Led by Shannan Calcutt
August 14 – August 20
It’s time to risk being seen in all your glory. Join Shannan Calcutt for a week of play, and discover the freedom and joy that comes when we embrace our clown—our true authentic self—and celebrate our ridiculousness!
In this workshop, you will:
- Take big risks
- Flaunt your flaws
- Follow your impulses
- Reveal your vulnerability
- Laugh in failure’s face
- Improvise from your heart
- Connect with your audience
- Experience the power of the ensemble
- Discover why something’s funny—or not
- Live in the moment and react in the moment
- Play at the height of emotions—more is more!
- Work in solos, duos, trios, and ensemble to explore the world of play
- Play with costumes, makeup, and props (a list of “what goodies to bring” will be emailed to you)
- Learn when to exit (always a good thing!)
Celebrate Your Ridiculousness! has been a great confidence booster and catalyst for creative awakening for people in all kinds of professions and from all walks of life.
Cost
Now through May 1 (Early Bird Rate):
– Workshop with standard double-occupancy room: $720
– Workshop with single room: $1,080
Starting on May 2:
– Workshop with standard double-occupancy room: $800
– Workshop with single room: $1,200
Multiple Workshop Discount (5%) is available for participants taking more than one workshop.
Register Today
There are three steps to register:
1) Make a deposit via Eventbrite to reserve your slot in the workshop via.
2) Fill out an application via a Google Form. Applications include the submission of a resume and headshot.
3) Read the General Info page to learn everything you need to know about workshops at the Barn.
Shannan Calcutt
Shannan Calcutt is sought after as a performer, comic act designer, director, writer, instructor, and show creator. A multi-award winning performer and instructor, she has conducted workshops in clown and play worldwide. Her critically acclaimed solo shows were broadcast on CBC Radio and Canada’s Bravo! network. CBC declared her “a national treasure.” Calcutt has played an eclectic range of venues from the Sydney Opera House, to San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club, to Saskatoon’s Wash ‘n Slosh Pub. Millions of spectators witnessed her attempting to sell her homemade breast implants—Scotch Baggies—during her fifteen-year run at Cirque du Soleil’s sensual sensation, Zumanity. She has designed and directed comic acts for Cirque du Soleil, Spiegelworld, the philanthropic event One Night for One Drop, and Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast, the world’s biggest theater stage. Most recently, Shannan joined the cast of Spiegelworld’s Atomic Saloon Show at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Shannan has a master of fine arts in writing for dramatic media (UNLV), a bachelor of fine arts in performance (UVIC) and is a graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. She is fluent in English and sarcasm. More blah blah blah about Shannan at shannancalcutt.com.
