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The Duelling Dames
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The art of Stage Combat 

The Dame at Montalvo

The Dame at Steve & Kates

The Dame at the Irish Fair

The Dame at Education Encounters

Living History 
Participants in fairs, camps, and schools  learn in a visceral way how to appreciate the art and discipline of swordfighting.  Longer workshops include mastering a fight in a Shakespeare play.

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Universal Appeal 
From Pirates to Princesses, Swashbucklers of all ages love to duel.  The swords are safe enough for the tiniest warrior, yet the Dame is cool enough for teenagers.

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Shakespeare & Sword
​Can there be a better way to learn the Bard’s words? Learn fights from the classics, tackling the text in the most dramatic of circumstances…with sword in hand.  

Intro to sword
The essential introduction to swordplay for actors. Learn techniques from a master Fight Director. Improve physical clarity onstage, and connect stage combat to acting intent and emotion.  
​Stage Combat is a codified art form that once learnt, makes it easy to choreograph and work with fight directors around the world.  

The Dames at Santa Monica Playhouse

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Unarmed 
Learn to kick, punch, and slap without getting hurt.  The Dame reveals the secrets to the illusion of stage combat, instructs choreography notation, and provides the confidence to create original fights.  
​Stage combat teaches discipline, co-operation, conflict/resolution, theatrical concepts, and how to disseminate violence in the media.  It is also fun, active, visceral, and connects with students whom are typically difficult to reach. ​