Master the art of playfulness in acting!
Suitable for 10+ year olds
Arts1 is bringing you another one-off workshop! This time it's Clowning with Helen Clifford.
Clowning in acting is all about being playful, expressive, and connecting with an audience in fun and creative ways. It focuses on using big movements, silly facial expressions, and exploring emotions to make people laugh or feel something real.
Clowning teaches you to embrace mistakes and turn them into funny or meaningful moments, while also being brave enough to show your true self on stage. It’s not just about comedy—it’s about telling stories, being creative, and finding joy in performing.
We're so excited to be offering this as part of our Theatre Workshop classes, and open it up to students who aren't enrolled in that class too.
Workshop Dates
Meet Helen
Helen Clifford
Helen's clown journey started with attending workshops with Toby Park, Co-Artistic Director of Spymonkey. Helen went on to assist on a Spymonkey workshop weekend and worked closely with Toby as her clown mentor for The Greyfriars Island Project. Helen took part in Masque Theatre's Jubilee Tea Party performance, Directed by Tamsyn Payne, with clown consultancy by Toby Park.
Helen has worked as the Community Ensemble Co-ordinator for Spymonkey's 'The Frogs' in which she taught clown to the community ensemble using Spymonkey games. Helen has recently attended a clown workshop weekend with physical comedy company Ugly Bucket Theatre based in Liverpool.
Participation fee
£30
Students aged 10+
