Fool School Ypsi: Clown 1
Schedule
Tue Sep 03 2024 at 07:00 pm to Tue Sep 24 2024 at 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Dreamland Theater, North Washington Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA | Ypsilanti, MI
About this Event
more information at website
Fool School Ypsi: Clown One
This course is once a week for four weeks, 7-10pm @Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti:
September 3
September 10
September 17
September 24
Cabaret Showcase at Totally Awesome Fest on September 29th
About the course:
The American understanding of clowning is typically limited to the realms of either circus shows or horror films, but there is a richer depth to discover within this red-nosed archetype. The clown is a somatic storyteller, a trickster figure, a political satirist, a channel for the absurd, and a childlike source of inspiration. The clown is a journalist, taking in the world and laughing at our shared flaws in an effort to unify humanity. When we acknowledge everyday absurdities, we grow a more profound affection for the human condition and can glimpse the world through a more wondrous lens.
Throughout the course, each participant will perform simple exercises to find their own unique clown character, grow to know them, and harness the power of that perspective every day. This class is for creative minds of all kinds; a special invitation to those secret clowns who have always wanted an excuse to be silly, but never felt like they could muster the courage to do so. This is a great place to start!
About the instructor:
Rose Carver is a clown teacher and performer under the anarchistic style of clowning entitled “Nouveau Clown,” founded by her teacher and mentor, Jango Edwards. Carver is a musician, independent filmmaker, performance artist, and the founder of a Detroit-based clown punk theater collective, BURN mARALAGO, where she performs and produces clown shows and immersive musical theater performances. Carver began studying and performing clown in 2017 and has since performed in theaters in Spain, France and the United States. She has learned from numerous clown masters, including Jango Edwards, Slava Polunin, David Shiner, Michelle Matlock, Claudia Cantone, and Jon Davison. In 2022, Carver founded Detroit’s premier clown school, “Fool School,” as an American chapter of Barcelona’s “Nouveau Clown Institute.” She regularly conducts multi-session workshops and produces and directs clown cabarets with her students at the Planet Ant Theater in Detroit and virtually via Atlas Obscura.
https://www.rose-carver.com/fool-school-workshops
Where is it happening?
Dreamland Theater, North Washington Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 215.26
