The Art of Clowning

Eli Simon is Professor of Acting at the University of California, Irvine, USA. A specialist in masking, commedia, and clowns, Simon has taught and directed at training programs throughout America, Korea, Italy, Spain, and England. He is the author of Masking Unmasked: Four Basic Approaches to Acting , and his clown troupe, CLOWNZILLA, has received national and international acclaim.

Introduction  Clowning Rules  Finding your Clown  Mission: Impossible  Stretching in New Directions  The Ins and Outs of White-face  Voice and Text  Afterword: Building a Troop