Clown Bootcamp

This is a clown bootcamp diving into the essential elements of clown! Explore the

clowns' connection to the audience, the ‘clown state’, complicité (playing together), your

sensitivity and vulnerability onstage.

This workshop is suitable for performers new to clown, with a little experience, or more

seasoned clowns who are looking to play, explore and connect in a respectful and

supportive environment.

Taught by Guest Facilitator - LauraTrenerry

Laura Trenerry is a performer, theatre maker and teacher based in Naarm. She is one-third of

award-winning comedy trio The Travelling Sisters, one half of The Beryls comedy duo and

ensemble member of Stickybeak (Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe 2024). She is a clown,

character comedian and theatre obsessed independent artist who has been creating, producing

and performing her own work for 13 years. She is a passionate teaching artist and regularly

teaches clown and theatre workshops for young people and adults. She is a Clowning &

Physical Comedy trainer at Women’s Circus Melbourne and works as a clown in aged care

settings for The Humour Foundation.

Here at Vulcana Women’s Circus, we run workshops for adults and kids and teens, and we develop community projects with all kinds of different communities, the focus always being on creativity and empowerment through circus. You can book us for gigs, workshops or hire our space at the Stores Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse.

Vulcana’s circus workshop and performance projects engage a broad range of community participants and work in partnership with arts and community organisations to create opportunities for cultural expression and community development. In a safe, playful space we encourage participants to be themselves with joy and push the boundaries of what is achievable as one or in a group.