Anatomy of a clown
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Clown show (ages 8 and up)
An old clown returns to the stage. The spectators stand in front of him, waiting for him to make them laugh. But all fails. He begins a meticulous analysis of his clowning, and by asking himself “why does it fail?”, he comes to reveal a more intimate part of himself.
Like a tightrope walker without a balance beam, Philippe Goudard takes the risk of deep laughter. Anatomy of a clown? Anatomy of man? The clown dissects man, and the audience laughs.
“It’s a perfect example of a great artist taking stock of the gestures and symbols that underpin his practice and his life.
L’Humanité
In partnership with the Biennale internationale des arts du cirque.
Credits
Composition, set design and performance: Philippe Goudard with the complicity of Sandy Sun (for the 2024 version)
Original texts: Marion Aubert, Michel Arbatz
Excerpts from Écrits de Daniil Harms with works by Maripaule B. and Philippe Goudard
Original music: Michel Arbatz, Henri Dartois
Constructions, props: Philippe Crozat
Lighting: Tangi Gourmelon
Costumes: Judith ChaperonPhilippe Goudard
Philippe Goudard has written and performed in some forty contemporary circus shows since his debut in the 1970s. He is also a stage director and actor. A scientist, he is a university lecturer in the performing arts and a medical doctor. His original career as a practitioner and theorist makes him one of the most singular figures in today’s research-creation scene.
Clown show (ages 8 and up)
An old clown returns to the stage. The spectators stand in front of him, waiting for him to make them laugh. But all fails. He begins a meticulous analysis of his clowning, and by asking himself “why does it fail?”, he comes to reveal a more intimate part of himself.
Like a tightrope walker without a balance beam, Philippe Goudard takes the risk of deep laughter. Anatomy of a clown? Anatomy of man? The clown dissects man, and the audience laughs.
“It’s a perfect example of a great artist taking stock of the gestures and symbols that underpin his practice and his life.
L’Humanité
In partnership with the Biennale internationale des arts du cirque.
Credits
Composition, set design and performance: Philippe Goudard with the complicity of Sandy Sun (for the 2024 version)
Original texts: Marion Aubert, Michel Arbatz
Excerpts from Écrits de Daniil Harms with works by Maripaule B. and Philippe Goudard
Original music: Michel Arbatz, Henri Dartois
Constructions, props: Philippe Crozat
Lighting: Tangi Gourmelon
Costumes: Judith ChaperonPhilippe Goudard
Philippe Goudard has written and performed in some forty contemporary circus shows since his debut in the 1970s. He is also a stage director and actor. A scientist, he is a university lecturer in the performing arts and a medical doctor. His original career as a practitioner and theorist makes him one of the most singular figures in today’s research-creation scene.