The Door to Your Clown

Facilitated by Ruth Lehane

Clowns exist without parameters, they enjoy complete freedom of expression. The clown does not exist aside from the actor performing him/her.

The Focus: This workshop focuses on the freedom given by the red nose which allows us to discover more about who we really are in essence, at our core. When we drop the accumulated perceptions of who we think we should be, a door opens to a place where we can reveal our true selves without judgement and where anything can happen.

The Aim: Through various preparatory exercises influenced by both European and Native American approaches to clown, the participants will access the many colours of their individual palette and allow them to shine through, for example; light/darkness; joy/pain; frivolity/seriousness; disappointment and delight. Once the various facets of the clown are discovered, we can then bring them to a state of play. Ruth’s unique range of experiences makes her workshops exciting, challenging, inspirational and fun.