Clowns seemed to be missing from presentations and panel discussions in the Contemporary Circus Festival. Where are the clowns? Have they vanished? Do they not fit into contemporary circus? Without the Ringmaster from traditional circus is there a place for the clown? The Ringmaster was the hub of ...
Clown Hear-Say
Writing a clown piece is challenging because you need to leave open places for the clown to be present. If all of the script is filled in, I find that there’s less room for the clown. My research question is - How can you use clowning to deal with difficult subjects or taboos? My group sta ...