Donimo captures the attention and admiration of any audience without saying a word.
Vanwaar komt het woord 'Slapstick'?
Brief aan de thuisbasis...
Eva en Sven volgden twee maanden de clownsschool van Eric de Bont op Ibiza.
Ik vroeg hun om een brief over hun ervaringen te schrijven.
Hij is te lezen op http://hiketnunk.blogspot.com
Groeten, Jan Dillen
Workshop: PastDa: Jij clown ? ik schilder ?
Heb je zin om de clown uit te hangen? Wil je zelf een aantal circuskunstjes leren? Of gaat je interesse uit naar schilderen of tekenen? Vanavond kan het allemaal. Een circusartiest én schilder/tekenaar begeleidt je bij je eerste stappen als clown en schilder. Iedereen aan de slag dankzij de workshops circustechnieken en tekenen/schilderen!
Op 3/04/2008 in Den Bleek,Sasweg 16,9500 Geraardsbergen
Organisatie: Vormingplus - Volkshogeschool Vlaamse Ardennen-Dender
Meer info: www.vormingplus-vlad.be
Op 3/04/2008 in Den Bleek,Sasweg 16,9500 Geraardsbergen
Organisatie: Vormingplus - Volkshogeschool Vlaamse Ardennen-Dender
Meer info: www.vormingplus-vlad.be
Clownsaanbod Wisper
HET WiSPER-VOORJAAR STAAT ONLINE
Je geduld wordt niet langer op de proef gesteld. Alles wat je altijd al had willen doen, van alexandertechniek over clownerie en wereldpercussie tot weblogging, WiSPER heeft het allemaal. Het voorjaarsaanbod is opnieuw een mix van succesnummers en inspirerende nieuwigheden. Inschrijven kan vanaf nu op WiSPER.be. Bellen kan natuurlijk ook: 09/229 21 72 (Gent) of 016/25 16 21 (Leuven).
Aanbod Clownerie:
- Inside and outside the clown: 8 avonden vanaf 24/1/2008 in Gent
- Vervolg clownerie: 6 avonden vanaf 11/2/2008 in Hasselt
- Clownerie training: 6 avonden vanaf 12/2/2008 in Leuven
- Clownerie: je eigen clownspersonage: 6 avonden vanaf 14/2/2008 in Leuven
- Clownerie: training met en voor publiek: 6 avonden vanaf 08/04/2008 in Leuven
- Door de ogen van een cliniclown: weekend 19 en 20/4/2008 in Gent
Je geduld wordt niet langer op de proef gesteld. Alles wat je altijd al had willen doen, van alexandertechniek over clownerie en wereldpercussie tot weblogging, WiSPER heeft het allemaal. Het voorjaarsaanbod is opnieuw een mix van succesnummers en inspirerende nieuwigheden. Inschrijven kan vanaf nu op WiSPER.be. Bellen kan natuurlijk ook: 09/229 21 72 (Gent) of 016/25 16 21 (Leuven).
Aanbod Clownerie:
- Inside and outside the clown: 8 avonden vanaf 24/1/2008 in Gent
- Vervolg clownerie: 6 avonden vanaf 11/2/2008 in Hasselt
- Clownerie training: 6 avonden vanaf 12/2/2008 in Leuven
- Clownerie: je eigen clownspersonage: 6 avonden vanaf 14/2/2008 in Leuven
- Clownerie: training met en voor publiek: 6 avonden vanaf 08/04/2008 in Leuven
- Door de ogen van een cliniclown: weekend 19 en 20/4/2008 in Gent
The Art and Philosophy of Clowning, by Jan Henderson
In a lifelong search for meaning, I have found the clown to be the best, all-encompassing metaphor for the human condition - an uncompromising mirror to look into for glimpses of the truth. We look at the clown and see ourselves - our hopes, dreams, fears, and virtues, our flaws and our process. Clowns show us how, as a species, we get into trouble - without ever meaning or wanting to - and how, inspite of ourselves, we sometimes stumble onto sublime solutions to our problems. The Fool has eyes to see, and heart to recognize.
Clowning isn't something we need to learn so much as something we become aware of in ourselves. Any time that we are curious, playful, or creative, we are in clown mode. When we are in a state of wonder or awe, surprise or amazement, we are in clown. Whenever we have hunches, act on impulse, or digress - we are in clown. Whenever we have strong emotions, we are in clown. The clown lives in the place of laughing and crying at the same time.
The art of clowning involves much more than the slapstick and oversized shoes of the traditional circus clown. The character of the Fool is an essential ingredient of human society - a universal archetype found in some form in all cultures and in all times. The Clown is the "pueraeternus", the eternal child in all of us - the innocent who sees things as they really are and not as convention decrees, who can be counted on to tell us, in the loudest possible voice, that the emperor's not wearing any clothes. It is the part of us that has never grown up, that lives in the heart and in the moment, with no past to regret and no future to dread - the part that only wants to play, completely free of responsibility - and yet is willing and able to save the world if necessary.
The clown takes everything literally and personally, questioning everything under the sun except itself, blithely flaunting the egg on its face and the heart on its sleeve. With the best of intentions and no thought of failure, it leaps naively into danger - getting knocked down over and over - but never failing to get up and try again. It is an embodiment of hope in the face of hopelessness, and possibility in the face of the impossible. It blissfully ignores the obvious and somehow convinces us of the wisdom of folly, and if, as I suspect, we are here to bear witness to the universe, the clown aspect of ourselves provides the best color commentary. Clowning is about the freedom that comes from a state of total, unconditional acceptance of our most authentic selves, warts and all. It offers us respite from our self doubts and fears, and opens the door to joy. And the best part is, we are all already our clowns. They are here inside us, waiting for us to recognize them so that they can come out and play.
Clowning isn't something we need to learn so much as something we become aware of in ourselves. Any time that we are curious, playful, or creative, we are in clown mode. When we are in a state of wonder or awe, surprise or amazement, we are in clown. Whenever we have hunches, act on impulse, or digress - we are in clown. Whenever we have strong emotions, we are in clown. The clown lives in the place of laughing and crying at the same time.
The art of clowning involves much more than the slapstick and oversized shoes of the traditional circus clown. The character of the Fool is an essential ingredient of human society - a universal archetype found in some form in all cultures and in all times. The Clown is the "pueraeternus", the eternal child in all of us - the innocent who sees things as they really are and not as convention decrees, who can be counted on to tell us, in the loudest possible voice, that the emperor's not wearing any clothes. It is the part of us that has never grown up, that lives in the heart and in the moment, with no past to regret and no future to dread - the part that only wants to play, completely free of responsibility - and yet is willing and able to save the world if necessary.
The clown takes everything literally and personally, questioning everything under the sun except itself, blithely flaunting the egg on its face and the heart on its sleeve. With the best of intentions and no thought of failure, it leaps naively into danger - getting knocked down over and over - but never failing to get up and try again. It is an embodiment of hope in the face of hopelessness, and possibility in the face of the impossible. It blissfully ignores the obvious and somehow convinces us of the wisdom of folly, and if, as I suspect, we are here to bear witness to the universe, the clown aspect of ourselves provides the best color commentary. Clowning is about the freedom that comes from a state of total, unconditional acceptance of our most authentic selves, warts and all. It offers us respite from our self doubts and fears, and opens the door to joy. And the best part is, we are all already our clowns. They are here inside us, waiting for us to recognize them so that they can come out and play.
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