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Fight Direction & Stage Combat

Welcome to Rapier Wit, Canada's oldest continuous stage combat school and production company.  Rapier Wit was founded in Toronto, Canada by Daniel Levinson in 1991, and established its first permanent studio in 1996. 

Rapier Wit’s goal is to promote action-motivated theatre and the art of stage combat by training actors, stunt people, directors, and stage management in the art of theatrical violence. We do this through structured and unstructured classes, fight direction and choreography, special workshops, various productions and our comic fight troupe, The Rude Mechanicals.

Stage combat training is a must for performers who want to participate fully in today’s physically challenging theatre, film or television. Rapier Wit offers artists the grounding they need to safely and effectively portray simulated violence, strengthen character choices, develop stronger intentions and, ultimately, to tell the story. We encourage our peers in the artistic community to use Rapier Wit as their stage combat resource.  We are based in Toronto, Canada, but are happy to work throughout Ontario or wherever we may be needed.  If you are looking for a fight instructor, fight director, or choreographer, please don't hesitate to contact us!

Rapier Wit is proud to be a member of TAAS (Toronto Association of Acting Studios).

For more information on TAAS, go to http://www.torontoactingstudios.com.

Get regular updates and join other stage combat enthusiasts over at our Rapier Wit group on Facebook!

Events and Classes

at Rapier Wit:

Our indispensable PAL/Stage and Screen Firearm Safety Workshop runs February 4-5 and 12, 2012. Find out more about this unique training opportunity here!

Join us this winter for our Intermediate Stage Combat Certification Intensive starting January 8, 2012! Find out more here.

Make Monday your favourite day of the week! Open Technique Nights and Master Mondays at Rapier Wit are great opportunities to explore stage combat, get a taste of new techniques or keep your skills up. Join us Monday, January 9 for our first OTN of 2012!

Get all the Monday night details here.

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