Upcoming events and courses:

A Virtual Space to Meet, Connect, Play & Learn


The Online Clown Academy (previously Clown Workouts), is headed up by professional idiots Robyn Hambrook and Holly Stoppit. We provide virtual space for clowns of all ages and all stages of their clown evolution to meet, play, connect and learn.

We provide virtual space for clowns all over the world, of all ages and all stages of their clown evolution to meet, play, connect and learn about the fine art of clowning. The online clown group began back in March 2020, at the beginning of lockdown. We brought together a team of clown facilitators to create short daily mini clown workshops (Clown Workouts) on video. A whole bunch of clowns tried out the clown exercises in their own homes and posted photos and videos of their discoveries.

You can dive into these workouts whenever you like (follow the links below) Expect invitations to play, tools for clown devising, explorations of upside-down problem solving, guided grounding meditations, clown drawing, clown dancing, clown cookery and of course, dressing up... You can post stupid selfies or even short video clips of the results. 

Join can our Facebook group this is where you can find and post photos and videos of yourself doing the Clown Workouts and see all what happened for the other idiots from all around the world. You can also like our Facebook page.

If you're not on facebook, don't worry, I'll be posting our videos here as well.

If you'd like to hear Holly and Robyn chatting about where the idea came from, click here for an interview with Dr. Mel McCree.
ABOUT ME

I am a New Zealand performance artist, director, teacher and producer based in the UK. With over twenty years’ experience, my passion lies in physical theatre, circus and street arts. Participation has formed the centre for my work, whether by involving community & artists in the creative process or creating work that asks the audience to become involved. I enjoy the power of the arts to inspire and for people to be active participants in theatre, empowering them to realise their own creative potential.

My skills are many and varied and span arts and event management, production, design, teaching and performance. I am proficient in marketing, PR and business development, with skills in administration, web design and office management. My project management skills incorporate planning, budgeting, tour management & reporting. I am also a teacher, choreographer and director of dance, physical theatre and circus.

My portfolio of work has taken place across the globe, from New Zealand and Australia to the UK and Europe, from Central and South America to the islands of the Pacific.