Clowning Around: On the Principles of Clowning

Comedian Grayson Morris, who sometimes teaches clown, was kind enough to pass along these thoughts about clowning… ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Grayson Morris Subject: Re: is there somewhere someone could learn more about the principles of clowning? This inspired me to want to read about principles of clowning and a google search provided some interesting & diverse answers. Yes, I think like any art form, to understand it, you must go to school for it & no list of principles will suffice. But since I sometimes teach clown, & I’m developing my own pedagogy, here’s my list, just for fun: 1 The clown lives to have fun and the clown lives to please the audience. If the clown’s fun displeases the audience, the clown is sorry. 2 The clown relishes in their body and what it can do, especially what it can do that pleases the audience. 3 The clown is always real, open, present with, and vulnerable to the audience and the audience’s feelings. 4 The clown offers energy and ... Read full article.