Life’s a grind, or so we’ve been told. But maybe it doesn’t have to be. Maybe life could be a chucklefest instead…
Have you found yourself making a solid joke at the office, only to be iced out by your coworkers? Even when it’s a totally solid joke? And then Mark from accounting makes a similar joke and everyone LOSES IT laughing? We’re here to help. If you’re dreaming of a new life, a new you, an empowered, popular clown, this workshop is for you! You might walk in a comedy shrimp, but we guarantee you’ll leave PERFORMANCE SWOLE. All members of the community are invited to join us for an intensive session of the TOTAL BODY CLOWN FITNESS program.
The workshop will be led by renowned personal trainers to the stars Rose Luardo and Cecilia Corrigan. Described by The New Yorker as “the Alien vs Predator of clowning” Corrigan and Luardo studied at the renowned Locarno Clown Conservatory with Silvio Etheriumo. Their training included the zero-oxygen technique and they will be bringing such tactical performance strategies to the workshop, along with a variety of other consciousness-elevating techniques for the modern fool.
Corrigan is also known for her work as a movie star and prize-winning poet, and Luardo is known for her work as a movie star also. More at ceciliacorrigan.com and roseluardo.com.
Participants are encouraged to wear movement clothing for this one-and-a-half-hour journey. All students will emerge with a new set of skills and potentially, a changed personality. The workshop invites to come as they are, working with clowning, movement, performative narrative, and character improvisation. COVID-19 vaccination is required.
“Rose and Cecilia changed the way I think about foolin.”
-Florence Pugh
“They taught me how to joke”
-Tilda Swinton
“Ever since our session, I can’t stop laughing, even when I sleep”
-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
This workshop is being offered as part of the 2022 Cannonball Festival. Visit cannonballfestival.org to see all that the festival has to offer!
--- DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
All attendees must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and must remain masked for the duration of the workshop.
Additionally, in order to make this event as accessible as possible while still supporting the artist(s) and staff that make this possible admission is made available through 3 different Pay-What-You-Can tiers. We ask that you fully consider your ability to support the artist and the festival while purchasing tickets.