Emmanuel Gallot Lavallée


Mime and pantomime - Improvisation technique - Acting with masks


Emmanuel Gallot Lavallée

Attended from '76 to '80 the School of “Jacques Lecoq” in Paris, graduating as an “Actor” and in “Theatrical Pedagogy”. Moved to Switzerland where he taught until '82 Theatrical Improvisation at the Dimitri School. Subsequently returned to Paris and specialized in “Character Analysis” and on the “Commedia dell'arte Theater”.

In 1981 created in Paris with Silvia Marcotullio the International Theater Company. From 1982 to 1988 was an actor and directed the Company, performing in the most significant shows: ‘84 “Concerto for a pot”, "Adam and Eve"; ‘85 “Delirium”; ’86 “The Creation of the World”; ‘87 “Tales and Piano”; ‘88 “Sepultae res”; ‘89 - ‘90 “Waterloo”; ’94 - ’96 “King Lear”; ‘97 “Heavenly Clown”; ‘98 Le Jeu: Conference - Show”; presented in Europe at the main Festivals and International Reviews.

In 1984 with Silvia Marcotullio founded and directed the “International School of Theater”. The school is accredited and authorized under the Resolution G.R. n°770/2002 - Det. n° 2818/2010 – Det. n°G13653/2015 of the Lazio Region, to issue the professional qualification title of Actor, Assistant Director, and Director and, since 2008, is part of the European Training Programs for Actors with the Qualification of Level 4 EU Actor. In April 2016, the Academy was authorized by the Miur to issue the First Level Academic Diploma in Acting (DM 251/16).

He also specialized in '95 in "Relaxation Techniques and Martial Arts” at the “Dojo Zen” in Rome; in ‘97 traveled to India, specifically to Rishikesh where he deepened his study of “Zen Practices”, “Martial Arts”, the “Indian Epic Theater: study of the Mahabharata” (analysis narration and myth P. Brook).
2004: Directs L’Ecole des Clowns - Street theater school company (clown and music). Organizes seminars and workshops in Rome on the theme of gesture theaters. Street performances with La Banda del Testaccio.
In 2005 writes and publishes with Editions les deux oceans Paris: “Heavenly Clown, or: the knowledge of theater as knowledge of inner theaters”. The book is also published in Peru (Ediciones Solar, Lima 2009) and in Italy (Edizioni Cartman - Karma Series).
From ‘84 to today directs seminars, workshops and professional training workshops and specialization in Italy and abroad, for actors, cultural operators, and teachers, among the most significant: 1992 and 1993 FSE Course for “Actor specialized in theatrical techniques” and “Comedy and characters”; in 2005 directs theater education seminars at the “La Catolica” University of Lima (Peru) on “Myths and tales of the four continents”. Also in Peru, participates in the “Urubamba Theater Festival” with performances and a conference-show on the theme “Anthropological Theater Performance”. Also directs training courses for doctors and healthcare operators: “Hospital Clown”.

In 2006 and 2007 directs theatrical training courses, for “The Comic Lab” by Serena Dandini on: “Stage presence, Melodrama, Commedia dell’Arte, Absurd Theater, Surrealism, and colors” which culminate with the staging of “ The Actor on Stage” and “Tears and Violins” presented at the Municipal Theater.

In 2007 and 2008 directs the theater workshop in collaboration with the Associations “Alice in the world” and “Laugh to live”, creating the documentary film: “When the Roma had wings”.

From 2008 to 2012 collaborates in Lima (Peru) with the Keto Company and teaches at the National Troisi School of Florence. From 2012 to 2015 continues training street clowns with the Circus of Abruzzo participating with clownish and theatrical performances in various summer events.

Directs in Italy and abroad "Ecole des Clowns": workshops and seminars on the art of clown.

In June 2015 directs a workshop on breathing techniques aimed at staging a show presented at the festival Circomondo in San Gimignano (Siena) - International Festival of Social Circus.

Between 2010 and 2013 publishes the books "What is a clown", “A clown in search of God”, “Theater school life school”, “The Tree of Boh - Zen Stories", “The Art of Clowning (Cartman Editions); “Diary of a Clown” (Meef Editions); “A Clown's Life” and “The Pilgrimage of a Clown” (Editori Riuniti).

In 2016 publishes with Meef Publisher “Small Spiritual Tales” and “Green-winged Angels”; presents the conference – show “The Art of Wonder” in Rome at the Furio Camillo Theater and the Artemia cultural center and on a tour that involves Apulia and Northern Italy.

In 2017 creates the workshop-company for the homeless “Expired Angels” recognized by the ASL of Rome Trastevere; holds a mime and storytelling course for the children of the Albuccione school complex in Guidonia Montecelio; continues the seminars of the Circus of Abruzzo; follows the direction of the Street Theater show “...And the universe was born!”; leads several seminars on the theme of Mime and Gesture Theater in the cities of: Turin, Bologna, Potenza, Genoa, Florence, Carbonia, Treviso, Trieste; in September 2017 conducts a training course at the University of Florence on the theme of communication in hospitals. In 2018 holds seminars at Giallomare Theater of Florence and participates as a director in the Gommalacca Theater project for Matera Capital of Culture.