"Clown is not just a unique art form but a philosophy and way of life"
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Welcome to Clownlife an International course that merges the worlds of Clown, Performance and Personal development in day, weekend and week long intensives.
Curious about this kind of clown/personal development course?.. Check out the Clownlife testimonial video- where past participants express their experience on the course. For more info keep reading... check out the workshop page or get in touch... |
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"Life is too important to be taken seriously"- Oscar Wilde... Clown is a transformational and therapeutic art form that can help us to improve creative performance, public speaking and above all our lives. In practicing the art of Clown we learn to explore how to arrive in the world with more- Presence, Connection, Self-expression, Optimism, Honesty, Risk taking, Vulnerability and Failing well- anyone can see that these are great tools for performance as well as our personal development in life. |
"One of the most Transformational and releasing weekends of my life"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
While we are all in search of more ways to live fulfilling happy lives- the study of clown is another road to learn about ourselves, to accept who we are, to meet our difficult patterns and how we can work through them with light hearted humour.
The Playful games and physical exercises we use in Clown Life open doors to discover how we can live whole heartedly, present, connected, curious, optimistic and playful in our everyday life. The first step to living more 'whole heartedly' as said by famous researcher- Brene Brown is 'daring more greatly'- The Clown Life Intensive is another opportunity to dive into the unknown, take risks and explore a deeper level of yourself with the added bonus of lots of laughter.
PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS: HEAR IT FROM THOSE WHO'VE DONE IT
To read & watch dozens of LIVE testimonials on Facebook visit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/clownlife.org/reviews/
Zuma is the only facilitator I have ever fully trusted. I felt that space was held for whoever I was and whatever I was feeling. The facilitation was gentle and aware and I feel a full-hearted and happy after this wonderful weekend."- Wryn
- Participant 2017
"Thank you Zuma for your time, energy and sensitive facilitation of the workshop. I learnt all about myself, found the edge of my comfort zone, went outside of it and pusged the barrier back. I am full of ideas and inspiration and joy after this workshop. Thanks again"- Erin Cunningham
-Participant 2017 & 2018
" I did the Clownlife intensive for the second time and got as much out of it as the first time around."
-Participant 2018
" A wonderfully inclusive workshop, creating a space where people of all experience levels and backgrounds felt safe to explore their stupidity."
-Participant 2017
"It was so much fun and very sensitively led. By the second day I felt like a real clown, Yes, I am a clown now!"- Andrew
-Participant 2017
"Transformative and most importantly it was fun and liberating!
- Participant 2017
" I will do this workshop again and again and again... Look forward to seeing you soon!"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" I came into the workshop with not a lot of confidence and now leaving it I feel like I could do pretty much anything. I feel like I broke through some shells that have bound me up for a while... Good trust building exercises in small groups expanding into bigger ones... I'd say its quite a self esteem raiser. " - Participant Clown Life Intensive
" Clownlife changed my life, I will definitely be coming back for more and recommend it to all of my friends."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" It definitely made the festival better, helped me to drop my ego and really meet people here.. I made some good friends in this workshop that I hope to stay in touch with beyond this week... So yes, it was definitely the highlight so far."- Participant- Arts Wells Festival
" Wow. Anyone from any walk of life will benefit from this beautiful explorative space. Zuma creates a space where we are safe to play, be silly and be really seen."- Participant, Clown Life Intensive
" Incredible opportunity to experience play with the main principles of clown in an open and supportive environment."- Participant, Clown Life Intensive
" I would recommend anyone, to be brave and do this workshop. Regardless of who you are I think anyone will learn something about themselves that they didn't know before. Spending the weekend playing and exploring with new people is really special !"- Participant Clownlife Intensive
" Clown life intensive strips away life's social constructs and respectable norms leaving nothing but utter joy and fun rarely experienced outside of childhood"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" Doing this course is a beautiful experience in connecting with our inner child and witnessing others doing the same."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
- " I loved the way Zuma Cultivated us in our vulnerability, made it feel so safe. It all feels like such a valuable philosophy and life lesson."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
"A gentle but challenging workshop!"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
- " A very intense but very insightful, fun and inspiring weekend of Madness, whether you want to just let yourself go a bit more, or further expand your repertoire."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
Zuma is the only facilitator I have ever fully trusted. I felt that space was held for whoever I was and whatever I was feeling. The facilitation was gentle and aware and I feel a full-hearted and happy after this wonderful weekend."- Wryn
- Participant 2017
"Thank you Zuma for your time, energy and sensitive facilitation of the workshop. I learnt all about myself, found the edge of my comfort zone, went outside of it and pusged the barrier back. I am full of ideas and inspiration and joy after this workshop. Thanks again"- Erin Cunningham
-Participant 2017 & 2018
" I did the Clownlife intensive for the second time and got as much out of it as the first time around."
