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Clowns love getting into good trouble, and sometimes they get into good, BIG TROUBLE! Sign up for Melissa G's Clown Level 2 and expand, explore and discover your clown voice and persona!This 6-week class will support participants to tune into their inner clown by:
- Exploring the clown's point of view (POV) authentic to each participant
- Expand on breaking the fourth wall, engaging the audience to inform the clown's persona and performance
- Develop their own clown character, identity and story (solo, duo or in group)
- Expand on world-building, imaginative possibilities, reframing "flops" as clown gifts and joyful play!
"Big Trouble" is an intermediate clown class where folks continue unraveling the endless possibilities of their inner clown, leading them to solidify their own clown act to be performed at the class grad show!
PRE-REQUISITES: Good Trouble with Melissa G. or equivalent introductory clown training.
This course will include guided direction from facilitator Melissa G.
Will it be fun? YES!
Will it be vulnerable sometimes? YES! And, it will be magical.
No red noses here - it’s all heart and all PLAY.
WHEN: Tuesday, 7-9pm from January 7th-February 11th, 2025
WHERE: 3680 Rue Jeanne Mance
COST: $160
TO REGISTER: By email at [email protected]
$60 non-refundable deposit by e-transfer required upon registration due by Thursday, November 28th at 5pm
Full payment required by Monday, December 16th at 5pm.
Limited spots!
LET US CLOWN!!!
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Melissa (she/her) is a clown, comedian, writer and artist based in Montreal. She is proudly queer. Melissa is healthily obsessed with clown work.
She has run her workshop "Play in the Everyday: The Art of Expanding Play through Clown work" in Montreal and Toronto.
She recently taught her first SOLD-OUT "Good Trouble: Intro to Clown" course with an upcoming grad show November 13th, 9pm at Notre Dame des Quilles (32 Beaubien E.)!!!
Melissa is a comedy show producer, teacher, coach and was a behind-the-scenes supporter of Ladyfest Montreal (2022, 2023, 2024) and performed her clown act Real Live Doll at Montreal Sketchfest 2024. She recently debuted her new solo clown act, "Shuttlecock" in Montreal.
She has studied clown and idiot work with Ken Hall, Isaac Kessler, Kevin Krieger, John Gilkey, Amrita Dhaliwal & Gemma Soldati.
Melissa has extensive training in improv from Second City Training Centre (Toronto), Bad Dog Theatre Company (Toronto), The Assembly (Toronto) and Montreal Improv.
Play is joy!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3680 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC H2X 2K5, Canada, 3670 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC H2X 2K5, Canada,Montreal, Quebec
