Simplicity & the Mundane : practice for clowns

Being simple is hard. Especially as adults. We have so many interests. We have so many offers. We have SO MUCH TO SAY. The clown, on the other hand, thrives in simplicity. Slowness. One thing at a time. In this workshop we’ll focus on the mundane: mundane objects, mundane events, mundane stories. It’s gonna be so interesting.

This 3-hour workshop is open to all, especially those who are scared of silence and stillness. No prior clown experience necessary.

$35+HST

August 12th, 6:30-9:30pm

@ Sweet Action Theatre

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This is the third of three drop-in workshops Red Nose Remedy is offering this summer to focus on practicing the performance tools of the clown. Each workshop happens on the 2nd Monday of the summer months. The dates & topics are:

• June 10th: Soft Skills for the Clown
• July 8th: Emotional Hygiene
• August 12th: Simplicity & the Mundane

Andrew Gaboury has been clowning for a decade, studying closely with Helen Donnelly and performing at festivals and on stage nationally (World Stage Design 2022, Calgary) and internationally (Ei! Marionetas, Portugal). As a collaborating artist with Frog in Hand, Andrew leads the Summer Company in clown training and performance. Andrew’s clown projects have performed for thousands of audience members at events and festivals across the GTA. Andrew is also acting executive director of and a therapeutic clown practitioner with Red Nose Remedy, a therapeutic clowning not-for-profit that brings the art of clown to people in healthcare settings through compassionate connection, lightness and joy.