r/artofclowning

I've been clowning for over 10 years, and performing regularly/professionally for 7... but I've never made a full hour show!

And I know it's not the be-all-end-all. And I don't want to make it for the sake of it... But it is something I've wanted to do since I very first started clowning (before, even!)

BUT I get the feeling no one takes a clown seriously (ha) until we have! Someone who's venue I've been performing in for years tried to sell me on a clown 101 day course like... bruh! I've also make multiple devised theatre shows in a group... and yet it just feels to so many that I won't exist until I've done the one woman show?

SO! Any thoughts of if/how to do this? I have a very vague theme I want to look at - and I want to keep myself out of Theatre Brain and stop looking for a story...

Hi yall!! I’m coming back to and the question of where and how I get started. I’m currently bout to start college soon and I wanna at least attempt to start learning things or start clowning but idk where to start, I kinda decided on the name Dummy, cause I really like the idea of a clown that defines the sentence, “Pinocchio in real life”. I have a pointiest board of like some things I like, outfit pieces that I like the idea of and just general ideas, I really would like advice on like for where I currently am at where do I start, I have no skills or experience with clowning anything.

How can I become even bolder and show up here and there dressed and made up as a clown? It seems important to me to know at least one other person who is into the same sort of thing. The goal is for no one to be afraid—it should be a cheerful experience—and I don't want to have to rehearse any tricks or stunts. Carnival only happens once a year; that’s not enough. Who else feels the same way?

I'm thinking of learning to juggle and working on a tramp clown routine.

I am considering getting into clowning. I’ve always wanted to be a performer (outside of the singing and bands I’ve done)- and clowning just seems like such a great fit for me.

Alas! resources for learning the basics seems to elude me.

I am a long haul trucker- I am literally only free on the weekends so anything I do must fit in those two specific days each week. So I am trying to find videos, self paced, books etc. maybe suggestions for how to get in contact with clowns near me and maybe going to help/observe them.

Whatdya think!?

Of course any direct advice on clowning here is welcome too!!