Modern Clown 101: Alt-Comedy Lab

Tuesdays 3/17/26 to 4/21/2026

Ever wonder how alt-comedians like Sarah Squirm, Nathan Fielder, or Eric Andre build bits that are both absurd and successful? Do you want to command a room with ease and win over any audience? Clown, a foundational form of physical comedy, is a tool that can elevate your performance into the next dimension.

In Clown Level 1, you’ll unlock the mechanics of physical comedy and learn to perform without a fourth wall. We leave the red noses and makeup behind, focusing instead on building a grounded stage presence and an authentic audience connection.

Whether you are:

• a stand-up refining consent-forward crowd work

• an improviser building bigger worlds, or

• a storyteller seeking deeper vulnerability…

…clowning is the secret ingredient for making a performance that is uniquely yours. By revealing your true self on stage, you’ll turn your personal vulnerability into a universal connection.

Through playful games inspired by Jacques Lecoq, Philippe Gaulier, and Lucille Ball, you’ll learn to bomb joyfully, take bigger risks, and find brilliance in the mess.

In this class, you’ll learn more about:

• Building a bit: Craft and sustain high-level, absurd comedy bits that actually work.

• Dropping the fourth wall: Stay grounded and connect with your audience in real-time.

• Le Jeu (The Game): Use “clown logic” to find the fun in any situation without a script.

• Consent-forward play: Navigate the room (and others) safely and playfully.

Vulnerable presence: Transform both stage fright and failure into a singular, deeply resonant stage act that speaks to everyone.