Send in the Clowns

The workshop has been designed and conceptualised by Purple Mangoes,a collective of facilitators and training consultants,who believe that there are ways of learning.

Clowning is not only about playing funny tricks; it is about travelling through oneself and searching for ones identity, says Sukhmani Kohli,a theatre director and independent filmmaker,as she takes us through the philosophy of the Clown Theatre Workshop. She is conducting a seven-day workshop that began yesterday.

The workshop has been designed and conceptualised by Purple Mangoes,a collective of facilitators and training consultants,who believe that there are ways of learning,working and being which are cooperative rather than competitive,and engaging rather than disconnecting.

The clowns red nose,smiles Kohli,is the smallest mask in the world and one that unmasks the clown within ourselves. To discover it requires honesty. The process of the workshop,shares Kohli,will involve self-exploration and introspection through body work,storytelling and conversations among others. We believe that the world takes itself too seriously, reflects Kohli,We need more people appreciating one another. Clowning helps you do that.

The workshop is open to those above 16 and will be held at Guru Harkrishan Public School,Sector 38-D,till May 5. Contact: mangoespurple@gmail.com

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