Let out the Clowns

A Clown is a being that steps into the world afresh. He or she is open to new experiences, meeting things, people, events with wonder, curiosity and a sense of pleasure. Quite different from our pragmatic and often routine way of being, a clown is forever discovering the new. She enjoys being just herself however she is - so being shy, awkward, grumpy, afraid, bossy, falling in love or falling over - all those have a place and can be experienced, seen and celebrated.

And flops and failures are part of that! They are not something to hide or feel embarrassed about but an opportunity to reveal yet another aspect of a clown’s characteristics, his or her very unique and inimitable way of being - a part of their very individual poetry of life.

So, in this personal and also very comical work, the participants discover their own clown. Not a character one takes on, but a state in which one consciously explores one’s own naivety, imbalances and contradictions in order to transform them into the poetry of the ridiculous. There will be plenty of exercises to warm up body, voice and mind; games and improvisations using props as well as costumes assist in the discovery of these new clowns and help to develop their way of being.

Through the work with our own clown, we open ourselves to who we are more deeply, the half hidden as well as what might be totally obvious to others! The exercises and improvisations are done in a spirit of lightness and play. They will help to discover and explore our very individual ways of being and so help to create a greater understanding and insight into each individual participant. In allowing the clown in some of the exercises to enter the everyday world and work of the participant, we see how he brings his new perspective and a very different way of interacting with others and the task in hand. Whatever shows itself in us can become beautiful and enjoyable. We enjoy ourselves, just being us.

The clowning workshops are run by Jayacitta

www.rednoses-unlimited.co.uk

For details see weekend events