COMEDY LAB
Theatre workshop led by Ádám Boncz and Fabrizio Paladin
8 months / regular, closed group / stage performance
KOMÉDIA LABOR
Színházi műhely Boncz Ádám és Fabrizio Paladin vezetésével
9 hónap / fix csoport / színpadi bemutató
INFO
TOPIC: Comedy, physical comedy, clown, Commedia dell’Arte, slapstick, absurd theatre, improvisation
PREREQUISITE: No prior experience required — open to beginners and advanced participants alike
LANGUAGE: Hungarian and English (with translation provided)
FORMAT: Fixed creative group meeting one weekend per month, from November 2025 to June 2026, culminating in a final showcase performance
Dive Headfirst into Comedy!
Join an intensive 8-month closed theatre workshop and explore the many faces of comedy!
Here you’ll learn techniques that help you create truly effective comic scenes, tell human stories through the language of humour, and experiment with a wide range of vivid characters.
Here you’ll learn techniques that help you create truly effective comic scenes, tell human stories through the language of humour, and experiment with a wide range of vivid characters.
We’ll focus strongly on physical comedy, while also working with text-based scenes.
At the end of the process, in June, participants will put their new skills into practice in a stage variety performance, presenting their own scenes developed with the guidance of the directors.
At the end of the process, in June, participants will put their new skills into practice in a stage variety performance, presenting their own scenes developed with the guidance of the directors.
Your guides on this comic journey will be two internationally experienced theatre artists: Fabrizio Paladin and Ádám Boncz.
From November to June, we’ll meet one weekend per month, where our trainers will guide you through the diverse world of comedy.
You’ll learn the foundations of physical comedy, explore slapstick and burlesque techniques to create action-filled, humorous scenes, and rediscover the world through the curious and playful eyes of the clown.
You’ll study the timeless principles of comedy through Commedia dell’Arte archetypes and situations, and learn how to work effectively with a comedic text to fully unleash your characters’ and scenes’ potential.
We’ll explore various comic genres — absurd, dark comedy, satire, parody, and farce — and work both with improvisation-based exercises and directed scenes.
Throughout the months, participants will prepare their own material for a final stage variety performance, developing it further with the help of the directors.
Why Join?
If you join us, you will:
– gain a broad overview of the world of comedy
– reconnect with your playful self
– develop physical awareness and stage presence
– learn about the importance of rhythm
– create stronger and more dynamic scenes
– explore the performer–audience relationship
– strengthen your improvisational and creative skills
…and you’ll gain tools that are useful not only in comedy, but in all forms of performance.
When Will It Take Place?
We will meet on the folowing weekends:
November 22–23
December 6–7
January 17–18
February 7–8
March 14–15
April 18–19
May 9–10
June 6–7
Each session runs from 10:00 to 17:30.
The workshop concludes with a final stage presentation in June.
Practical information
LOCATION:
Metro Works Theatre Free School Studio
1062 Budapest, Aradi utca 62.
(10-minute walk from Oktogon, 2 minutes from Kodály Körönd)
FEE:
37,000 HUF / month
APPLICATION:
Via the form at the bottom of the page, or by clicking the “Apply” button.
After registering, we’ll send detailed information and payment instructions by email.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
metroworks.szervezes@gmail.com
Who Can Apply?
No previous experience is required.
The workshop is open to professional performers, amateur actors, drama teachers, and anyone interested in theatre and comedy who wishes to play, experiment, and grow.
The working languages are Hungarian and English.
ÁDÁM BONCZ
Ádám began his career on the stage of the Szeged National Theatre, then graduated from the legendary Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York, where he performed for ten years.
He appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions, as well as on the stages of the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
During his New York years, he was exposed to the Lecoq technique, studied mime with the legendary Richmond Shepard, and trained as a clown instructor with Christopher Bayes, head of the clown department at Yale University.
He has performed with two clowns from Slava’s Snowshow in Moscow, directed comedies, and created physical comedy pieces for festivals and theatre companies including Built on Stilts, Hybrid Theatre Works, and Artificial Moon Company.
He has also appeared in several international film and TV productions, such as Shadow and Bone, FBI: International, The Fear Index, and Infinity Pool.
FABRIZIO PALADIN
Award-winning actor, playwright, director, and musician from Treviso, Italy.
An expert in Commedia dell’Arte, physical comedy, and improvisation, Fabrizio graduated in Literature and Philosophy from the University of Bologna.
As a performer and theatre trainer, he has led workshops and performances around the world, teaching Commedia dell’Arte, slapstick, and physical theatre techniques.
He has worked extensively in Italy, the USA, Japan, Hawaii, Portugal, Latvia, Germany, Austria, Spain, Tunisia, Israel, Ukraine, Kuwait, Lebanon, Hungary, and Norway.
His book “Il Teatro e la Maschera” (“Theatre and the Mask”), published in 2008, explores the art of comedy, mask, and improvisation.
