Is this a class? A show? An experience? Yes. Are you a player? An audience? A baby who has never moved/spoken/seen before? Yes.
ALL ARE WELCOME. (No experience necessary.)
Step into your own transformation and strip bare everything that is not needed. (Other than your clothes. Unlike a real birth, you will be wearing clothes.)
Please be ready to move in the space, wiggle on the floor in, and find stillness as needed. Bring a water bottle (refilling station available).
Under the guidance of your Clown Mother and with ambient sound and light provided by Dave Basement, you will be guided from gestation to living, breathing clown babies, devoid of social mask, present in your body, and completely in tune with your new surroundings.
Will you learn the fundamentals of clowning (presence, connection, embracing mistakes, slowing down, hearing and responding to every laugh) that can be applied to every kind of performance and daily interaction? Yes. Will several more unexpected things happen? Let's play and find out.
Clown Mother (Anne Zander - she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent mother, clown, character creator and a "completely ridiculous... completely hilarious" international touring artist whose two solo shows - "Anne Zander is MOTHER" and "JUICEBOX" - have brought audiences to laughter and tears from coast to coast (BroadwayWorld). She will hold you in her (figurative) mother's embrace before pushing you right out of the nest.
Dave Basement (David Wester - he/him) is a morbidly hilarious sketch writer/performer, professional film editor and certified "Genius of Comedy" (Portland Mercury) who is also gifted at sound and light design. His sonic and visual support will lift you out of the world you are familiar with and into a land without ascribed meaning.
PulsePDX is an ADA Accessible, mirror-free, club-lit, deeply inclusive dance fitness studio that is large enough for 50+ students! Their philosophy is that movement is for all bodies, ought to seem like a reward and not a punishment, should be fun and feel good, brings people together, benefits more than just the body, and is better with mirror balls. This event is not part of Pulse's offerings, but we stand with their mission and encourage you to check out their classes!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
There is no physical contact between participants and/or facilitator/participants without explicit consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Masks are welcome.
This space is explicitly inclusive of all races, sexualities, genders, body sizes, and disabilities. The venue is ADA ACCESSIBLE.
This is an explicitly harassment-free space. Any violation of guidelines agreed to in terms and conditions will result in ejection.
No refunds.
Is there a little weirdo living inside of you? A version kept small that you would like to make bigger? Your silenced inner child who wants to come out to play?
Here’s a little secret: we are all WEIRD INSIDE!
Through offerings that focus on somatic (body-based) play, 1:1 coaching that will help you access the most precious, shame-blocked parts of yourself, and performances dripping with comedy and vulnerability, Weird Inside creates community around deep authenticity and play. What feel like the most grotesque, scariest, too-much parts of yourself are actually your greatest gift to the world, and Weird Inside is here to help you set them free.
Weird Inside was founded by Anne Zander (she/her/hers) - a.k.a. Clown Mother - an internationally-acclaimed, award-winning, queer, neurodivergent mother, actor, clown, and solo-character creator with an MA in physical, devised theatre (Theatre Lab) from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (London). It is her mission to shine laughter into the dark corners of human existence and her calling to help others work from shame to curiosity, daring and full authentic expression.
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