New York Clown Theater Festival Explained

New York Clown Theatre Festival
Location:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Founded:2005
Founders:Audrey Crabtree, Eric Davis, Devon Ludow and The Brick Theater
Genre:Clown festival
Website:bricktheater.com

The New York Clown Theatre Festival is an annual festival of the art of clown, held at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn, New York. Kicked off every year by a parade beginning in Union Square and heading on the L train to Williamsburg, the festival opens with a huge indoor pie fight. Festival performers come from across the U.S. and the globe, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Catalonia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and Britain.[1] [2] [3]

Notable clowns, including Aitor Basauri, Christopher Bayes, Bob Berky, Audrey Crabtree, Dody DiSanto, Ronlin Foreman, Philippe (Gaulier), Bill Irwin, Eric Davis, Sue Morrison Joan Schirle, and David Shiner have appeared and also given workshops and lectures at the festival.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: McElroy . Steven . 3 September 2006 . Modern Clowns With a Fear Factor . . 21 November 2023 . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811120010/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/theater/03mcel.html?scp=1&sq=CLOWN%20THEATER%20FESTIVAL&st=cse . live .
  2. Web site: clowns-online . 2013-01-25 . 2013-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130215055211/http://clowns-online.com/clown-festival.php . live .
  3. Web site: Rosenblum . Emma . 2006-08-17 . Picks From the New York Clown Theatre Festival -- New York Magazine - Nymag . 2023-11-21 . New York Magazine . en . 2023-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812200247/https://nymag.com/arts/theater/shortlists/19365/ . live .
  4. Web site: BWW News Desk . NY Clown Theatre Presents AMUSE BOUCHE 2013 at The Brick, Now thru 9/28 . 2023-11-21 . BroadwayWorld.com . en . 2023-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812183916/https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/NY-Clown-Theatre-to-Present-AMUSE-BOUCHE-2013-at-The-Brick-918-28-20130917 . live .