-Participant 2018
" A wonderfully inclusive workshop, creating a space where people of all experience levels and backgrounds felt safe to explore their stupidity."
-Participant 2017
"It was so much fun and very sensitively led. By the second day I felt like a real clown, Yes, I am a clown now!"- Andrew
-Participant 2017
"Transformative and most importantly it was fun and liberating!
- Participant 2017
" I will do this workshop again and again and again... Look forward to seeing you soon!"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" I came into the workshop with not a lot of confidence and now leaving it I feel like I could do pretty much anything. I feel like I broke through some shells that have bound me up for a while... Good trust building exercises in small groups expanding into bigger ones... I'd say its quite a self esteem raiser. " - Participant Clown Life Intensive
" Clownlife changed my life, I will definitely be coming back for more and recommend it to all of my friends."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" It definitely made the festival better, helped me to drop my ego and really meet people here.. I made some good friends in this workshop that I hope to stay in touch with beyond this week... So yes, it was definitely the highlight so far."- Participant- Arts Wells Festival
" Wow. Anyone from any walk of life will benefit from this beautiful explorative space. Zuma creates a space where we are safe to play, be silly and be really seen."- Participant, Clown Life Intensive
" Incredible opportunity to experience play with the main principles of clown in an open and supportive environment."- Participant, Clown Life Intensive
" I would recommend anyone, to be brave and do this workshop. Regardless of who you are I think anyone will learn something about themselves that they didn't know before. Spending the weekend playing and exploring with new people is really special !"- Participant Clownlife Intensive
" Clown life intensive strips away life's social constructs and respectable norms leaving nothing but utter joy and fun rarely experienced outside of childhood"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
" Doing this course is a beautiful experience in connecting with our inner child and witnessing others doing the same."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
- " I loved the way Zuma Cultivated us in our vulnerability, made it feel so safe. It all feels like such a valuable philosophy and life lesson."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
"A gentle but challenging workshop!"- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
- " A very intense but very insightful, fun and inspiring weekend of Madness, whether you want to just let yourself go a bit more, or further expand your repertoire."- Participant, Clownlife Intensive
Long Form Testimonial's
1)
“I asked Zuma to work with my undergraduate university students on what it means to embrace vulnerability, to be available to the exchange with others, and on working with failure, or the flop. This type of work is very important for students whose work takes place in community settings. At first the students seemed a little intimidated to be working with clown, a medium they are not comfortable with. But Zuma’s approach is gentle, playful, as well as demanding, and this created the perfect set up for the students to enjoy themselves, as well as strive for meeting the workshop’s goals. In a very short amount of time she was able to achieve so much, and afterwards the students kept making connections between their work with Zuma and our course objectives. It was a fun and engaging workshop, but so very informative, and we took many tools for our use with community engagement.”
- Yasmine Kandil, Assistant Professor, Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock University (2017, 2018 & 2019)
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"I found Zuma on Facebook when one of her workshops was shared by a friend. I trained classically as an actress but always worried about comedy auditions because of the pressure to be ‘funny’, so could think of no better way to test myself than jumping in to the world of Clown. Needless to say I was absolutely terrified but Zuma creates a warm, supportive atmosphere which is refreshing in its diversity – I was expecting all actors but Zuma brings Clown to every walk of life and I met people who work in architecture, technology, advertising, teaching and publishing as well as the usual comedians and thesps.
My friends who work frequently in comedy talk about the ‘gag’ or doing a ‘bit’ every night because they know it will make the audience laugh. My worry was that I didn’t possess the timing or creativity to make that work for me but through working with Zuma I have discovered the importance of openness and vulnerability and how that invites an audience to laugh with you and your foibles – you can leave the gags to the director to choreograph.
