Where was Jacques Lecoq from?
Paris, France
Jacques Lecoq/Place of birth
Where did Jacques Lecoq study?
In 1937 Lecoq began to study sports and physical education at Bagatelle college just outside of Paris. He received teaching degrees in swimming and athletics.
Why did Jacques Lecoq use masks?
Lecoq saw the mask as a tool to distance the actor from a false naturalism, allowing them to explore the grotesque or the real. The core was that the performer was to remain conscious of their very nature that they were performing.
When did Lecoq open his school?
5th December 1956
On 5th December 1956, Jacques Lecoq founded the school in Paris. In 1976 the school definitively moved into The Central, previously a gymnasium, which became a well-known boxing center in the beginning of the 20th century.
What does Lecoq mean?
French: nickname for a vain, strutting man, from coq ‘rooster’ (from Old French coc), with the definite article le.
What is Jacques Lecoq theory?
One of the great techniques for actors, Jacques Lecoq’s method focuses on physicality and movement. Lecoq himself believed in the importance of freedom and creativity from his students, giving an actor the confidence to creatively express themselves, rather than being bogged down by stringent rules.
Who was Lecoq inspired by?
Similarly to Jerzy Grotowski, Jacques Lecoq heavily focused on “the human body in movement and a commitment to investigating and encouraging the athleticism, agility and physical awareness of the creative actor” (Evan, 2012, 164).
What is Lecoq technique?
What are the seven levels of tension?
Seven Levels of Tension
- Exhausted or catatonic. The Jellyfish.
- Laid back – the “Californian” (soap opera).
- Neutral or the “Economic” (contemporary dance).
- Alert or Curious (farce).
- Suspense or the Reactive (19th century melodrama).
- Passionate (opera).
- Tragic (end of King Lear when Lear is holding Cordelia in his arms).
