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Saturday, May 13 • 10:00am - 11:30am
Workshop 4A1: Stage Combat for Comedy Workshop

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Explore how to safely engage in physical interactions on stage.

Sword fighting is a critical part of story telling in both comedic plays and movies! Get a taste of stage combat in this workshop. Your instructor, Eric Holmgren, has been the head fencing coach at UCI since 1993. Over the years, he has taught thousands of students the Olympic sport of fencing. He has also trained a number of UCI actors in swordplay and helped them choreograph fight scenes for "Hamlet" and "Romeo & Juliet."

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Limited seating available: reservations via Sched registration are highly encouraged. Just add the event (click next to the event title) to your schedule and your reservation is set. If the event is full, you will be on the waitlist and will be encouraged to show up and if there is space, we will get you into the event.

DETAILS:
Face coverings (masks) are recommended (regardless of vaccination status) per UCI policy.

(All events are subject to change.)

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Coach Eric Holmgren

Eric Holmgren has been the head fencing coach at UCI since 1993.  Over the years, he has taught thousands of students the Olympic sport of fencing.  He has also trained a number of UCI actors in swordplay and helped them choreograph fight scenes for "Hamlet" and "Romeo & Juliet... Read More →


Saturday May 13, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Little Theatre (Exterior)