My Clown is still very much in her infancy, but as an actor Zuma’s instruction has been instrumental in discovering a depth and breadth to my work that I was unable (or unwilling) to tap into before – last year I was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy, and I am sure their mention of my ‘tangible pain and vulnerability’ as a vehicle for humour has something to do with Zuma!"
- Clownlife Participant 2016 & 2017
1)
“I asked Zuma to work with my undergraduate university students on what it means to embrace vulnerability, to be available to the exchange with others, and on working with failure, or the flop. This type of work is very important for students whose work takes place in community settings. At first the students seemed a little intimidated to be working with clown, a medium they are not comfortable with. But Zuma’s approach is gentle, playful, as well as demanding, and this created the perfect set up for the students to enjoy themselves, as well as strive for meeting the workshop’s goals. In a very short amount of time she was able to achieve so much, and afterwards the students kept making connections between their work with Zuma and our course objectives. It was a fun and engaging workshop, but so very informative, and we took many tools for our use with community engagement.”
- Yasmine Kandil, Assistant Professor, Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock University (2017, 2018 & 2019)
2)
"I found Zuma on Facebook when one of her workshops was shared by a friend. I trained classically as an actress but always worried about comedy auditions because of the pressure to be ‘funny’, so could think of no better way to test myself than jumping in to the world of Clown. Needless to say I was absolutely terrified but Zuma creates a warm, supportive atmosphere which is refreshing in its diversity – I was expecting all actors but Zuma brings Clown to every walk of life and I met people who work in architecture, technology, advertising, teaching and publishing as well as the usual comedians and thesps.
My friends who work frequently in comedy talk about the ‘gag’ or doing a ‘bit’ every night because they know it will make the audience laugh. My worry was that I didn’t possess the timing or creativity to make that work for me but through working with Zuma I have discovered the importance of openness and vulnerability and how that invites an audience to laugh with you and your foibles – you can leave the gags to the director to choreograph.
My Clown is still very much in her infancy, but as an actor Zuma’s instruction has been instrumental in discovering a depth and breadth to my work that I was unable (or unwilling) to tap into before – last year I was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy, and I am sure their mention of my ‘tangible pain and vulnerability’ as a vehicle for humour has something to do with Zuma!"
- Clownlife Participant 2016 & 2017
INTENSIVE PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK:
WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU LEARNED FROM THE WEEKEND?
(SOME EXAMPLES OF CLOWNLIFE FEEDBACK)
" Not to worry, to be myself more…. Not to plan everything…. Listening to an audience… enjoy and have fun… Appreciate and work with what you have." - Participant 2016
- Wow. Trust, play, that it is safe to be me and play into that That what i perceive as my faults can be played into to release them, By seeing the joke in them and allowing them to be seen.- Participant 2016
- Find the fun, don't block or hide. Share the pleasure with self, fellow clowns and audience.- Participant 2016
- Try and find pleasure in the flop…. Everything !- Participant 2016
-Learning to embrace just letting go and enjoying not having a plan just going with it and surprising yourself at what comes out. Participant 2016
-To trust that the right thing will come to me in the moment.- Participant 2016
-Everything! I wish the Intensive was longer.- Participant 2016
WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU LEARNED FROM THE WEEKEND?
(SOME EXAMPLES OF CLOWNLIFE FEEDBACK)
" Not to worry, to be myself more…. Not to plan everything…. Listening to an audience… enjoy and have fun… Appreciate and work with what you have." - Participant 2016
- Wow. Trust, play, that it is safe to be me and play into that That what i perceive as my faults can be played into to release them, By seeing the joke in them and allowing them to be seen.- Participant 2016
- Find the fun, don't block or hide. Share the pleasure with self, fellow clowns and audience.- Participant 2016
- Try and find pleasure in the flop…. Everything !- Participant 2016
-Learning to embrace just letting go and enjoying not having a plan just going with it and surprising yourself at what comes out. Participant 2016
-To trust that the right thing will come to me in the moment.- Participant 2016
-Everything! I wish the Intensive was longer.- Participant 2016
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