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Introduction to Clown: May 11th - 14th


  • University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Edmonton, AB Canada (map)

Stressed by the state of the world? Need some fun? Get in touch with your most authentic, creative, playful self. Unleash your Inner Fool - the one that has grown up within you, and which society doesn’t allow you to express!


Permission to:

• Live in the Moment


• Shoot from the Heart

• Thrive on Change

• Laugh at Failure

• Break every rule but Your Own!

“The situation is hopeless, but not serious.”

- Irish Proverb

Dates: May 11th - 14th, 2023

Hours: 10 am – 6 pm ( 32 hours of instruction )

Location: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Investment: $550

Includes: a $150 deposit

Early Bird: $500 til April 1st


Min class size: 10

Max class size: 12

Noses provided!

For performers and non-performers: Clowning is both a highly regarded part of actor training, and a catalyst for creative awakening for people from all walks of life.

“Every great clown is a great actor.”

- Jacques Lecoq, master teacher

“I can’t recommend this workshop enough. I learned a lot more than clown technique - it’s the foundation of my whole creative process, and a design for living. Jan is a true master.”

- Trevor Anderson, Trevor Anderson Films

“Every great clown is a great actor.”

- Jacques Lecoq, master teacher

“The best atmosphere for learning I’ve ever experienced.”

- Marianne Copithorne, AD, Freewill Shakespeare Festival

"Fabulous course, amazing, wonderful! The single best thing that has ever happened to me.”

- Chris Bullough, actor

“Jan Henderson’s workshop provided a safe space for playful and profound exploration. I discovered my clown, and re-discovered my capacity for joy!”

- Sue Reid, retired physician.

Clown Joy