Dear Wild Humans of Expression
You are invited to join a community of clowns, fools, movers, shakers and magic makers for this 5 Day Clownlife Intensive hosted by CAMP.
This intensive is a deep dive into the philosophies of Clown without expecting you to become one. We will be looking at how the practice of Clown can help us to live wholeheartedly, true to ourselves for life on and off the stage, as well as building confidence and communication with others. If you are yearning to develop artistically, conjure new inspiration for performance, experience the Clownlife pedagogy (influenced by universal traditions of clown), expand your performance repertoire, immerse yourself, laugh, play and be wild, this intensive is here for you.
Whether you are a performing artist, comedian, public speaker, wannabe public speaker, creator, innovator, drama/art therapist etc. or someone who just wants to come out of their shell and take a big risk to play and be seen, this course is for you.
Clown is not just a performance expression but a philosophy and way of life, a life of connection, expressive freedom, humour, authenticity, honesty, presence, intuition, risk, commitment and the ability to fail well. It’s one thing to perform clown but another to adopt the profound teachings into your life on and off the stage. This is no easy feat, it’s a deep developmental process unleashing your self-expression, understanding your limitations on a visceral level and taking courageous risks to express openly and authentically before others.
Through experiential clown exercises, embodiment work, improvisational clown games and performance we will meet the comedy of who and how we are in the world, we will research the comedy of ourselves, the good, the bad, the vulnerable and the ugly. Every one of us is a clown, especially those who don’t think that they are. This course will bring you closer to the ridiculousness of you and the detail of your human poetry, it will bring you to that place where every part of you belongs, with the added bonus of laughing a lot in the process.
WHEN
Aug 8th – 12th
11am – 4pm Each Day
WHERE
Old Trout Puppet Workshop
3640 15A street SE
HOW TO REGISTER
Please email Elaine at: elaine@maskandpuppet.com to express your interest and confirm your place.
Payments will be made through online e-transfer or PayPal to avoid additional fees
Early Bird Price : $500
After March 31st : $550
After May 31st : $650
CANCELLATION POLICY
There are no refunds on tickets, but, tickets can be transferable to another participant if organised by the buyer.
COVID-19
We will be keeping up to date on Covid-19 guidelines and will work with our collective comfort levels when creating a plan.
::IMPORTANT :: All participants must show proof of vaccination prior to the start of the workshop. Due to the nature of the Clown practice being a full body and fill face expression form, we will be aiming to hold the workshop without wearing masks.
If you would like to participate but want to discuss anything further feel free to email Elaine at elaine@maskandpuppet.com
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry acknowledges that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (which includes the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani). We would also like to acknowledge the Tsuut'ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations(Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley), the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all of us who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.