October Clown Lab

This drop in class is perfect for both beginners and more experienced clowns. Bring movement clothes plus a snack and water bottle. Clown Lab is set up as a safe space to play, laugh, experience joy, and learn more about the universal and ubiquitous art of clowning. It's perfect for both beginning clowns, more experienced clowns or simply anyone who just wants to reconnect with a sense of play and whimsy. No theatrical experience necessary. The day's format tends to fall into three segments: games, clown improvs, and technique. Specific exercises vary from week to week. Bring your open hearts and minds to explore the mysterious ingredients that tickle our funny bone *This is a PWYW workshop with a suggested donation of $35 to cover the space rental + facilitator's time. Thank you!* You can donate through Eventbrite or at the workshop. Please arrive a little before 10:00 so we can start on time. Clowning has personally taught me more about acting (and living) than any other training I've done. It's also some of the most challenging, rewarding (and fun!) work I've ever done. I love it and I've studied several different pedagogical approaches that I draw from. One of my teachers, Giovanni Fusetti beautifully says: "As a theatrical territory, Clown has a unique poetic potential because it allows the performer to explore and play joining the naiveté and the vulnerability of the child, with the rigor and the technique of the adult, thus revealing the poetry of the ridiculous." About me: I've been studying clown and performing original clown shows for about 16 years. Original shows include: the acclaimed short 'Banquet', 'The Adventures of Rocketman and Beano', New Day Rising', and the clown version of 'The Iliad' at Shakespeare and Company. I've studied clown with Giovanni Fusetti, Aitor Baisuri, Sue Morrison, Jane Nichols, and George Lewis - among others - and I've taught at Freehold Theater, University of Puget Sound, and the Village Theatre, along with my own classes.