Creative Clown Laboratory

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Let's bring back the joy of performance !
The clown is at the core of the actor’s craft and they help us build an appetite to perform as you’re free to make courageous choices, fail and play and have an all-round wonderfool time.

Over an 8-week journey this class will focus on the creative tools for constructing and performing clown numbers for solo, duo and group cabaret and theatrical shows. We will embark on discovering your clown persona, developing a playful relationship with other clowns and increasing your sensitivity to the audience - a three-way conversation that is mega essential for the stage.
 
The goal of this creative clown laboratory is to create an atmosphere where it is possible to try out ideas, partnerships, comic structures all while being provided guidance for the creation and staging of acts. 
 
You must be prepared for creative work outside of the class hours, between sessions. There will be an optional closed presentation in front of friends and colleagues at the end of the course.

During this course, the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given.

• The clown’s logic, Reading your audience, Finding ‘the game’ on stage, Discovering & responding to ‘the Flop’, Costume creation, Solo, duo and ensemble routines & act structures.​

Weekly Course
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Wednesdays | 14 April – 2 June 2021 (8 weeks)
7pm-10pm (3 hours)
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107 Redfern, Sydney
Conference Room (upstairs)

Perfect for: Actors, clowns, improvisers, stand ups, drama teachers, theatre-makers, people with some level of performing experience is ideal. You do not need to be 'funny' to join this class, just bring your spirit of fun.

Full price - $455 per person
Early bird discount - $365 per person (until 1st March)
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How to Sign up:
1. Complete the form (below) to register your details
2. Make your payment through Eventbrite or Direct Transfer (email or request for bank details)
3. You'll receive an email confirmation. Yay! 

Important Info

What to bring
• Full water bottle as well as an open mind and heart

What to wear

• Please come prepared with movement friendly clothing
• Participants may be asked to provide some costume elements for their/or others clown.
• Comfortable shoes to move in

Accessibility
• For information regarding 107’s Accessibility, please head to - Accessibility Info  
• Please let us know of any special needs or accessibility requirements

Covid Safe Plan

• For info about 107’s mega safe plan, please read Safety Plan

Cancellation & Variations

• Full payment is required prior to the workshop
  

• There are no cancellations.
• The Clown Institute acknowledges that travel plans and restrictions are uncertain, and so the cancellation policy is being temporarily modified to allow for partial refunds for any registered participant who are not able to attend a scheduled workshop or class due to COVID-19 related issues. If you have been recommended to self-quarantine, lockdown, have had recent contact with an ill person, or are feeling ill yourself, please do not come to the workshop — The Clown Institute is happy to return a partial 50% refund of your workshop fee.
• In the event that The Clown Institute cancels the workshop, it will provide (where possible) alternative dates for workshop delivery or a full refund of the workshop fee (at The Clown Institute’s election).
  

Filming & Photography
• The Clown Institute reserves the right to make photographic and/or visual recordings of workshops for marketing (including website) and archival purposes only

Minimum age requirements
•These workshop sessions have an age requirement of 18+. Places are limited.