 SOCIAL
CLOWNING
Redeeming the Fool and the Court Jester
Sunday 15 to Friday 20 June 2014
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This week offers a practical exploration of the clown's take on personal,
social and political issues.
From the third day onwards, you will be practising those skills in
real life situations within meetings, conferences or during visits
to different businesses and institutions - just you and your clown
in front of your hosts.
The course is intense and invites you to explore rules around transgression
and its limits. What is the right way for a clown to reflect, comment
and play with the issues and problems they perceive in the world?
Unlike the buffoon (a close cousin of the clown but with an attitude
problem), the clown transgresses to reclaim and celebrate life's
paradoxes. By fearlessly juggling with social, symbolic and archetypal
references, the clown stumbles on and exposes those lies and truths
others dare not or cannot speak out.
The ridiculous mirror image (of ourselves and of the world) that
the clown offers us puts the human heart back at the very centre
of our institutions. In parodying the games of knowledge, power,
truth and religion, we reveal not only the light and the shadows
of our world but also affirm and celebrate our humanity.
The group is limited to 12
PRE-REQUISITE: This is a level 5 course and requires
participants to have followed all the previous levels (Clown 1,
2, 3 and Towards Performance) to become familiar with our approach.
Facilitator: Vivian Gladwell and Carol Thompson
Venue: Emerson College, Forest Row, UK
Course fee: £375 - Tuition only
Accommodation and meals:
Please contact Emerson College at bookings@emerson.org.uk
to book for accommodation and meals
Date and times:
The course begins Sunday - 18h15 (with supper) 7.30pm (without
supper)
Ends Friday - after lunch - 14h30
Venue: Emerson
College, Forest Row, East Sussex
To book this course
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about available places and how to proceed with payment of your deposit.
Deposits can be paid by cheque, bank tranfer or online. NOTE: Bookings
can only be confirmed after we have received your deposit. As the
booking usually only covers the course fee, please check you know
the total cost of the course (course fee + accommodation and meals).
Once your deposit has been accepted, we will notify you to confirm
your place on the course. You are booked on the course ONLY
when Nose to Nose confirms your place.
If you have questions or problems, please email
us.
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