Events | Nose to Nose – UK

WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK – Level 1 – An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry

An Online Course of 6 weekly sessions of 2 hours With Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen What can puppets teach us about reclaiming our human connection to each other and to our world? For beginners as well as confirmed clowns or puppeteers this course is about finding freedom and discovering the many internal dialogues that we carry within us. We will explore the basics of clowning and comed...
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CLOWN IMPROVISATION EVENINGS – a glimpse into the world of Nose to Nose

IS THIS FUNNY? An evening with Nose to Nose Simply turn up for an evening's entertainment. The content of sharings is an exciting adventure and journey into the world of the clown for both participant and audience member. You may even get a chance to observe our feedback process first hand. A warm welcome is guaranteed. Date and time: Friday 7th March 2025 - 7.30-9pm Entrance : sug...
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In-still-a(c)tion and CLOWN

Friday 14 March 19:30 until Sunday 16 March 12:30 A WEEKEND COURSE OF CLOWNING, FOR PEOPLE WITH OR WITHOUT EXPERIENCE "A marvellous course! I loved the playful exploration of our clowns and the adventurous installation they created. The weekend brought deep soul nourishment and a sense of inner tranquility. Thank you, Judy and Melody, for your gentle guidance and safe holding of the space; it ...
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NOSE TO NOSE CLOWNING – A ONE DAY WORKSHOP, HASTINGS, UK

With Ali Stockford Unleash your playful spirit this Spring with a one day workshop in Nose to Nose Clowning. This will be a light-hearted, playful day exploring creativity, connection and spontaneity whilst discovering the poetry and the funny of the Clown. Clowning is a state of playfulness that brings us to experience a child-like, naïve and vulnerable state of being. Paradoxically we gro...
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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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CLOWN 1 WEEK – THE COURAGE TO BE – LEUVEN, BELGIUM

with Vivian Gladwell and An Valenteyn Workshop in English 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 ...
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WEEKEND CLOWN SUR LE TRAVAIL DE L’OBJET – WORKING WITH OBJECTS – FORVILLE, BELGIQUE

with Carine Limbosch et Vivian Gladwell stage en français/anglais Workshop in English/French 28 - 30 mars 2025 Rejoignez-nous pour un week end de découverte, de rires et de développement artistique. Dans ce cours unique, nous vous guiderons à travers des exercices pratiques et des discussions enrichissantes, vous aidant à cultiver vos talents de clown et à approfondir votre compréhension...
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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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AN INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING – WEEKEND, EAST GRINSTEAD, UK

with Vivian Gladwell 4 to 6 April 2025 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 uni...
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EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED – CLOWN 2 – Peredur Centre, East Grinstead, UK, UK

with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford 26 - 31 May 2025 This course offers further practice of clowning with the focus on structure and relationship (such as the Elder-Younger structure). At this level we practice responsiveness to and awareness of your partner on stage, your audience and the images, stories and characters that emerge during improvisation. The teaching method will emphasize...
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