CLOWNING is a practice of attention. It is both a performance tradition and a mode of being. This class offers an opportunity to expand our capacity to be present with exercises that make space for "the clown."
The exercises across our three sessions are all performance based, with a performer and an audience. All are designed to help retrieve the ability to play like a child. Students get to shake hands with their vulnerability by embracing their discomfort, discovering their joy and ultimately share their core essence. As an audience, we will bear witness to the unfiltered individual, rendering us (we hope!) to tears or laughter, drawing us closer to our own essence and the joy of the present moment.
All are welcome! No prior experience is required. The only prerequisites are a readiness to learn, generosity for fellow participants, and a willingness to be “the clown.”
Led by Richard Dent III, a movement artist and researcher specializing in clown, physical comedy and mask work.