Oh wow BA. This edition gave me nerves just reading. SO BRAVE!!! I appreciate hearing about it all and I feel compelled to consider (zero commitment with this comment, btw) doing such a thing. How terrifying. The parts that made me most uncomfortable to hear about were the 'present yourself' and the 'suiting up' part - finding a clown suit. Visceral discomfort. And I'm not sure why the second thing felt weird for me - that was a surprise. Which makes me think you are onto something with this project re: stripping down to barebones vulnerability
Everyone keeps calling me brave, but I'm a candy-ass compared to the people who do this kind of thing all the time! Not to mention Britt Small, their intrepid leader!
It is interesting though... the vulnerability thing. It's not like I was going to die. And it already feels like a distant dream! But at the time... yikes. Terror.
Hey BA ...Csm here....I was playing alongside the first night and hated to miss the last part! I have done many of Britt’s sessions and you describe clown school so vividly and accurately...btw I find the butterflies come in every time. In clown, though, we get to just giggle as we watch them flutter about! Britt is indeed a master teacher and coach !
I love everything about this. Your words immerse me so fully in your experience. As a fellow introvert who suffers horrible stage fright I hold my heart in such admiration of your bravery, your vulnerability and your wit and clown spirit!
I 100% could never do clown school, just your write-up of it gave me anxiety. So good for you going way out of your comfort zone. You are very very brave.
Ok, now I need to see Clown David.
What, that clown?
Artist Writer Singer and a Clown…where does it end??
Acrobat!
Oh wow BA. This edition gave me nerves just reading. SO BRAVE!!! I appreciate hearing about it all and I feel compelled to consider (zero commitment with this comment, btw) doing such a thing. How terrifying. The parts that made me most uncomfortable to hear about were the 'present yourself' and the 'suiting up' part - finding a clown suit. Visceral discomfort. And I'm not sure why the second thing felt weird for me - that was a surprise. Which makes me think you are onto something with this project re: stripping down to barebones vulnerability
Everyone keeps calling me brave, but I'm a candy-ass compared to the people who do this kind of thing all the time! Not to mention Britt Small, their intrepid leader!
It is interesting though... the vulnerability thing. It's not like I was going to die. And it already feels like a distant dream! But at the time... yikes. Terror.
Hey BA ...Csm here....I was playing alongside the first night and hated to miss the last part! I have done many of Britt’s sessions and you describe clown school so vividly and accurately...btw I find the butterflies come in every time. In clown, though, we get to just giggle as we watch them flutter about! Britt is indeed a master teacher and coach !
Thanks Cam. Yes, I imagine everyone gets nervous, even if they've done it a million times!
I love everything about this. Your words immerse me so fully in your experience. As a fellow introvert who suffers horrible stage fright I hold my heart in such admiration of your bravery, your vulnerability and your wit and clown spirit!
Thank you so much, Gail. Honestly, I'm still shaking my head at the fact that I did it. But it only proves... never say never!
I 100% could never do clown school, just your write-up of it gave me anxiety. So good for you going way out of your comfort zone. You are very very brave.
Ha,ha—you're not the only person who's remarked that they got anxious just reading about it. As I replied to Shelley, if *I* can do it, anyone can...
I love the picture of you as vulnerable clown. And you’re so brave!
WHOOPS! Had to delete my first reply due to a typo!
I think what I wrote was: Not nearly so brave as all the fearless clowns who've come before me... 😅
Well done! Clown school terrifies me. Not sure I could be so spectacularly vulnerable.
Thanks Shelley. And if I can do it, ANYONE can...