Workshop
Perth Theatre
Dirliebane Theatre Company
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CLOWN PLAY is a two day clown workshop presented by Fiona Ferrier and Rachel Colles from Dirliebane TheatreCompany, and in collaboration with Perth Theatre.
This clown workshop is open to artists as part of their ongoing professional development and will explore the clown elements of;
saying yes
connection
presence
playfulness
improvisation
Workshop leaders; The workshops will be led by the Artistic Directors of Dirliebane Theatre Company, Fiona Ferrier and Rachel Colles. They are professional character clowns and have been devising and performing clown theatre with Dirliebane Theatre Company since2016. They are also Clown doctors and Elderflowers with Hearts & Minds and have been Artistic Leads for the last two years, training a new cohort of clown doctors in 2023.
Fiona and Rachel are passionate about clowning, working in duos and using clown to establish strong connections with audiences.
Dirliebane Theatre Company creates clown theatre performances for children, young people and their families, using character clowning that creates naïve, optimistic, light and fun characters. Since 2016 Dirliebane has toured schools and venues with their clown shows Big, Space, Bounce and The Cinnamon Sisters, researched Virtual Reality theatre for children and young people and created clown films during Covid. Dirliebane is currently working in collaboration with Starcatchers on a clown show for babies under 12 months.
Details
Workshop; in person and for people with performance experience who want to explore/further explore theatre clown.
Dates; Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May
Times; 10am to 5pm
Location; Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre
Cost; £100 for 2 days
Number of participants; 14.
Booking; For more information and/or to request an application form and access requirements form please e-mail fiona@dirliebane.org.uk
Dirliebane acknowledges the current lack of diversity within clowning in Scotland and we particularly welcome applications from performers who identify as being of the global majority, disabled, neurodivergent, or any combination of these. We are happy to facilitate access needs for participants, and we encourage applicants to bring them to our attention so that we can support them to the best of our abilities. We can provide a BSL interpreter at the workshop if requested. We will reserve two places for diverse groups.
Future workshops; Dirliebane will be doing more workshops in the future, and if you are interested in these then please e-mail fiona@dirliebane.org.uk to be added to our workshop mailing list.
£100 (including £2.50 booking fee)
Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ
One of Scotland's oldest theatres, Perth Theatre boasts a traditional Edwardian auditorium, new 200 capacity studio, dedicated community rooms, and spacious and welcoming public areas.
