THE SIMPLE CLOWN
2 workshops led by SIMON FRASER
“The world of fools… the upside-down world where you must look at things as if for the first time and process them, always through joy.” (Slava Polunin)
1. ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. 11.30am - 1.30pm
A chance to play!
Dip your toes into the marvellous and liberating pleasure of clowning, enjoying fallibility, where less is more and failure means success!
This workshop is entry-level, suitable for anyone with little or no clowning experience and looks at how clowns approach the world and what they find in it.
2. SECONDS OUT ROUND TWO. 2.00 - 4.10pm
For clowns with a bit of previous, or who have just done the morning session!
We go further into the character behind the nose, exploring this remarkable, sometimes cathartic, sometimes unnerving non-verbal performance skill, building on clarity of physical expression and the value of silence - being able to not do!
“A perfect one off workshop, simple and accessible exercises… Can’t recommend enough”
“Simon is a brilliant teacher who helped me find new approaches to clown... I laughed A LOT too”
“It was amazing… I really loved it. Wearing the red nose? Fantastic!”
“Really great… it really brought something out of me that I didn’t realise was there”
“So much fun… it felt like such a safe space, supportive environment. I really enjoyed it”
- Feedback from previous Simple Clowners
The workshops will take place at the Actors East space THEATRE DALSTON, 75A Kingsland High Street, Dalston E8 2PB, a short walk from Dalston Kingsland Overground Station (Mildmay line) or Dalston Junction (Windrush line). Entrance is at the rear, via Gillett Square.
For any other information, drop us an email - info@absolutetheatre.co.uk
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