The Joy of Failure
workshops in red nose clown with john beale


When you studied in my school in Paris I recognized you as a great actor. When I saw your show
"The Peggy Show", I recognized a great writer, poet and actor. But I knew it already. 

Thanks for your show.

Your friend Philippe Gaulier

CLOWN - it’s not what you think.

Studying red nose clown is about clearing the way.  Your clown is you - you at your most open, vulnerable, sensitive, human and ridiculous. In this workshop we will discover your clown and the enormous pleasure to be in the spotlight, to be complicit with an audience and not shy away. These workshops are not just for actors but also for anyone interested in exploring the beauty of being present and the pleasure to play.

Clear the debris, step out of your cocoon and discover your beautiful ridiculousness.
Open to all levels of experience.

John Beale has been acting, teaching, producing and creating for the past 20 years.  His workshops inspire authentic presence by focusing on the pleasure to play, the foundation of performance.  Beale is a graduate of the Philippe Gaulier International Theatre School in Paris, France. He also trained, performed and taught extensively with Shakespeare & Company in Massachusetts. His one-man clown show "The Peggy Show" boasts a five-year run and was applauded by hysterical international audiences at the Old Red Schoolhouse in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.
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