The Clowning Workbook: A Practical Course

By Jon Davison

Using the techniques and insights of clowning, this book draws on original workshops and research to provide practical clowning exercises to develop wider acting practice in innovative ways.

The book offers guidance and explanation to key concepts in clowning, including the dynamics of the clown-audience relationship; the relationship between script, text and improvisation; and movement and voice, offering fresh and inspiring angles from which to view actor training.

The Clowning Workbook for Actors and Performers is part of the acclaimed Theatre Arts Workbooks series and features its characteristic blend of student-focused exercises with pedagogical tips for teachers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350050458
• ISBN13: 9781350050457
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"