Introduction to Clowning: Presence, Vulnerability, and Failure
Description
Peep behind the fourth wall and into the soul of your audience. This introductory clowning workshop will strip away the space between you and your audience and teach you tools to exist in the moment on stage through presence, failure, and dismantling the self-defense mechanisms we hide behind.
This workshop covers:
- Vulnerability
- Looking at your audience
- Performing for your audience
- Becoming your audience
- Losing your audience
- Wishing your audience came back
- Regaining your audience
- Maybe some laughs
Get out of your brain and into your body with this fun approach to generating laughter!
*Clowning is an inherently physical sport. Please wear comfortable clothes for moving around in as well as bringing a bottle of water!
Instructor Bio
Annabelle (She/Her) is a variety performer and funny woman from Portland, Oregon. She believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to comedy that is derived from the many teachers she has studied under and performance styles she has practiced, such as improv, clown, stand-up, and even juggling! She is a self-described ‘absolutely no jokes absurdist’. Her comedy is inspired by her queer identity as a trans woman who challenges the stereotypes and expectations of society. She co-hosts a monthly clown show every 3rd Saturday at Curious Comedy Theater called Something Weird.
THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING OFFERED:
- July 23rd, 7:30PM - 10:00PM
- July 30th, 7:30PM - 10:00PM
OTHER CLOWNING WORKSHOPS:
Cost: $45.00 (47.50 with fees)
Min Workshop Size: 5
Max Workshop Size: 12
ETHOS: All classes at Curious Comedy are anti-racist, anti-misogynist, anti-ableist, anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, anti-ageist and strive to be inclusive of all experiences. We are always learning and aim to keep the class safe for everyone. For more information on our mission and practice, see Curious Comedy's
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skel@curiouscomedy.org for what options may be available to you. If you need financial assistance for youth classes, email our Director of Youth Programs at blake@curiouscomedy.org for what options may be available to you.
ACCESSIBILITY/GENERAL SPACE ACCOMMODATIONS: - Accessible parking
- Wheelchair accessible theaters, stages, and restrooms
- Size-inclusive seating
- Standing options for audience
- High-end air cleaners in all spaces
- Masks available at House Manager desk
- Restrooms: All-gender, single-stall restrooms with grab-bars, and side-loading wheelchair accessibility