Fundamentals of Queer Clowning: 4 Week Class

A four week intensive that invites participants of all identities and experience levels to explore clowning through presence, vulnerability, failure, and the queer experience.

Course description: Peek behind the fourth wall and into the soul of your audience with our four-week journey into The Queer Clowning Framework. This course, rooted in the intersections of gender expression and stage performance, invites participants of all backgrounds to embrace vulnerability, playfulness, and creativity - no previous clown experience required! In this class we will explore the awkwardness and discomfort generated from explicitly gendered interactions, and practice utilizing that energy in the context of comedic performance. While the material in this class was derived from queer experiences, the content is applicable to all who are open to exploring with an open mind!

 

Voice
Movement
Social Dynamics
Expression
The Flop
Skill based clowning
Vulnerability
Looking at your audience
Performing for your audience
Becoming your audience
Losing your audience
Wishing your audience came back
Regaining your audience
Maybe some laughs

 

Get out of your brain and into your body with this fun approach to generating laughter!

 

 

Instructor Bio
Annabelle Wright is a variety performer, funny woman, and comedy teacher based in Portland, Oregon. Her comedy is inspired by her background in circus arts and physical comedy. She approaches performance in ways that subvert audience expectation through timing, tension, and vulnerability. She is a self described no-jokes absurdist. Annabelle is a co-producer of Something Weird, a monthly clown show in Portland every third Saturday at Crush Bar. She premiered her debut solo show TheTnTGamer in 2023.

 

 

Tuesdays, May 27th - June 17th (4 weeks) 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Min Workshop Size: 5
Max Workshop Size: 12

 

EARLY BIRD (ENDS 4/24) $165.00

REGULAR TUITION: $185.00