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June 29-July 4; July 6-9, 2017
Log Sheet #7

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Audio / Video Log Sheet
Logger / Videographer: Alison Karfeld
Recorder Number (Main): CFCH
File Name: .wav
Recorder Number (Backup): CFCH
File Name: .wav
Presenter: Jeff Raz
Date/Time: 7/2/17
Program: Circus Arts
Stage: Clown Alley
Group Name:
Session Title: Fundamentals of Funny

Participants [[break]] Instrument/Occupation
Kenny Raskin
Steve Smith
Kim Hawkins

Contents/Notes (continue on back):
Jeff's Part "Stay Routine"
1. Jeff Raz Founder Clown Conservatory | Author "The Secret Life of Clowns" Book
2. #1|#2 clown routine w/ audience member - relationship building between characters
3. Set-up/pattern/break-pattern/ = basic timing of routine that makes things funny
4.
5.
Steve's Part
6. Duo down routine w/ audience member = working in tandem, not in contrast
7. Shaking hands/missing each other
8. Lifting hats/shaking hands and missing each other

4 Steps of a sight gag:
1 Premise/prep
2 Problem -> Comedy is about problems
3 Play with problem -> enjoy reveling in the problem
4 Resolution -> solve the problem w/ joy and surprise