Exploring the Craft and Art of the Clown
CLOWN CRAFT OSLO
Full Program – Clown Training in Oslo, June 2026
ClownCraft Oslo is an intensive and poetic exploration of the art and craft of clowning – a journey through presence, play, vulnerability, and creation.
Across three connected week-modules, participants will rediscover the sensitive, brave, and creative being within the clown – and learn to transform that sensitivity into artistic expression.
These three modules form one cohesive programme; enrolment is for the full programme (no single-week enrolment).
Each module builds on the previous one and culminates in an Open Evening where friends, family, and the public are invited.
Welcome to a vivid, joyful, and transformative June in Oslo – a celebration of the body, the craft, and the living poetry of the clown.
Who is this training for?
People who want to make clowning a serious part of their work or life.
Those wishing to discover or rediscover their clown.
Participants who have done intensive clown training with Patrick or other teachers.
Professional performing artists.
Anyone ready for a full commitment to explore
new areas of their clown.
Module 1 Me & My Clown
Presence · Curiosity · Rediscovery
Key focus of the week.
(Re)discovering your clown; letting go of old ideas.
Treating confusion and surprise as creative ground.
Mindfulness and body-awareness to free the clown.
Sensing you producing vs. the clown being present.
Distinguishing human essence and artistic expression, then mixing consciously.
Giving the clown the full stage — without judgment.
Balancing the serious and the playful.
Working with nature as a mirror, starting with your own celebration.
Committing to new creative choices throughout the week.
Module 2 My Clown & My Partner
Partnership · Trust · Harmony
Key focus of the week.
Exploring togetherness in duo work
Maintaining your own clown while letting your partner shine
Building trust and creating a “dream team.”
Working with contrasts, rhythm, harmony, and diversity.
Challenging each other safely and creatively.
Understanding your partner as a human first, before artistic collaboration.
Module 3 My Clown & the Audience
Connection · Inclusion · Empowerment
Key focus of the week.
Building and maintaining a live relationship with the audience
Having your own party while including the audience at all
times
Making and keeping a clear “contract” with the audience
Exploring different kinds of audiences (real, role-play, mixed)
Restoring contact when it drops
Playing solo and with other clowns. How to join
Commitment
Full participation in all three weeks (15 days) is required.
No single-week enrolment. No drop-ins.
Group size: max. 18 participants.
Want to join and receive all the information?
Join the Facebook participant list and email
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After signing up, you’ll receive practical information and an invoice.
If you haven’t worked with Patrick before, he will schedule a short chat.
Let’s make 2026 the year ClownCraft Oslo becomes a landmark in clown artistry – where the red nose meets the art of being human.
Warm greetings
Patrick van den Boom
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