Christopher Lueck and Joel Jeske introduce the SLAPSTICK DOJO, a weekly training event for physical comedy. They also talk generally about education in the discipline of clown. Joel talks about his upcoming (in May) classes entitled “Practical Skills for the Adventurous Performer”.  Martin Denton moderates.

Christopher and Joel explain the reasons for starting Slapstick Dojo classes and what participants can expect. Joel explains his new class as being akin to physical theatre and goes on to tell what he means by that.

Both men are clowns but their backgrounds are quite different.  Christopher is a graduate of The Dell’ Arte International School of Physical Theatre and is a certified instructor of Japanese samurai sword fighting.  Joel is a graduate of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College and toured with them for several years, has appeared with The Big Apple Circus, and of late, is a member of Mark Lonergan’s Parallel Exit Theater Company and has been seen in several of their shows.

And they are both very funny.

Episode Links:

• NYC Physical Theater wesbsite
• Parallel Exit website
• New York Downtown Clown website

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