CLOWN-LAB

D E S I R E

The last few years have been a time of great change for humanity.

Mainly due to the fear caused, and still being caused, by Covid-19.

There are many reflections to be made on the metamorphosis we are experiencing and will continue to undergo.

One of the most significant changes in this transformation has been in our desires.

We have started to desire something different. In a different way.

As we began to reset, rethink, and reinvent ourselves, our desires changed, some of them were completely new.

Our impulses shifted: some intensified, others softened. The sensations we experienced were sometimes more painful, sometimes more pleasant. Or perhaps neither?

Desire is the state of the soul we will explore.

What drives us to desire? What do we do when a desire arises? How do we try to fulfill it?

And what happens when we can’t?

What role does desire play in shaping human personality? 

ClownLab Berlin

What is the Clown? What draws us to the Clown?
What do we expect from a Clown?

There are many ways to approach the Clown, and I suggest exploring as many as possible until you find your own. While curiosity drives us to constantly seek new paths, at a certain point, we realize there is a main road.

More than a road, it’s a universe of universes, and this is no metaphor. Those who have already undertaken this exploration with me know what I mean.

There is a place where everything feels possible, an inner space that gives birth to your own Clown. A magical place where the mind stops being just the mind, the body becomes fully present, and the heart starts to beat anew. I fall in love every time I enter this place. Together with the participants, we’ll try to create pathways to this space, which I consider the most vital state of being.

I’m not interested in making people laugh, I’m passionate about the human being: how we function, our problems, our minds, abilities, limits, generosity, emotions. More broadly, we could call it: inner dynamics.
The central theme of our work will be metamorphosis, a key element in artistic creation in general, and in clowning, especially.

The training includes:

• Intensive basic physical training

• Development of Clown consciousness

• Guided Clown and “unClown” improvisations

• Specific exercises

• Make-up and costume work

• Creation of a Clown performance

• Tears and smiles

Trial lessons are always available upon request.

INFO

From 7 PM to 10 PM

In addition to the weekly classes, there will be 3–4 weekend sessions that participants are required to attend.

Details about the work will be explained during the classes.

CONTACT AND REGISTRATION

For more information and to register:

📧 office@willytheclown.eu

Please write a short introduction about yourself and your motivation for participating in ClownLAb.

Feel free to include any artistic experience you may have, as well as your interests and desires.