Playspace Studio, directed by Alan Clay, was first established in
Auckland, New Zealand in 1983, and re-established in Sydney, Australia, in
1998. Playspace clown training has
a physical
and emotional focus, and
encourages a theatrical and irreverent
approach to the art form. Graduating students are now working professionally in many places
in the world.
"Alan's workshops are consistently described as challenging but fun.
Alan keeps you on the edge of the unknown in his teaching work, so you are
always comfortable, but always discovering new things. As the work
progresses, this process leads to a sense of freedom which produces
better and better performing work.
Photos from the February 2006
Sydney Clown Intensive.
Sydney
Clown Intensive
Monday
7th to Friday
11th July, (5 days).
Modern clown is less
character based and more interactive than traditional clown, it is less
about hiding behind make-up and more about revealing our true selves,
and less about routine based entertainment and more about spontaneous
artistic expression. We need training and tools to facilitate these new
skills in our work, and this workshop aims to give participants a way of
working which supports this process.
Summer
Clown Retreat- Wanganui, New
Zealand.
Wednesday
14th to Sunday 18th January 2009,
(5 days).
Grab your chance to get away from it
all on this Summer Clown Retreat and reconnect with the playful, inquisitive, cheeky, clown
spirit in a beautiful outdoor setting, overlooking the mouth of the
Wanganui river. .
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