Led by Avner Eisenberg
June 1 – June 8
Whether you are looking to craft a five minute-act or a full-length touring show, this six-day workshop is a unique opportunity to work closely with Avner as a director, coach, and mentor as you develop your own material.
Avner was the first solo clown to play on Broadway, and after nearly fifty years of performing Exceptions to Gravity he is eager to share some of what he has learned. Under Avner’s direction, participants will workshop their material in front of the whole group. This is a terrific opportunity not only to learn from watching your peers but also to work with them as audience members. Avner will also be available for one-on-one sessions.
Eccentric Coaching and Directing is for artists who have taken Principles of Eccentric Performance before and are actively developing an original number or show. There are five slots available, which are open to solo performers or duos. This limited class size enables Avner to work with each act everyday.
ou can access the application by clicking “Apply” below. .
Apply to Take This Workshop
Admission to Eccentric Coaching and Directing is awarded through an application process.
Applications received by March 1 will be given priority.
You can access an application by clicking on “Apply” below.
Please note that the application requires you to submit an artistic resume or a CV, which we prefer as a PDF.
Applicants will hear about the status of their application in early March.
Cost
Workshop with single-occupancy housing for solo acts: $1,850
Workshop with single-occupancy housing for duo acts: $2,250
If you are a duo, you will each have your own single-occupancy bedroom.
There is no double-occupancy housing, early-bird discount, or deposit-only scholarship available for this workshop.
Should you be offered a slot in this workshop, you will have four weeks to pay a $850 nonrefundable deposit. Your remaining balance will be due upon your arrival at Celebration Barn.
Avner Eisenberg
Hailed as one of the greatest clowns of all time, Avner Eisenberg is often a featured performer in comedy, magic, clown, and theater festivals. He studied with Jacques Lecoq from 1971 to 1974. Since then, he has developed a unique physical approach to comedy and acting that he teaches in workshops around the world.
He has been described by New York Magazine as “a clown for the thinking man.” His show Avner the Eccentric was a hit of the 1984–85 Broadway season. He appeared again on Broadway in Ghetto and The Comedy of Errors. Avner is widely known for his scene-stealing portrayal of the holy man in the Michael Douglas film The Jewel of the Nile.
Avner continues to tour his one-man show internationally and has won awards at the Edinburgh Festival, the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival, and the Festival Internacional de Pallassos in Barcelona. He won the “Snow Star” for comedy in Switzerland and the “Lachmesse” award in Germany.
During the pandemic Avner has taught over three hundred students from thirty-four countries in a series of online Principles of Eccentric Performance.
