Richard Knight

 

 
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Director & Tutor

Richard Knight is a Physical Theatre Specialist who has taught, directed and performed professionally since 1983. He is an multi-award winning physical comedy performer who has traveled all round the world entertaining many different people at many different venues form the ages of 5 to 75. Richard can be hired for Directing , teaching workshops or performing physical theatre performances. See 'Shows' for more details

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Training

Jacques LECOQ [Tout Bouge]
LAMDA
Antonio FAVA [Italy]

 

Theatre Companies


The National Theatre - Commedia Dell Arte
Theatre Clwyd – Commedia Dell ‘Arte
Sherman Theatre – Commedia Dell Arte
Saddlers Wells – Physical Theatre Show Case
Bull Theatre –Commedia Dell ‘Arte
Shakespeare Works – Richard III - Much Ado – Tempest – Macbeth
Night Witches Theatre Co - Twelfth Night


TV – FILM


Sweeney Todd – Dir. Tim Burton – Mime
28 Days LaterDir. Danny Boyle -  Mime
Funny BonesDir. Peter Chelsom – Clown
Not Going OutDir. Nick Wood – Mime Director
Anthony Cotton ShowProd. Emma Field – Mime expert


Drama Schools


Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art

Neutral Mask - Clown - Commedia - Movement

East 15 Acting School

Commedia - 2nd yr show - ‘Copawopadas'
Commedia - 2nd Yr Show – ‘Graham The Lama's Day Off'
Commedia - 2nd yr show – ‘The Time Machine'
Commedia - 2nd yr show – ‘The Big One'
3rd Yr Touring Show - ‘The Three Musketeers'
3rd Yr Touring Show -‘Treasure Island'

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Character Mask - MA Course
Commedia - Musical Theatre 1 yr
Movement - Musical Theatre 2nd yr

Rose Bruford College

Movement 2nd yr

Manchester Metropolitan University

Grimm Tales 1st Year BA

LAPA

Commedia/Physical Comedy/Neutral Mask

Science Of Acting

Commedia

 

Cambridge College


(Jesus) Midsummer Night's Dream
(Corpus Christi) Stage Fighting/Commedia
(Jesus) Commedia Dell ‘Arte
(Trinity) Commedia Dell ‘Arte

Oxford College

(Jesus) Commedia Dell ‘Arte

 

Misc.

Portsmouth Council – Street Theatre
Litchfield Council - Circus Street Theatre [Mysteries Plays]
Essex Council – Commedia Filming Making
Rise Phoenix – Commedia/Physical Theatre/Stage Fighting/Break Dancing/Slapstick
ADSD Drama School – Physical Theatre courses
Kaos Theatre Drama School – Commedia
Royal Society of the Blind – Physical Theatre - Juggling
The Mentally & Physically Handicapped Society – Break Dancing
The Gifted & Talented Association – Mime - Commedia Dell ‘Arte
The Deaf School of Theatre – Melodrama – Pantomime – Mask - Mime
Inner London School Program – Stage Fighting - Circus Workshop
NUT Teaching Training – Mask – Mime - Commedia
Highgate Wood Performing Arts School – Mime
Hornsey School For Girls – Greek Tragedy - Commedia
St Alban's Girls School - Commedia

International Festivals


Edinburgh Festival
Singapore Art Festival
Nanterre Street festival – (France)
Adelaide Festival – (Australia)
Sydney Festival – (Australia)
Move It Mime Festival – (London)
Covent Garden Flower Festival – (London)
Lienz Arts Festival – [Austria]
Dubai Shopping Festival

Awards

Winner: ‘International Buskin Competition
Winner: ‘European Festival of Street Entertainers Award'
Winner: ‘Australian Bicentennial Competition'


Qualifications


Diploma. LAMDA
Advanced Certificate of STAGE FIGHTING
Bachelor of Education – Drama Specialist
Certificate of Commedia Dell Arte – [Fava]