

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Comedy in Theatre: Commedia dell'Arte Workshop (for Low Pay Don't Pay)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 am – Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: Calling all actors!

Commedia / physical comedy workshop &amp; audition for a performance of a modern version of a Dario Fo farce.

Comedy in Theatre: Commedia dell'Arte
Workshop led by Dr Corinna Di Niro

Date: 14 February 2026
Time: 12.00-3.00pm
Location: Blackwood Memorial Hall (21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).

Following the workshop, we will be holding further auditions on 28th February, 1pm-3.30pm, group audition. Please contact Larry to register.

About the Workshop

This practical and high-energy workshop introduces actors to Commedia dell'Arte, a foundational comic form that continues to shape contemporary theatre and performance comedy. The workshop is designed specifically for performers interested in being involved in a Blackwood Players production, performance scheduled for November 2026.

Led by Corinna Di Niro, the workshop draws directly on her current creative and teaching practice, including material from her newly released book, 'Commedia dell'Arte Reimagined: Contemporary Practice and Pedagogy for a New Generation' (launching February 2026).

The workshop will feed directly into the development and casting of the November production, Low Pay Don’t Pay by Dario Fo, directed by Larry Waller, an experienced theatre director known for ensemble-led, physically driven productions and a strong focus on actor process and collaboration.

Participants will explore Commedia dell’Arte as a living, contemporary form—one that is playful, embodied, and responsive to modern performers and audiences.

Participants will explore:
- Physical comedy and expressive movement
- Archetypal characters and comic status
- Rhythm, timing, and ensemble play
- Improvisation techniques that support bold, playful character choices.

The workshop functions as both a skills-based learning experience and an early development and exploration space for actors considering involvement in the upcoming production. It offers insight into the ensemble approach, performance
style, and creative expectations that will inform rehearsals later in the year.

Low Pay Don’t Pay is a bold, joyful, and sharply political ensemble comedy that places actors, audience, and action in constant relationship. This immersive production celebrates the play’s greatest strengths: its relentless physicality, rapid-fire farce, and deeply human heart. Performed in the round, the audience becomes part of the pressure cooker.
There is nowhere to hide.

Our vision is to create a piece of theatre that is fierce, funny and alive. If you are committed to having fun, working hard and holding a mirror up to present day Australia and exploring / improvising / workshopping theatre, this is a production for you!

This is a Blackwood Players theatre production.

Corinna Di Niro is a theatre-maker, performer, and facilitator with extensive experience in physical theatre, comedy, and ensemble-based practice. Her work combines classical Commedia dell’Arte techniques with contemporary performance-making and pedagogy. Corinna is known for creating inclusive, energising workshop environments that balance technical discipline with playfulness, supporting performers to take creative risks while strengthening ensemble awareness and comic precision.

For more information and to register for the workshop / audition, contact Larry Waller on 0401 530 628 / larrywaller1@icloud.com

For information about Dr Corinna Di Niro's book, visit: https://www.routledge.com/Commedia-dellArte-Reimagined-Contemporary-Practice-and-Pedagogy-for-a-New-Generation/DiNiro/p/book/9781032451916?utm_source=cjaffiliates&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;cjevent=7bdb9e7bf91611f083d105f30a1ebadf
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stirling/comedy-in-theatre-commedia-dellarte-workshop-for-low-pay-dont-pay/200029577077744
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, workshops, comedy, performances, entertainment, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.routledge.com/Commedia-dellArte-Reimagined-Contemporary-Practice-and-Pedagogy-for-a-New-Generation/DiNiro/p/book/9781032451916?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&cjevent=7bdb9e7bf91611f083d105f30a1ebadf&utm_campaign=stirling-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Stirling
- **state**: SA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood, SA, Australia, South Australia 5051
- **lat**: -35.02286
- **long**: 138.61842
- **full address**: 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood, SA, Australia, South Australia 5051, 21 Coromandel Pde, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia, Stirling

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Blackwood Players Inc. (https://allevents.in/org/blackwood-players-inc/6160705)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood, SA, Australia, South Australia 5051, 21 Coromandel Pde, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia, Stirling
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Blackwood Players Inc.
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, workshops, comedy, performances, entertainment, parades
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Comedy in Theatre: Commedia dell'Arte Workshop (for Low Pay Don't Pay) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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