Students Experience Stage Combat Workshop

Hailey Casciato ‘24
Last week, the Grade 11 History and Senior Drama classes participated in a stage combat workshop. The workshop, run by Daniel Levison and his assistant Michelle, utilized historically accurate weaponry and allowed students to create theatrical fighting sequences. Students were able to try on armour replicated from Roman soldiers and equipped with swords and shields previously used in the shooting of the movie Pompeii (2014), and reflected on the combat of ancient times, and challenged their physicality while building combat sequences.
Levinson's company Rapier Wit previously worked on the CDS production of The Outsiders (2018). Levison also instructed stage combat to Ms. B when she was in university.
 
The workshop was helpful for the challenging physicality needed in senior drama’s Commedia dell'Arte unit, and an exciting way to experience history. The Stage Combat Workshop was a fun and interesting experience to take part in.
 
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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.