Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director, researcher, writer and musician with 40 years’ experience. An international performer and trainer who trained at the École Philippe Gaulier and Fool Time Circus School (Bristol), he runs workshops in Britain, North and South America, South Africa, and throughout western and eastern Europe. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in 2006 and previously taught clown, improvisation and acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 1996-2006. He was a research fellow investigating clown training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) from 2007 and is currently a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. His books include Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training: A Practical Guide.

• PrefaceIntroductionPart One: ‘That Was Funny’1: Introductions and warm-ups2: Name tag3: Ball play4: Doing things when it’s funny5: On/Off6: Step-Laugh7: That was/n’t funny8: Make others into clowns9 Laughter as a pardon10 Conclusions to Part One: Right and Wrong ThinkingPart Two: ‘I Feel Funny’11: I (don’t) feel funny 12: Self-laughter13: Reading others’ feelings14: Guess the show15: Feeling shit16: Personal clown skillsPart Three: ‘That Was Supposed to Be Funny’17: Funny Plans18: Intruders19: Clowns in playsBibliography of works citedIndex

Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director, researcher, writer and musician with 40 years’ experience. An international performer and trainer who trained at the École Philippe Gaulier and Fool Time Circus School (Bristol), he runs workshops in Britain, North and South America, South Africa, and throughout western and eastern Europe. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in 2006 and previously taught clown, improvisation and acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 1996-2006. He was a research fellow investigating clown training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) from 2007 and is currently a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. His books include Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training: A Practical Guide.

• PrefaceIntroductionPart One: ‘That Was Funny’1: Introductions and warm-ups2: Name tag3: Ball play4: Doing things when it’s funny5: On/Off6: Step-Laugh7: That was/n’t funny8: Make others into clowns9 Laughter as a pardon10 Conclusions to Part One: Right and Wrong ThinkingPart Two: ‘I Feel Funny’11: I (don’t) feel funny 12: Self-laughter13: Reading others’ feelings14: Guess the show15: Feeling shit16: Personal clown skillsPart Three: ‘That Was Supposed to Be Funny’17: Funny Plans18: Intruders19: Clowns in playsBibliography of works citedIndex

Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director, researcher, writer and musician with 40 years’ experience. An international performer and trainer who trained at the École Philippe Gaulier and Fool Time Circus School (Bristol), he runs workshops in Britain, North and South America, South Africa, and throughout western and eastern Europe. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in 2006 and previously taught clown, improvisation and acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 1996-2006. He was a research fellow investigating clown training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) from 2007 and is currently a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. His books include Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training: A Practical Guide.

• PrefaceIntroductionPart One: ‘That Was Funny’1: Introductions and warm-ups2: Name tag3: Ball play4: Doing things when it’s funny5: On/Off6: Step-Laugh7: That was/n’t funny8: Make others into clowns9 Laughter as a pardon10 Conclusions to Part One: Right and Wrong ThinkingPart Two: ‘I Feel Funny’11: I (don’t) feel funny 12: Self-laughter13: Reading others’ feelings14: Guess the show15: Feeling shit16: Personal clown skillsPart Three: ‘That Was Supposed to Be Funny’17: Funny Plans18: Intruders19: Clowns in playsBibliography of works citedIndex