Discover your inner idiot with our beginners course in improvised clowning. Learn how to be stupid and hilarious on stage. Listen to the audience, find the fun and play with others to create something magical in this 6 week class in improvised clowning.
No previous experience is needed for this course. If you like being stupid, playful or want to bring more physicality and audience sensitivity into an existing performance, then this course is for you.
This course can help you become more playful in your life and on stage as you find it easier to discover the fun and take advantage of that through a series of improvised exercises.
Throughout our 6 weeks we will cover aspects of comedy and clowning such as:
- Game
- Audience sensitivity
- The flop
- Complicity
- Major / Minor
- Fixed point
Every week you’ll get a summary email containing examples to comedy that uses the principles you’ve been learning, further helping you see the many ways you can apply these lessons.
The class takes places every Monday evening from 7pm - 10pm across 6 weeks. This totals 18 teaching hours.
- Monday 30th October 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Monday 6th November 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Monday 13th November 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Monday 20th November 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Monday 27th November 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Monday 4th December 2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Class size: up to 16 students.
About the Teacher
Charlie Jackson is an improv comedian and clown, teaching comedy with Playface, Hoopla and performing with multiple teams and individually. He has been performing and training in comedy since 2015 and trained with various organisations and individuals from Phillippe Gaulier, Hoopla, Free Association, Monkey Toast, Why Not Institute, The Maydays, Spontaneity Shop, Viggo Venn, and more. He has performed in hundreds of shows both in London and internationally. Follow Charlie on Instagram.
About Playface
Playface is a comedy club, school and community for clown and improvisation.
About The Venue
The workshop will take place at The Umbrella Rooms (241 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8EH). Accessibility note: please reach out to The Umbrella Rooms for the latest on their accessible facilities.
If you have any access needs you’d like to discuss prior to the workshop please contact comedy@playface.fun. We’ll also run an access check-in at the beginning of the class.
Data Privacy
We require your email and phone number when taking bookings so that we are able to contact you regarding any last minute changes to the booking e.g. change of room within venue, unusual access requirements on the day etc.