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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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JUNE 1 to 6, 2025 6 day residential - taught in English and Italian. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course offers the opportunity for five English speaking participants (previously from Germany, UK and the US) to join five Italian participants to explore and celebrate their cultural differences through clowning. Expect good food, human warmth, laughter and late nights. The playfulness and authenti...
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WITH ALI STOCKFORD This will be a light-hearted taster workshop exploring creativity, connection and spontaneity. There will be games, exercises and short improvisations to discover where your clown might be living! Clowning is a state of playfulness that brings us to experience a child-like, naïve and vulnerable state of being. This approach to clowning is not a technique (tricks, gags an...
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A one day 5Rhythms Dance and Clowning workshop. An exploration of  movement, dance, imagination and the red nose. OPEN TO ALL No previous movement, dance or clowning experience required. During this one day workshop, Emma and Ali will lead you on a journey that weaves the poetic worlds of 5Rhythms Dance and Clown Improvisation. This course is for beginners and more experienced alike. N...
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with Vivian Gladwell and An Valenteyn Workshop in English 24 - 29 June 2025 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 ...
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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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with Carol Thompson and Teri West 20-25 July 2025 A light-hearted playful week in the beautifully designed spaces of Peredur Centre for the Arts, in East Sussex. We will develop a sense of wellbeing and experience plenty of fun and laughter as we explore how the worlds of clowning and the practice of mindfulness connect. Stopping, breathing and being fully present to each moment is the perfect ...
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with Mike Chase and Vivian Gladwell 3-8 AUGUST 2025 Course Description: Unlock the wisdom of your past lives through the joyful mischief of the clown. This unique course blends the soulful depth of karmic exploration with the spontaneous freedom of clowning to guide you through a transformative journey of self-discovery. By working with the karmic double—an aspect of your shadow s...
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