PLAY MY WAY - An introduction to contemporary clown and play

THE WORKSHOP

Following the success of the SILLY BITCH and BEAUTIFUL FOOLS workshop series in Oslo, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN is now teaching in London! Come and learn about playfulness and clowning in this 3 hour workshop - see that you can be both a powerful human and a beautiful fool! This workshop is suitable for all those who want to understand what makes them uniquely ridiculous, whether you are totally new to clowning or already have a bit of experience. From actors to improvisers, performers or not, clowning and playful practice can help participants learn to follow their intuition, shed societal expectations, joyfully accept failure and find more freedom.

Taught by Scottish Gaulier-trained performer, director and clown Izzy Stott, this workshop will be an introduction to clown, which will help you discover your own innocent idiocy through a series of games and exercises. The purpose of this workshop is to create a safe space to play, explore and discover your ridiculousness. Please come with an open mind and heart.

ABOUT IZZY STOTT

Izzy is a multidisciplinary artist, performer and workshop facilitator based in Glasgow, focusing on contemporary performance, bouffon, drag and clown. She trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and believes that being playful and free whilst creating is the only way to fully release the body and mind's potential to eternally question, react, move, and hopefully, move others. Izzy's socially engaged arts practice focuses on empowerment and interactive performance. She runs SOMEWHERE BETWEEN - a femme/queer performance production company which aims to produce, create and facilitate new innovative and uniquely styled work, as well as teach, host workshops and work with marginalised groups in society, making theatre accessible to all. Izzy is also co-creator of SHIITAKE NIGHTS, Glasgow Southside’s SELL-OUT absurd cabaret. Her workshops centre clowning and playful practice through a psychological lens, exploring vulnerability, failure, self-acceptance and resilience. She has created and performed original work and hosted cabarets at Edinburgh, Brighton and Prague Fringe Festivals and Queer Theory as well as at Eden and Kelburn festivals. (You may have seen her as GÜNTER or as a banana that eats bananas.)

ABOUT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN is a feminist and queer creative production company born in Glasgow, based in London, working with new, innovative theatre and absurd comedy. We create, produce, facilitate, host and teach. We believe in theatre for all, and specialise in working with marginalised groups in society, helping the wider community to communicate and share. We like work that is ridiculous, bold, beautiful, honest, with a strong sense of personality.

WEBSITE + SOCIALS

https://www.somewherebetween.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/_somewhere_between_/

“I benefited from the relaxed safe space where I could be myself and feel free. The teaching was supportive and nurturing. The combination of teaching, experience and the people I met there has, I think, allowed me to feel a greater sense of freedom and possibility.”

(Workshop Participant, BEAUTIFUL FOOLS)

“Izzy's clowning classes have been transformational for me! Learning to really engage with the audience, leaning into the flop... it can make you feel bulletproof. I've grown in confidence and reconnected with who I am, after I had got lost along the way. Izzy is a really supportive teacher - lucky London!” (BEAUTIFUL FOOLS Participant, Levels 1 + 2, Glasgow, 2024 - 2026) 


Priced on a sliding scale, so please choose the ticket that feels most comfortable for you. If money is a barrier to your attendance, please email me. I would like this workshop to be as accessible as possible.

* Limited availibility, sign up ASAP to secure place.

* Purchase of this ticket includes access to the full workshop. We cannot offer refunds on your purchase.

* Please contact izzystott@googlemail.com for any questions about access.

LOCATION

Centre 151, Whiston Rd, London E2 8GU