SAVE THE SHOW:
Intro To Clown w/ Chad Damiani
SAVE THE SHOW: A CLOWNING INTENSIVE
Chad is bringing back his original intensive for one summer run! The creator/director of STAND UP AND CLOWN and CLOWN ZOO provides a one-of-a-kind class experience to help students be less verbal and more physical, commit to their most joyful impulses, embrace failure and play with the audience, instead of for them. For students at all levels – from experienced performers, looking to sharpen their fundamentals, to newcomers interested in being more playful and free. The intensive culminates in a class show on the Elysian stage -- where you'll get to play and be live directed by Chad.
For students at all levels – from experienced performers, looking to sharpen their fundamentals, to newcomers interested in being more playful and free.
CLASS:
Monday 8/19 from 11 AM - 3 PM
Tuesday 8/20 from 11 AM - 3 PM
CLASS SHOW:
Wednesday 8/21 at 7:30PM
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Chad Damiani has spent over a decade as one of the architects of LA’s dynamic modern clown scene. He leads CLOWN ZOO (an all-star ensemble that employs theatrical mask) and is the creator/star of the hit monthly show STAND UP AND CLOWN - where he directs well-known stand-ups as they attempt clown work for the first time. He also performs solo work at traditional comedy clubs and variety shows — including regular spots for the international sensation STAMPTOWN and an appearance on AGT. In 2024, Chad will appear in TBS’s reboot of JOE SCHMO as a series regular.
When Chad isn’t traveling and teaching, he’s often working for the Vegas-based circus powerhouse Spiegelworld (he’ll be appearing in the upcoming Formula One-themed clown show BOX BOX this November). In past lives, Chad worked as a Blacklist-winning screenwriter and as an announcer for World Championship Wrestling (where he learned from the greatest physical storytellers in the world).
A LITTLE MORE ON CLOWNING
What does it mean to be a modern clown? If you’ve been to the Elysian, you’ve most likely seen clowning presented in a multitude of ways. From offbeat standup to outrageous characters to mind-bending bits of inspired surrealism. The work is an exercise in contradiction. The clown is a harbinger of mischief, defiance and danger; while also a purveyor of joy, kindness and connection. Clowns present their dumbest ideas, while connecting to audiences in a deeply profound way.