Day 4 of Le Jeu at Gaulier And so it turns around. For the first time. It may change again. I expect it to. I expect to get another low and another about turn. Hopefully several. The day before yesterday, I was in a low. In a feeling that “I am shit.” And today, I

Day 3 of Le Jeu. And today is the first when I have that inkling of uncertainty. That feeling that “maybe I am not good.” Or, let’s be honest, a feeling of… “maybe I’m shit” This is a natural part of the process, so I welcome it (logically if not emotionally). Still, it’s uncomfortable. Why?

Day 2 of Gaulier’s Le Jeu course (the first of the 3 x 2-week courses I’m doing). As often happens in courses, the second day starts to feel more familiar. On day 1, the first thing we experienced (after the required form filling, covid testing, and general getting our bearings in the space) was the

Day 1 of the Gaulier course over… … and how was it? What have I learned? I’m the sort of person who takes a fair while to work out what I’ve learned from any particular teaching, so it’s basically too early to tell. You catch me today at the transition point – I’ve just got

As I head on my way to France for a 6-week clown course, I thought it would make sense to address what a clown actually is. It’s a question that I’ve, understandably, been asked by a lot of people recently. Right now, I am sitting on a plane. It isn’t moving. We have been sitting

The time has finally come. “What time?” you ask with flippant indifference combined with mild interest. About… oh… 11 months ago, I signed up for Gaulier. Gaulier, if you don’t know, is one of the biggest clown teachers in the world. Well, I don’t think he’s that big. Could be shorter than me. But he’s

You’re stupid. How do you feel reading that? What does it feel like if I say that you’re stupid? I must admit, I don’t like being called stupid. It feels bad. Not bad like stubbing your little toe on the edge of the kitchen unit for the 3rd time in one day… but it’s certainly

I’ve been re-reading the book The Clown Manifesto. It’s a wonderful little tome (can you have a little tome?) about how to reliably create clown shows. As I’m creating a clown show right now, it made sense to revisit it. It’s filled with nuggets of great advice. Unlike chicken nuggets, I never get bored of