Clown & Ritual Weekend- Bristol

Clown and Ritual Weekend Workshop in Bristol, Uk:

WHEN: December 7th & 8th 2024
Saturday/Sunday- 11am - 5pm

WHERE: The Rosemary Branch Theatre, Hackney/ Islington

INVESTMENT: (2 day in person course- 11am - 5pm)
£155 - Early bird (book before November 8th @ Midnight 2024)
£175- 200 £ Sliding scale (scroll down for more info)

TO REGISTER:
Registration: To avoid ticket link fees Please email info.Clownlife@gmail.com to secure your place

* The class size is limited in size to ensure everyone gets the most time and energy out of the course.

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THE INVITATION:
You are invited to join this in-person, weekend-long workshop facilitated by Zuma Puma (founder of Clownlife) exploring the worlds of contemporary clowning, psychomagic, ritual theatre and ceremony in London.

This weekend will offer an introduction to the embodied practices of contemporary Clown and the pedagogy of Zuma Puma exploring her research in Clown and Ritual, Ceremony and Psychomagic.

We will be working with Clown as a gateway into unlocking our full expression, exploring how this way of engaging with life can connect us to something beyond ourselves and furthermore offer an opportunity for deeper transformation and life experience.

After a long time away from these in person weekend workshops, studying writing a new book and working with mentors around the world, I’m excited to re-connect and dive into this transformative work together.

The invitation here is to work with ritual and ceremony to open the space within ourselves to move whatever is alive in us now, to let go of what is no longer serving and receive what it is we need going forward. Diving into the depths of our collective imagination we will work with intention, psychomagic, ritual theatre and clown to open a space for healing and deep transformation not only for ourselves but for the world beyond. And to have a ridiculously fun time together 😜 (but that goes without saying).

WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THE COURSE:
There is no limit to the profound teachings Clown explores- which is why Clownlife offers bespoke workshops tailored specifically to the needs and desires of the group and what arises in the space.
+ Being seen and seeing others
+ Expressions of the wild self
+ Heightening a sense of Intuition
+ Movement, embodiment and somatic expression
+ Intention and commitment 
+ A space to share honestly with vulnerability and sensitivity
+ A time to laugh with yourself and see the humour in your world
+ Have a ridiculously fun time while diving into the depths of exploring the self.
+ Practice non-secular ritual and clown ceremony
+ Re-awaken life force energy
+ Conjure performance and ritual in honour of this earth and all things
+ Well being practices, song and community togetherness
+ Connection to ourselves, one another and the world beyond

TYPE OF COURSE:
A practical and playful transformational development course that celebrates difference, and uplifts unique and individual expressions of self beyond the binary, re-awakening our collective life force energy.
Side effects may include:
Smiling, guttural laughs, freedom of expression, self-confidence, curiosity and a deepened relationship with ourself and other.

ITINERARY:
Saturday:
-Ritual well being and movement practices
- Somatic expression
- Song
- Intro to Clown
- Clowning full expression
- Community conjuring and ritual closing

Sunday:
- Ritual & Clown Ceremonial opening
- Movement & Well being practices
- Co creating Psycho magic ritual theatre performance
- Planting the seeds of our intention into the land
- Integration, song and celebration of life
- Closing ceremony

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TESTIMONIALS:
“It's amazing, soul lifting, transformative work through liberating play and restores you to the very essence of who you are as a being... Loved the weekend"- Moniqa Islam- Past participant

“An intense, yet insightful, fun inspiring course... Whether you're an actor, comedian, performer or even someone who wants to learn about yourself and laugh a ton in the process, this course is for you!"- Verity Stansall- Past participant

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THE CLOWNLIFE PEDAGOGY:
The Clownlife pedagogy is focused on self research through the art and practice of clown with a strong focus on well-being and mindful living, honouring and uplifting the expression of our uniquely ridiculous selves.

In this way, Clown is not just a performance expression but a philosophy and way of life. A life of connection, expressive freedom, humour, authenticity, honesty, presence, intuition, risk, commitment and the ability to fail well. It's one thing to perform clown but another to adopt the profound teachings into your life beyond the stage. This is no easy feat, it's a deep developmental process unleashing your self-expression, understanding your limitations on a visceral level and taking courageous risks to express authentically before others.

WHAT IS PSYCHOMAGIC?
Psychomagic is a healing art coined by the Elder Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and described as a shamanic somatic and healing practice that uses ritual theatre, psychology, esoteric magic, dreams and theatre to create transformational experiences for individuals.

INTENTION:
Our intention with this exploration in psycho magic is to work with our collective dreams and energies, creating performances and rituals that carry our wishes for the earth, all beings and the future generations.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
* Anyone curious about the practice of clown, psychomagic and ritual. Whether you are a performing artist, public speaker, creator, drama/art therapist, magician, ceremonialist etc. or someone who just wants to come out of their shell and take a risk to play and be seen, this course is for you.

+ Please note- the venue is on the 1st floor and up a flight of stairs, the theatre is also down a flight of stairs. We are sorry for any inconvenience, please do get in touch if you would like to participate but have limited mobility. We will do our best to accommodate and can keep in touch about future opportunities in more suitable venues.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
This course is not a therapy course, however it can be experienced in a therapeutic and healing way.
Zuma’s experience and training is in shamanic, ceremonial and energetic healing modalities and clowning. It is not the intention of the work to become therapy for individuals but rather to create a potent space for participants to express their ridiculous selves, feel seen and heard and work via the modalities of clowning, ritual and ceremony to re-awaken life in a positive way. Our intention is to work with energy, connection and expression to reach the potential for deep transformation within a collective container.
If you are in need of a therapist, we may be able to recommend someone.

WHY STUDY WITH ZUMA?
This course was designed by Zuma in order to apply the nature, wisdom, philosophy and games of clown to expand our lives beyond the ordinary. 
Zuma has extensively trained with over 40 leading clown teachers worldwide for the past 16 years (including full 1-2 year intensive programs with Philippe Gaulier- Paris France and the School Of Clown and Comedy- Montréal, Francine Côté- Cirque Du Soleil) just to mention a few.
For those who have a yearning to live deeply, whole heartedly, playfully and genuinely- this course was designed for you. Offering all the best teachings from years of training with a focus on personal development and how clown and ritual can enhance your life exponentially.
Besides her training in Clown, Zuma holds a keen interest in personal development. She trained with Bristol NLP to obtain her Neuro Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner certification. She has dedicated herself to a range of personal developmental programmes throughout her life as well as apprenticing a number of spiritual teachers and shamanic practitioners around the world; in process work, energy healing, holding ceremony, rites of passage initiations, ritual performance, vision questing and nature solos, mindfulness and nature connection.

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* Refund policy:
There are no refunds on tickets, tickets can be transferable to another participant if organised by the buyer up to 12 hours before the event.
In particular cases of extreme circumstance with at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, the buyer may be authorised to transfer a ticket to a course at a later date.