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September 1st marks the start of the 25th year in Copenhagen with students coming from nine different countries.

Acrobatics classes. All former students of The Commedia School are invited to acrobatics classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00AM to 11:00 AM. Come in, have some fun, meet old friends, find new partners, have a good workout, tune up the skills, inspire the new students, and share stories. If you're passing through Copenhagen, you are very welcome to stop by the studio.

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Story telling. After a very well received story telling show in March 2008 with its rollicking laughter and mystery, the first year students are now into their clown study. Look for their performances at the International Clown Festival in Svendborg 14-18 May.

Masks. The students in the first year of study completed an intensive week of mask making led by master mask makers, Petra Föhrenbach (Berlin) and Finbarr Ryan (Copenhagen). People from 10 different countries were involved in the workshop. The workshop included a survey of the history and use of masks and the important details of mask design. Click here for photos of the workshop and some of the masks.

 25 Years in Copenhagen, 1983-2008

Kolibri from Göteborg, Kristin Rode, Martin Brøns, and Tinna Engelstam, will host the cabaret evening Saturday the 15th of November. Their Cabaret and Review shows ran for many years in their theatre in Göteborg. If any of you Commedia School graduates have a review number for the evening's program, let us know. Or you can contact Niels-Peter Kløft directly ( nielspeter@kloeft.dk ). He is coordinating the Saturday Cabaret.

2008 marks 25 years since The Commedia School began in Copenhagen. Yes, we will celebrate our success and survival. We will be holding a reception for all the former students and friends during the weekend of 13-16 November at the school studio, Præstøgade 17 baghuset in Østerbro.

As a bit of nostalgia, on Thursday evening you all can see the second year students present their final results of the melodrama study. The exact program is not yet completely fixed. However, we hope to have space and time to see some performances of some of you. If you have a performance you would like to present, let us know, and we will schedule it. We will have a performance festival on Friday the 14 and Saturday evening the 15th we will plan a Cabaret evening. So, if you have a cabaret number, please let us know. There will be plenty of time to get acquainted again share stories from near and far.

If you cannot come to Copenhagen during that time, then please send a brief letter telling us what's happening with you. And, of course, everyone is very welcome to stop by our studio at any time you are in Copenhagen or passing through. I'm always eager to hear your stories, and it is always inspiring for the students to hear what life is like in this business.