Clown & Bouffon Workshops Oct 12th & Dec 7th - Nipaluna/Hobart
Schedule
Sun Dec 07 2025 at 04:00 am to 06:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
Kickstart Arts | North Hobart, TS
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Ready to get your physical comedy on Nipaluna/Hobart?! *Please note Bouffon has changed it's date and will now be held on Sunday October 12th, 1pm-4pm (no matter what time the even says - damn timezones!). And FINAL Down 2 Clown will be on Dec 7th, 2pm-5pm!
These two separate workshops, one in contemporary clowning and the other in bouffon (the art of mockery and satirical physical performance) are now open for bookings! Tickets can be bought together or separately, but content is very different for each workshop. A great addition for actors, improvisers, burlesque and drag performers, and anyone wanting to PLAY.
Intro to Bouffon: Sunday October 12th, 1pm-4pm (AEST)
Down 2 Clown: Sunday Dec 7th, 2pm-5pm (AEST)
Venue: Kickstart Arts
Building 1831 South, 12 St John's Avenue, Newtown Tas
Fee: $65 full / $55 concession (bookings open!)
Both: $120 full / $100 concession (Down 2 Clown Final end of year session bookings opening soon!)
Payment plans are available, and spaces are free for First Nations people. Please get in contact to discuss if funds are an issue.
No experience necessary, and all welcome (18+). Workshops are inclusive, but please get in touch if you have access needs or injury. T&Cs: In booking form, please note :)
DOWN 2 CLOWN:
Following on from Down 2 Clown workshops earlier this year, this session builds on the skills of previous attendees, but is accessible to newcomers also. We will explore contemporary/theatre clowning rather than more traditional forms of circus clowning - no colourful wigs and kids party antics, and we won't be learning how to mime, juggle, do 'tricks' or pratfall.
We will, however, explore the pleasure to play, let go, be present, find 'the game', and both 'see' and be 'seen' by others onstage, by embracing your inner ridiculous, allowing you to celebrate your 'failures', and free yourself up from all the adult concerns of responsibility and 'coolness'. Cause who needs more of that?!
Through duo and group exercises, driven by movement and working through the body, embrace the joy in letting go of preconceived ideas of what 'funny' is, to embrace and celebrate your most silly self.
INTRO TO BOUFFON:
Shapeshifters who dwell on the fringes of society, experience at intro into the grotesque world of bouffon - dark, satirical creatures who excel in the art of mockery. Through movement improvisations, and embedded with social commentary, this introductory session will be physical, fun and a little bit wrong-town! More info to come, upon booking, or inquire further.
ABOUT: Anna Thomson is an award-winning performer, producer and educator (Darwin Fringe Risky Award 2019, Super Producer 2022, Best Cabaret 2024, Finalist Inspiring Educator NT Performing Arts Awards 2024) with a penchant for the weird and wonderful, creating daring, absurd and fantastical shows and creative programs with young people and adults.
They strive to create inclusive spaces where risk-taking is encouraged and celebrated, explored through a queer feminist lens. They are critically engaged with interrogating how colonisation impacts teaching and learning, and are always open to feedback about how to better their practice and workshops.
More info: www.annathomson.com.au
**I recognise that this workshop will be facilitated on the unceded Aboriginal land of the muwinina people, and pay respects to their ongoing culture and traditions. I acknowledge the complexity of the colonial system of 'land ownership' and the history of dispossession, and pay my respects to all Aboriginal Communities of lutruwita.**
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Where is it happening?
Kickstart Arts, 12 St Johns Ave, New Town TAS 7008, Australia, North HobartEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
