Unleash your inner Cyrano! Learn to create the illusion of violence while studying the swashbuckling style of Single Rapier. Students will learn cuts, parries, thrusts, evasions, punto reversos, and more, all while working to layer acting skills and stage combat technique to create convincing scenes containing theatrical violence. All students will have the opportunity to rehearse and perform scenes that include a choreographed fight and take a “Skills Proficiency Test” for recognition as a Theatrical Combatant with Dueling Arts International. Class size is limited to 10.
Instructor: Dave Maier is an award-winning fight director and stage combat instructor. He is currently in residence at SF Opera, Marin Shakespeare Company, and Oakland Theater Project. His work has been seen on Bay Area stages including Berkeley Rep, ACT, SF Playhouse, and Shotgun Players. He is recognized as a master instructor and fight director with Dueling Arts International. He has taught stage combat classes for Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre, Studio ACT, Stanford University, UC Santa Cruz, Saint Mary’s College of California, Dueling Arts San Francisco, and Dueling Arts International.
- Tue 7–10pm
4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5
$295
