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Comment on NYC Street Performers vs Corporate Costumed Harassers & the Public: Open Message to Political Leaders by maskarts

maskarts — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:25:40 +0000

Your right Scott. These people could be independent and using the corporate image, if they are or not their image is still owned and controlled by the corporation.

Comment on NYC Street Performers vs Corporate Costumed Harassers & the Public: Open Message to Political Leaders by Scott

Scott — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:03:39 +0000

Do you know why the corporate-branded mascots are hitting people up for money? It seems like something that would hurt, not help, their brands.

Comment on Soul in your Mask by maskarts

maskarts — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:47:07 +0000

Serge sounds like a very good teacher. Just holding the mask and looking it, breathing with it will do a great deal in prepping to perform with the mask. The soul of the mask and finding it, letting it live taps into the joy of performing with masks.

Comment on Soul in your Mask by andrea

andrea — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:17:59 +0000

I did a Balinese mask workshop with Serge Nicolaï, a very fine performer who works at Theatre du Soleil. I had never been interested in mask work but since this was a special workshop and I love Teatre du Soleil I thought this was a great opportunity to get to know their work. The first time I attempted to put on a Balinese mask it was an old lady’s mask. Sege asked us to first look at the mask in detail. When I put it on my face I started to cry like a baby. I was convinced that this lady was full of suffering and it just made me cry and cry. Serge understood and he told me not to worry about the impro I was about to do. I swear that mask had a soul and a very old and true one.

Comment on Clowns and Fools vs Politician by maskarts

maskarts — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:38 +0000

Excellent insight and well said John. A person that worked with a great congresswoman would understand this.

Comment on Clowns and Fools vs Politician by JPt

JPt — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:30:09 +0000

Good insights, Stanley. Perhaps the job of the politician is to fuzz the truth while the clown and the fool find the truth under the fuzz. It’s the difference between unreverence and irreverence.