Clowns In Crisis Open Space Notes
Nov 13 2020
On Sunday 8th November 2020, we held an online Open Space session on Zoom, exploring the theme of our conference, 'Clowns In Crisis.' All weekend, through performances, workshops and a panel discussion, we'd been exploring what clowning can do for us and what clowns can do for the world.
The Open Space was a chance for an international group of clowns and clown enthusiasts to come together and discuss what was relevant to them personally and professionally. This blog captures a little of what happened, including notes and pics from participants.
Read more >The New "Normal" photos from Joe Rosser
Oct 16 2020
We did it! Live art is still possible! Our documentary photographer, Joe Rosser captured the evening to give you a taste of how it felt to be in the Wardrobe Theatre during our first ever hybrid online / real life show, The New "Normal".
Read more >What is Fooling?
Sep 29 2020
Here's Holly Stoppit and members of Beyond The Ridiculous demonstrating what their improvisation form, 'fooling' is all about.
Read more >What happened in 2019?
Dec 21 2019
Wowee! 2019 was a year of accelerated growth! From telly, to TED, to talking gigs, via idiot incubation, clown consultancy and taking time off! Here's a look back through 2019.
Read more >Site Responsive Clown Devising Weekend In Pictures
Jul 15 2019
I was commissioned to create and deliver a Site Responsive Clown Devising Weekend Workshop, way back in the rainy days of June. Remember them? Here's a little taste of what happened, in words and pictures.
Read more >APRIL FOOLS ART, PICS AND WORDS - SUNDAY
Apr 29 2019
Welcome to a feast of pics, artwork and audience responses from Beyond The Ridiculous' third night of their three-night celebration of the human condition at The Wardrobe Theatre, April 2019.
Read more >APRIL FOOLS ART, PICS AND WORDS - Saturday
Apr 29 2019
Welcome to a feast of pics, artwork and audience responses from Beyond The Ridiculous' second night of their three-night celebration of the human condition at The Wardrobe Theatre, April 2019.
Read more >April Fools Art, Pics and Words - Friday
Apr 29 2019
Welcome to a feast of pics, artwork and audience responses from Beyond The Ridiculous' first night of their three-night celebration of the human condition at The Wardrobe Theatre April 2019.
Read more >Why do fools fool?
Apr 12 2019
Last weekend, having discovered a cunning way out of my own book-writing procrastination hell, which involved connecting back with the parts of me that had originally embarked on the adventure of writing a book, I posed the question to the Fools in training: which parts of you want to perform in the Easter Beyond The Ridiculous public shows?
I wrote dow... Read more >
Laughter Yoga at Bristol Museum In pics
Nov 27 2018
As Clown in Residence at the Bristol Museum, I was asked to facilitate a Laughter Yoga Workshop.
Over 50 Bristol laughers came along to the the front hall of the museum on a chilly Wednesday night to laugh their heads off in glorious union! We raised the roof of the museum and let in a bit of starlight!
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