Starts 10:00 on first day - Finishes 18:00 on last day
with Andreas L. Maier and Vivian Gladwell
Join us for a weekend of discovery, laughter and artistic development.
In this unique course, we will guide you through practical exercises and enriching discussions, helping you cultivate your clowning skills and deepen your understanding of the art of clowning.
This weekend is open to all levels – Whether you are a beginner or an experienced improviser.
This course will be run in English but some translation can be available for anyone who requires it.
The theme of the weekend
We will explore the clown’s relationship to objects. Identification with objects teaches important clown principles such as:
- commitment to physicality and embodiment,
- use of voice for emotional expression,
- relationship with partners and audience,
- personal freedom
- breaking the rules of theatrical convention
- exploring roles and breaking free from roles
Reserve your place now and let your clown discover a surreal world of emotions and logic. The group is limited to 14 people
Course fee: 200 EUROS (early bird until April 15th )
260 EUROS (normal price and supporter)
Deposit 100 EUROS
Venue:
Ehrenfeldstudios, Wißmannstraße 38, 50823 Köln
Tram 3, 18 Liebigstraße or S-Bahn Station Ehrenfeld (5 min walk)
No parking available!
Accommodation and meals :
If you need help to find your accommodation please leave us a note in the section enquiries when you book.
Bring your own food. We provide coffee, teas as well as snacks and fruits.
Date and times:
The course runs from Saturday May 17th to Sunday May 18th
Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Click here to book this course or enquire
Facilitators: Vivian Gladwell & Andreas L. Maier
Vivian Gladwell
Vivian is the founder and director of Nose to Nose and has given hundreds of workshops around the world. He lives both in the UK and France where he started clowning in 1978. He speaks French and English fluently.
Vivian began teaching in 1988 as part of the Lifeways Festival at Emerson College – UK. He trained as a facilitator with the Bataclown in 1990 and joined their team in 1991 also working as a modern day Court Jester (Clownanalyst).
He created Nose to Nose UK in 1990, Nose to Nose of North America in 2006 and Fool View, the Social Clowning group and has trained facilitators in the UK, the USA, Germany and Italy – view history.
He continues his role as ambassador for the work by researching the applications of clowning in the context of teacher training, medicine, conflict management, ecology and intercultural work in many countries (South Africa, USA, Senegal, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, Norway…)
He holds clowning as a social playground for exploring our humanity.
Andreas L. Maier
Andreas has a degree in acting and works as a performer, artistic speaker, presenter and audio artist. Since 2006 he has been training young actors at universities, professional performers and offers numerous workshops and seminars on presence training and storytelling.
He studied at the Berlin University of the Arts and has worked at numerous municipal and state theatres in Germany, including the Maxim Gorki Theatre, Schauspiel Bonn and TuP Essen as well as the Schauspielhaus Bochum and the Opera House Dortmund.
He has been freelancing in DACH since 2006 and has performed with various independent groups and artistic collectives, e.g. kainkollektiv, Drama Köln and subbotnik. Since 2008 he has completed numerous further training courses, e.g. as a somatic movement teacher according to BMC ©, with voice training according to the Lichtenberg method and clown training with Nose to Nose. Currently he’s taking part in their ongoing clowning facilitator training 2024-2026.
Andreas’ work as a performer has received several awards since 1998. He lives in Cologne and speaks German and English fluently.
Click here to book this course or enquire
To book a course follow the link Click here to book… above. You will see on the form whether there are available places. Submit the form with your details and we will let you know how to proceed with payment of your deposit. Your deposit is REFUNDABLE MORE than 2 months before the start of the course. There is a 20€ admin fee for refunds. If the course is cancelled your deposit will be refunded in full.
Deposits are paid online.
NOTE: Your place can only be confirmed after we have received your deposit. As the fee quoted 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, email us at nosetonoseoffice@gmail.com
If full email us at nosetonoseoffice@gmail.com to go on our waiting list. We’ll let you know when a place becomes available.
MORE INFO CONCERNING COURSE FEE…
Q: Can I talk to someone? A: Yes, just send an email with your phone number to nosetonoseoffice@gmail.com and we’ll call you as soon as we are free to do so.
Q: Are there still spaces available on the course? A: Just click on the link Click here to book… above. You will see on the form whether there are available places.
Q: Can you put me on the waiting list? A: Sure, just click on the link Click here to enquire and fill the form. We will put you on our waiting list and let you know when a place becomes available.
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