Philippe Gaulier is a master of clown and a professor of Theatre. He has been teaching for over 50 years, 40 of them at his Theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampes near Paris, France. You can read more about the school here: ecolephilippegaulier.comThe interview was recorded in September 2021 over the course of a few days, in Philippe's home. There are five parts to the interview. A new part is released each Sunday evening.PART 1: YOU HAVE TO BE RIDICULOUSWe start with stories of Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.PART 2: WE...
Clown is the final module that students study in their first year at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and it's the final topic we discuss in this interview. Philippe talks about the history of clown, and some characters from the clown world (Monsieur Marcel, Mr Flop). You can read more about them in...
Published 02/20/22
We go deeper into Philippe's advice on performing. He also talks about writers he admires, and we discuss the world of Bouffon.
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Description of Le JeuPhilippe's writing on the ghosts of charactersDescription of Bouffons Philippe's Bouffon plays
Writers Philippe...
Published 02/13/22