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Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 2015-08-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1137387572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction -- Part 1. Training -- Play and pleasure -- Clown and audience -- The flop and other clown dynamics (and the dynamics of eliciting laughter) -- Epilogue to Part 1. Noses and hats -- Part 2. Devising clown material -- An encyclopaedia of wrongness -- Structure -- Making shows -- Epilogue to Part 2. Conclusions
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-03-27
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 1137300752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
Author: Ezra LeBank
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-04-10
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1317516931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClowns: In Conversation with Modern Masters is a groundbreaking collection of conversations with 20 of the greatest clowns on earth. In discussion with clown aficionados Ezra LeBank and David Bridel, these legends of comedy reveal the origins, inspirations, techniques, and philosophies that underpin their remarkable odysseys. Featuring incomparable artists, including Slava Polunin, Bill Irwin, David Shiner, Oleg Popov, Dimitri, Nola Rae, and many more, Clowns is a unique and definitive study on the art of clowning. In Clowns, these 20 master artists speak candidly about their first encounters with clowning and circus, the crucial decisions that carved out the foundations of their style, and the role of teachers and mentors who shaped their development. Follow the twists and turns that changed the direction of their art and careers, explore the role of failure and originality in their lives and performances, and examine the development and evolution of the signature routines that became each clown’s trademark. The discussions culminate in meditations on the role of clowning in the modern world, as these great practitioners share their perspectives on the mysterious, elusive art of the clown.
Author: Nuar Alsadir
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 1786940191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginal and ambitious poetry that makes readers pay attention to the current conversation about the nature of lyric and human relationships in the 21st century.
Author: Marla Frazee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-09-23
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1442497459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee. A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train and lands in a lonely farmer’s vast, empty field. The farmer reluctantly rescues the little clown, and over the course of one day together, the two of them make some surprising discoveries about themselves—and about life! Sweet, funny, and moving, this wordless picture book from a master of the form and the creator of The Boss Baby speaks volumes and will delight story lovers of all ages.
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2023-01-26
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1350050431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing 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.
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 2013-03-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0230300154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
Author: Alan Clay
Publisher: Artmedia Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780957884410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlan Clay's new book on clown, Angels can Fly, promises a mix of fiction, following the adventures of ten clown characters, some personal clown anecdotes, a total of 50 practical clown exercises, and some theory on the nature of modern clown.
Author: Joe Dieffenbacher
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-01-14
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1350141429
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClown: The Physical Comedian is a detailed and comprehensive workbook for those interested in the art of clowning and physical theatre, including actors, directors, improvisers, stand-up comedians, circus artists, mask performers and devisers of new work. Offering an extensive and hugely diverse compilation of tried-and-tested exercises and games, the book is for students, teachers and practitioners to aid ensemble-building, character development, devising theatre, physicalising text and vocalising movement, plus creating cabaret acts, clown routines and adding physical play to scripted scenes. It offers advice on subjects such as developing presence onstage; increasing strength, flexibility and physical expression; developing partner and trio relationships; understanding the power of the mask; and working with an audience - in particular, turning a performance into a conversation with the audience and increasing the actor's ability to connect with a crowd. The exercises and teachings have been developed in classrooms, workshops and theatres all over the world and the book is packed with insights from the author, who has worked for over 35 years in a wide variety of venues, from intimate performance spaces to large-scale sports stadiums.
