Mime, Mask, and Movement:

A Non-Verbal Narrative

with Jamin Jollo
Sat, May 16 - June 6

10 AM - 1 PM

Sculpt your ability to mesmerize an audience with the ultimate storytelling tool- your body.

In a four-week intensive exploration of movement for performers, Mime and Mask instructor Jamin Jollo guides students through classical mime technique and games to inspire and explore each student’s path of creation. Performance elements will focus on the juxtaposition of Spanish and French mime-clown practices with Swiss Mask technique to craft a mixture of high-energy physical narratives and compelling, precise, non-verbal stories.

The class will culminate in a showcase entwined with the Clown courses at Church of Clown. Wear comfortable movement clothes, close-toed shoes, and bring light snacks and a water vessel.

Jamin Jollo

Jamin is a classically trained mime and heightened language theatre actor. His pedagogy is melded from a conglomerate of artists such as James Donlon, James Jesse Peck, U. Jonathan Toppo, Cat Thompson, and other masters of physical theatre. Jamin has taught mime and stage combat for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Marin Shakespeare Company, Circus Center, and classrooms for 6th Street Playhouse, Katia & Co, and Shakespearience. He’s has played in Shakespeare and musical theatre shows across the Bay, all while debuting various Vaudevillian acts featuring mime, music, and absurdly comical costumes and props he designed and created. Jamin is the Technical Director at Church of Clown and also teaches mime and clown classes while directing Shakespeare plays throughout the Bay Area.