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Clown Intensive Class with Chad Damiani
July 1, 2023 @ 11:00 am - July 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
About:
A new intensive from Chad Damiani — the creator/director of STAND UP AND CLOWN and CLOWN ZOO! Clowns do more than just connect with audiences. They invite them to become part of the show. But how can we get a roomful of strangers to not only go along with our joyfully dumb ideas, but also become our eager co-conspirators?
This two-day intensive explores a fundamental element of clown work – communicating through The Language of Nonsense. How do we start a conversation? Build a vocabulary through movement and pattern? Establish games people will be excited to play? A deep exploration of primal communication. Great for absolute beginners, veteran performers and anyone looking for a companion class to Chad’s SAVE THE SHOW intensive. It’s also a chance to be live directed by Chad in a class show.
This class takes place over two days:
Saturday July 1st 11am-3pm
Sunday July 2nd 11am-3pm; Class Show 5pm
Other info and policies:
Wear dark or black colored clothes with no logos. Come ready to move, and bring a light snack for the break. No prior experience in clown, improv, or performance needed.
About Chad:
had Damiani is a pioneer of LA’s contemporary clown scene. His journey began over 25 years ago as an announcer for World Championship Wrestling – where he learned from the greatest physical storytellers in the world. He has studied with some of clown and improv’s best instructors, was a founding member of The Murge (an ensemble directed by former Cirque Du Soleil frontman John Gilkey) and has performed over 600 shows with his comedy duo Jetzo, bringing clown work to traditional improv venues. Chad was a featured performer at the Lyric Hyperion, performing weekly with international clown stars like Natalie Palamides and Dr. Brown. Those collaborations have led to a number of clown-inspired TV projects, an appearance on America’s Got Talent and regular work with the Vegas-based circus powerhouse Spiegelworld. He produces and performs in Clown Zoo – the only outdoor theatrical mask show in Los Angeles.
Chad has been teaching for over a decade. During the pandemic, he moved his clown classes online – training over 200 students around the globe. His unique approach to the work reflects his background – with a focus on physical play, audience connection and giving gravitas to your dumbest and most joyful impulses.