CLOWN & CONNECTION

This section will be updated shortly with dates for workshops in 2026.

 

Currently I offer two workshops: Clown and Connection which is for entry level and Clown and Connection, With the Land for advanced level (you will need to have worked with me before participating in the advanced level workshop).

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Clown and Connection:

This is an opportunity to explore the beautiful art of clown, over five days. A time to immerse yourself, giving you a chance to play, explore, positively challenge yourself, laugh and grow! I will create a safe and nurturing space for you to take those steps into being, revealing and opening into your potential.

Clown is not just about laughter, but about the paradox of being human, of all the parts of ourselves that make us beautiful and ridiculous. It is about seeing and being seen, opening up to connection: with yourself, each other and your environment. My workshops are taught with a sense of play and curiosity, giving space for the group to form and focus upon each individual’s potential to explore and venture into new territories of being and creating.

This workshop is open to participants (18 yrs +) wishing to explore the power of connection and how it can positively affect your daily interactions (personal and professional), your presence (on/off stage), and be a time of inspiration or plant seeds for your next creative venture.

No previous experience necessary. 

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Clown and Connection, With the Land

This will be a time to deepen your exploration and connection to yourself, and the land, looking at the liminal spaces between body and ecology, soul and spirit, through the beautiful art of clown. There will be movement, voice, exercises, games, play and exploration. We will have time to to flex those connective tissues and muscles, to be still, present, curious and open.

I will facilitate this journey and hold you in a safe and nurturing space, in collaboration with the land and elements. Together we will find the beauty, magic, poetry and ridiculousness of ourselves and each other. 

You can come with ideas and seeds to pollinate, or not ….

The week will be a ceremony, we will have rituals, play and abundant laughter.

 

Pricing: sliding scale

If you cannot afford the advertised price, please contact me directly to see how we can negotiate: there are two places at a lower price for those who would be happy to clean the space at the end of each day, or offer movement as part of the workshop. Other exchanges are also welcomed.

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To book your place and find out more, please contact me: ccpj@icloud.com

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About me: 

I am a performance and visual artist, clown and shamanic practitioner and have been teaching clown for over 15 years in the UK and internationally. My particular interests are in creating site responsive performance, art and costume, especially with neolithic ceremonial sites, co-creating with nature and in connection with Source. I first delved into the world of clown whilst training as a dramatherapist in the late 1990’s and became a healthcare clown in 2001. I work extensively in this field, both in the UK and internationally, as an artist, mentor and teacher. I perform and teach worldwide, most recently in Wales and Kazakhstan. I have extensive experience of working with inclusive theatre and diverse groups, and have always been inspired by creating theatre and art that stems from participants’ own lives and experience.