Kimberley twiNER

Let's get physical!

 

A four week laboratory into your playful body! I'm looking for twelve people to form a playful group for four weeks. To investigate 'The Clown's Body'. We will explore levels of play, articulation of thoughts, communicating without speaking, playing to be seen and complicity with a stage friend.

 

Clowns must be willing to do anything, to become anything - if that’s where the audience laughs will live. The performing body must be ready to jump into action, be awake and present. Grounded firmly in Le Jeu, and the pleasurable art of game playing, participants will focus on genuine play, NOT acting. We will investigate the mechanics of comic timing - looking at impulse and listening as the basis for this. Also under focus will be the eyes/gaze (the light within the clown’s eyes), and the ever powerful fixed point as key to emphasizing the action. Let’s be light, play and go deeper into what it means for YOU to allow your full glorious clown body and actions to be seen!

 

Times: 12:00noon - 4:00pm

Where: J Studios, 100 Barkly St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

Dates: Sunday 29th April, Sunday 6th May, Sunday 13th May, Sunday 20th May

Cost: $150.00

 

Full attendance is preferred to build a sense of ensemble.

 

Who: Suitable for beginners and people with some clowning under their belt.

 

Future: Kimberley will be directing a brand spankin' new clown show within the next twelve months so if you've ever dreamed of devising and performing in a clown show consider this a good entry way into the project!

 

Kimberley Twiner is a Skitch, Gaulier, Bolton and Fusetti trained physical comedian. She is founder of award winning (Original New Circus Award - Melb Fringe 2017) queer comedy ensemble ‘PO PO MO CO’. She is also director of award winning (Best Comedy - Melb Fringe 2017) clown comedy trio The Travelling Sisters and New Zealand troupe 'The baby Girls'. She has been training in clown for ten years, and is deeply interested in the state of physical play required for full blown clown freedom. Kimberley produces Melbourne workshops for international and national masters of clown such as Clare Bartholemew, Deanna Fleysher and Giovanni Fusetti.