To participate in this workshop, you must have previously participated in at least one initiation workshop and have a basic knowledge of clowning.

"We do not quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Clowns don't have passive personalities, they're not mere observers of life. No, they're always looking for ways to participate, to be included. They're players, which is why they're incapable of denying themselves the opportunities that arise to enjoy themselves, to "go for it", regardless of the consequences.

From a clown's perspective, anything and everything is a further invitation to play. There's always a game. It could start with an odd gesture, a silly word, an interesting sensation… but there's no telling where it will end!

However, although there's an endless number of games clowns can play, there are a series of basic rules that are very helpful to those wishing to initiate, improvise or stage them.

The rules that govern clown games are in fact more like sign posts, they point clowns in the right direction without restricting their creativity in any way. They help clowns maintain clarity and simplicity whilst playing games that are fluid, agile and, of-course, fun to play and watch.

Some of the games that we will explore...
 

•   The game of make believe

•   The game of emotional scales

•   The game of expressing pleasure

•   The game of having problems

•   The game of being experts in everything and in nothing

•   The game of exaggeration

•   The game of saving the situation

•   The collective game

In this workshop you will learns:

• Increase your capacity to play and enjoy yourself when clowning.

• Recognize a game proposal especially those that are absurd, stupid or ridiculous.

• Develop the games that work, and discard the games that don't.

• Trust in nonsensical ideas and give your support to the games others initiate.

• Stage successful games."The games clowns play" will destroy any latent preconception you may have that playing creatively is something only children do.The benefits of keeping a playful spirit intact throughout one's life have now been amply proven. Playing regularly isn't just relaxing and stimulating, it's also a great physical, mental and emotional antioxidant!