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Call It Character (Don't Call It Clown)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective

5.0 6 reviews

Unlock the power of bold, magnetic performance by creating a character rooted in your unique voice and presence. Through interactive comedy, clown, and physical theater, discover how to connect deeply with audiences and keep them captivated. Gain material to take to the stage, personalized feedback, and the confidence to perform with vulnerability, ferocity, and unforgettable charm.

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130 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY
8 hours over 2 sessions

Call It Character (Don't Call It Clown)

Call It Character (Don't Call It Clown)

Call It Character (Don't Call It Clown)

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Description

Wanna be unforgettable? Connect with your audiences like never before! Make them love you forever!

In this intensive workshop with a master of interactive character comedy, you will embark on a journey based in clown and physical theater to birth and hone electrifying characters that audiences will love, rooted deeply in who you are. We will learn about your character's unique connection to the audience, their mission, and their special brand of vulnerable ferocity.

In this intensive, expect the following!

The beginning, or the deepening, of a character that is uniquely yours and unstoppably lovable, and actual material you can take out of this intensive and onto a stage
Personalized feedback (and plenty of it)
Discovery and exploration of your character's favorite games and physical/emotional "sweet spots"
More understanding of what “stage magnetism” means for you, and how to really harness your performative power.
A deeper connection to and understanding of your audience
More wildness, more bravery, more vulnerability.
Interpretive Dance.
Laughing a lot.

This workshop is ideal for performers of any kind, improvisers, clowns, stand-up comedians, actors, movers, and anyone who wants to find/hone their own magnetic, funny and brave persona to play through on stage.

Refund Policy

Class payments are non-refundable.

In the event you have to drop a class before it begins and give us at least 8 business days notice, we can credit your tuition toward a future class.

In the event a class fails to meet a minimum number of sign-ups (6 enrollments), students will be notified by email and given the option to transfer into another class, keep a class credit on the books, or offered a full refund - whichever is preferable to the student.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Brooklyn Comedy Collective

The BCC is a theater company founded by Philip Markle and Annie Donley, former directors of Annoyance Theatre NY, with a focus on supporting and rewarding artists. They provide a welcoming space for artistic experimentation and offer an improvisation curriculum that empowers performers to find their unique voice and transition to professional performance.

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