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Christiaan Hendriksen
An Interview with Philippe Gaulier
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...
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