Humour is a very powerfool weapon
Welcome to creative & absurd experiments for empowered clown play in direct action towards social justice and healing.
​Putting humour into humanity. 
In clowning and clown training we can engage movement, parade and laughter to alleviate pain and suffering, and to remind us of our humanity. Clown figures exist to liberate the oppressed, the sick, the isolated, the incarcerated through self-empowerment, raising awareness, and most importantly play.
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This is an intensive clown lab that makes my heart burst with delight and that I am really honoured to be able to explore with you. My vision is to create a safe place for positive change to occur, to restore our connections to each other and create more resilient, healthier and socially cohesive communities.
 
Can the clown align with a political point of view? Let’s find out.
 
Together in two days we will explore:

  • Integrating the art of clowning as a medium of intervention and healing through fun and laughter.
  • How the clown’s logic can reveal an existing problem, expose ‘truths’, highlight an alternative, demonstrate a new possible solution - non-violently and legally.
  • The role of a ‘rebel’ clown in direct action. How does the clown participate in political protests and anti-authoritarian movements?
  • The clown chorus / gang of clowns
  • The power of song, music, parades, dance and banners
  • Playing with costume and make up
Intensive Lab
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Saturday & Sunday | 12 + 13 June, 2021
10am-4pm

107 Redfern, Sydney
Conference Room (upstairs)

Perfect for: the adventurous and if you like working in collaboration, clowning students, clowns, activists, community organisers, performers, humanitarian NGOs. You do not need to be funny to join this class, just bring your spirit of fun.

Full price - $265 per person
Early bird discount - $217 per person (until 1st March)

How to Sign up:
1. Complete the form (below) to register your details
2. Payment can be made via 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.
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