Events | Nose to Nose – UK

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION – CLOWN 3 – a six-day residential course

Clowning is the art of making mistakes and there is an art to paying attention to the unexpected, to accidents and those unintended things we do. Sometimes our striving for perfection blinds us to what the world is trying to tell us. Great wisdom can be found in making peace with our shadows and our shortcomings and clowning celebrates all our humanity even those part of it we are desperately tryi...
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PLAYING WITH FIRE – Conflict transformation and the clown – Laughton Lodge, nr Lewes, UK

with Juliet Millican and Vivian Gladwell This in-person workshop will give participants the chance to explore real-life situations of conflict through clowning improvisations and through dialogue and reflection within our group. Based on Jean Paul Lederarch’s notion of conflict transformation it will explore the ways in which we engage with conflict at four different levels, the personal (our o...
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COURAGE TO BE – Clown Level 1 – Emerson, UK

with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford The word “courage” comes from a root that means “heart.” Through clowning and connecting to our playful spirit we can develop and sustain, in ourselves and each other, the heart to be who we truly are, to trust life and ourselves. “Taking heart” is a profoundly inward process, and an invitation for overcoming the fears that block us from being fully pr...
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A MASTERCLASS – Setting your clown free – Emerson College – UK

with Vivian Gladwell An intensive week for advanced clowns limited to 6 participants. The course will enable each participant to explore in depth less familiar aspects of clowning with the intention of freeing their clown’s playfulness, creativity and risk taking. This means one-to-one improvisations with feedback for each participant. Possible areas of exploration are: Rhythm The...
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CLOWN, MOVEMENT AND DANCE – Emerson College – UK

A weekend Clown, Movement and Dance Improvisation workshop. OPEN TO ALL In movement and physicality, we deepen the clowns commitment to both the here and now and the to world of the imagination. This course invites you to make some playful and surprising discoveries for your clown as you immerse yourself in both movement and clown improvisation. Find freedom in moving to the beat of your o...
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DANCING ACROSS THE THRESHOLD – An exploration of death, dying and life through loving Companionship and Clowning – EMERSON COLLEGE, Forest Row, UK

An exploration of death, dying and life though loving Companionship and Clowning with Annie Blampied-Radojcin and Vivian Gladwell “And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” The Prophet: On Death, by Kahlil Gibran Who is this course for? This course is for anyo...
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CLOWN AND VOICE – Emerson College – UK

"An essential course for grounding your experience of clowning" Through our voice, we deepen our clown's emotional commitment to life and we create out of thin air the images and stories that make up our identity and our lives. Join us on this powerful journey of discovery. For more information on the voice work visit http://www.roy-hart-theatre.com The group is limited to 12. ALL ...
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AN ONLINE TASTER COURSE – 3 sessions

WITH ALI STOCKFORD THIS COURSE IS FOR PEOPLE NEW TO THE NOSE TO NOSE APPROACH and who would like to have a brief intro to clowning before committing to a longer workshop. Clowning is a state of playfulness that brings us to experience a child-like, naïve and vulnerable state of being. Paradoxically we grow, learn and are strengthened through reconnecting playfully with what makes us most vul...
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INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING – WEEKEND, WALES, UK

COURSE DESCRIPTION Clowning is a state of playfulness that brings us to experience a child-like, naïve and vulnerable state of being. Paradoxically we grow, learn and are strengthened through reconnecting playfully with what makes us most vulnerable. This approach to clowning is not a technique (tricks, gags and routines) but a personal journey towards finding one’s own unique way of being a cl...
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