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I am offering a five-week Clown Class,
which will be held:
Saturdays 1-4pm in Santa Monica,
from May 10th to June 8th.
$225 for the entire progression

In this class, participants will learn to embody a performer's aliveness by exploring a lightness of playing and a deftness of response to thought and feeling as it relates to Comedy. At the center of the work is the pleasure of playing. Participants will be taught basic elements of Clown as derived through the basic precepts of the work of LeCoq and Gaulier. Physical warm-ups and imaginative game-playing will encourage a more vital and personal experience of physical comedy. Group and individual work will examine a variety of approaches to heightening the actor's awareness necessary for the full expression of the Self through the joy of imagination and play.

We will work on partnership, rhythm, status, improvisation, Skits, Stories, and Interplay, with the additional joy of the exploration of Festive Accoutrements.

The location is in Santa Monica at 7th Street and Wilshire Blvd., within Reed Park.

As the class develops, I will ask you to bring fun Costume Elements - Silly Hats, Tutus, Coveralls, Tailcoats, Party Dresses, whatever you have that can Heighten a Sense of Fun and Character, and be stuffed out a bit to create a More Extraordinary Shape that accentuates Parts of Your Body that you Love or Abhor that you can Specifically Play With and bring into the mix. Yes, you can wear Flippers and Snorkels if you want. Yes, it would be great if you could bring a few extra things for Others who only have Normal Things in their closet - the Cheese Head you wore to the Football game, the eyeballs on springs, the white torn gloves you saved godknowswhy. Props are great! Toilet plungers (unpoopy), eggbeaters, waterpistols, broken umbrellas are all Useful Tools for Clowns to Work With. You may find that you are interested in a Job of some kind that requires tools − Intergalactic Expert on Extracting Waterbugs from Ponds for Some Reason, etc.

Wear the sacred red nose! Come and play, and discover your inner nutball!

For more information, please call me at (310) 453-5069, or email iam@lisawolpe.com and I will be happy to talk with you about the class.

To register, mail your tuition in a check made out to:

Lisa Wolpe
1158 26th St., #399
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Only $225 for five three-hour classes!

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Many Thanks!
Lisa Wolpe