Studying Clown at Ecole Gaulier: Worth the Trip!

Photo by David Garcia

I spent two weeks studying clown Philippe Gaulier clown school. I stuck it out — joyfully — for the entire run of the course.

Before I left I received warning from former students: Philippe is a tough teacher. I was worried: by “tough” do they mean the “sadistic acting teacher who breaks you down so that you will rely on them to make you feel better”? So before going I wrote in my email newsletter (Why…