I saw this show last night, and I highly recommend it– there are just 2 performances left. It's pretty damned fantastic.==============================Did someone leave the blender on, or is that the sound of Tennessee Williams turning over in his grave? Why would anyone do this to an American masterpiece?!? Bouffon Glass Menajoree2007 NY Innovative Theatre Award winner for Outstanding ProductionTWO PERFORMANCES […]
Read moreOver the past 20 years, the UMO Ensemble has become known as one of the most innovative, compelling and critically acclaimed performance companies based in the Pacific Northwest. The Ensemble has performed in theaters, at festivals and in schools throughout the Northwest, the United States, Canada and Europe. The mission of the UMO Ensemble is to stir the human spirit […]
Read moreI took this workshop 10 years ago at Dell’arte and it was fantastic then– I’m sure it’s gotten even better now. More information at http://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/adult_index.asp ==================================== generating new material: heart of a poet / mind of an actor / body of a gymnast Instructor: Daniel Stein Give your imagination a whack on the side of the head! Discover concrete ways […]
Read moreA Benefit and Birthday Party for The CombustiblesFood, Drinks, Performances, Music, Dancing! What * All the beer and wine you can handle* Local snacks* Fabulous auction items – Check our website* Exceptionally strange performances* Live music! Set in a sparkling trash heap of a circus ring, jugglers toss water bottles in the air, trash bag balloons fly high, crooners sing […]
Read moreTip of the hat to Pat Cashin’s Clownalley.net for the news– Joel Jeske and Mark Lonergan’ show Cut to the Chase is up for the “Unique Theatrical Experience” award at the Drama Desks. They face stiff competition, including Le Sept Doights de la Main’s show Traces— which is a circus extravaganza. Anyway, it’s pretty big news, and congrats to the […]
Read moreThanks to Aaron Cromie for the tip! (He’s in the show too!) THE HAPPINESS LECTUREWORLD PREMIEREBy Bill IrwinMay 16 – June 15, 2008 Bill Irwin – a two-time Tony Award-winner, film/television star, physical comedian, playwright, director and choreographer – leads a brilliant ensemble on an adventure in the pursuit of happiness. Irwin has created a unique and imaginative evening of […]
Read moreClowning Around! An all Clown Variety Show for the Whole Family! Clowning Around! is an all clown variety show with acts of skill and silliness- a fun, fast paced, interactive show for the whole family! Suggested for ages 5 and up. Performing Clowns will include: New York Downtown Clown of 2007, Joel Jeske Clown Olympics Gold Medalist, John Leo Clown Olympics Gold […]
Read more6 week Acting Intensive YOU ARE YOULaboratory Theater Work for the foundations of the actor’s practice and the devising of performanceBased on Eastern European and Russian Traditions Monday Evenings May 19 – June 237 – 10pm $240limited scholarships available This Workshop will approach the necessities of creating a foundational actor’s practice and its application to monolog and scene work through […]
Read moreDan Kamin, a clown, mime, and expert performer (who taught Robert Downey Jr how to be Charlie Chaplin for the movie Chaplin, and taught Johnny Dep how to be Buster Keaton for the movie Bennie and Joon) is an expert on Chaplin. His previous book on Chaplin is now out of print, very hard to find, and quite good. So […]
Read moreAdam writes: My good friend and collaborator Tom Sgouros has a fantastic show that he’ll be performing in the Bay Area on Saturday May 3 at the Maker’s Faire. A fun and engaging show that asks the question: What is it like to be a robot? It’s not quite clowning, but Tom is a very good clown, and the show […]
Read moreInternational clown teacher Giovanni Fusetti will lead a class in Theatre Clowning in Kristiansand, Norway this summer from June 24-July 20. The class is limited to 14 students, and there are still a couple of places available. The class promises to be highly international– thus far they have received applications from Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Norway, South Africa, UK, and […]
Read moreSubject: Teachers Training/NICA/ The Deadly Serious Training Project Greetings all, We would like to get the word out to as many people as Greetings all, We would like to get the word out to as many peoplepossible, so apologies if you have already received this email. If there is a group, community or person you think might be interested in […]
Read moreThe 2008 NYDC Golden Nose Award Nominees New York Downtown Clown would like to thank all the performers of our second year. Without each of their talents, innovations, and hard work, there would be no show on the third Monday of every month. The amazing clowns of New York City are brave, poetic, unique, and funny. New York Clowns are […]
Read moreCelebrate Earth Day with the Combustibles and their new show Detritus.Here’s an email I got from them: “Where does our trash go?” Research for DETRITUS began with the question, “where does our trash go?” But as we dug deeper, other questions bubbled to the surface, like “why do we have so much trash?” One thing we have learned is that […]
Read moreClown Therapy Workshop – Weekend Intensive with Paoli LacyMay 24, 25, & 26Saturday 2-6, Sunday 10-6, and Monday 10-1 Taught by Paoli Lacy, Godmother of Clown Therapy, this workshop will be an experiential, hands-on 2 1/2 day intensive. It will include practical kinesthetic learning of clown therapy techniques along with discussion of the theory and rationales for their use. A […]
Read moreThe Nomadic Theatre Co, based in Portland, Oregon, has been creating and performing original physical theatre shows since 2002. To develop a new show, Nomadic performers and directors take ideas which interest and excite them and delve into them in the studio. For example, they created How to Fly by physically exploring numerous aspects and avenues of the topic of […]
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