The Clowning Workbook
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The Clowning Workbook
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Using the techniques and insights of clowning, this book draws on original workshops and research to provide practical clowning exercises to develop wider acting practice in innovative ways.
The book offers guidance and explanation to key concepts in clowning, including the dynamics of the clown-audience relationship; the relationship between script, text and improvisation; and movement and voice, offering fresh and inspiring angles from which to view actor training.
The Clowning Workbook for Actors and Performers is part of the acclaimed Theatre Arts Workbooks series and features its characteristic blend of student-focused exercises with pedagogical tips for teachers.
Series: Theatre Arts Workbooks
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350050471
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 February 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director, researcher, writer and musician with 40 yearsโ experience. An international performer and trainer who trained at the รcole Philippe Gaulier and Fool Time Circus School (Bristol), he runs workshops in Britain, North and South America, South Africa, and throughout western and eastern Europe. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in 2006 and previously taught clown, improvisation and acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 1996-2006. He was a research fellow investigating clown training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) from 2007 and is currently a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. His books include Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training: A Practical Guide.
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