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Performance and makeup has to be scaled to size of venue
clarity and movement = clarity of story

human breaks down borders, teaches kindness & humanity
Circus people call non circus people civillians
You can train anyone to find what is funny in them
1867 Clown College started by Ringling Brother executive
Done to provide talent for his shows
Studied psychology
[[strikethrough]] learn how to get down to each audience member level
Clowns more about tenacity than talent
Know when to share focus, give & take focus
Makeup is not a mask but to help extend themselves
Clowns precede the circus

Classes offered
- Slapstick - over all term for rough & tumble
- knock about more physical, table involved, get bumped & bruised
- nanadive clowning - talking & story then clowning
- classic entrées - classic clown gags
- neutral mesh - get to a neutral place help out
- juggling, object manipulation
- musical indiocy, set ups to gap
- eccentric dance, being silly w/ bag, Bill Irwin
- character morphing

Make a Circus in San Francisco, went w/ communities & manages the circus there