Discovering the Clown

The Funny Book of Good Acting

Christopher Bayes, Virginia Scott

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Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
30 July 2019

Acting techniques

In his introduction, Christopher Bayes describes the pursuit of the clown as the search for ""the authentic, playful self and its unique relationship to the comic world."" An essential read for performers of all kinds, this text takes a deep dive into theatre, physical expression, and the limitless possibilities of the comic performance. This unique glimpse into the whimsical world of clowning includes helpful guides for movement, vocal exercise, and helping the ""big stupid"" in you find its full potential. Through the exploration of sound and gesture, Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting expands the boundaries of typical performance, and promises to unleash the clown within any performer.

Everybody has a clown in them. Thousands of characters can come from that clown. It's the playful self, the unsocialized self, the nave self. It's the big stupid who just wants to have some fun with the audience.

Christopher Bayes runs The Funny School of Good Acting in Brooklyn, NY. He has taught programs at Juilliard, the Actor's Center, the Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab, the Academy of Classical Acting at the Shakespeare Theater, NYU, and Tisch School of the Arts. He is currently Professor and Head of Physical Acting at the Yale School of Drama. His honors include a Jerome Foundation Travel/Study Grant and both a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship Grant and a Career Opportunity Grant. He is a 1999/2000 Fox Fellow.

Virginia Scott specializes in developing, devising, and staging collaboratively created and physically oriented pieces for the theatre and the training of actors for this pursuit. Her work has been seen in New York at UCB, Ars Nova, 59E59, The Barrow Group Theatre, and the International Clown Festival. Virginia has taught Clown in New York at the Actor's Center, the Michael Howard Studios, CAP 21 and the Glass Contraption Clown Theatre Company. Virginia works closely with Christopher Bayes and is one of only a handful of teachers certified to teach his clown technique.

By: Christopher Bayes
With: Virginia Scott
Imprint: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781559365611
ISBN 10: 1559365617
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 30 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Bayes is one of the most sought after teachers of Clown and Physical Comedy in the country. He has taught internationally and been on the faculty of many prestigious schools, including Yale, The Juilliard School, Brown, and NYU's Graduate Acting Program. He is the co-founder and head of The Funny School of Good Acting in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently Professor and Head of Physical Acting at Yale School of Drama. Virginia Scott is a director/devisor/teacher of Physical Theater, and co-founder of The Funny School of Good Acting. She has taught Clown at The Juilliard School, Pace University, the Actors Center, CAP 21, and Tisch School of the Arts.

Reviews for Discovering the Clown: The Funny Book of Good Acting

“‘MORE BAYES!!!’ is what students at Yale School of Drama write to me, again and again, about studying with Christopher Bayes… They invariably type in ALL CAPS. They are clamoring for the very wisdom you hold in your hands, because he is a master teacher of a generation of remarkably gifted and successful actors who have learned to own the softness of their brains while finding out what makes them funny. Discovering the Clown is worthy of Christopher’s huge talent, which he shares with appropriate abandon and generosity: this book is hilarious, uplifting, and indispensable for anyone who cares deeply about acting.” -- James Bundy * Dean, Yale School of Drama / Artistic Director * “Christopher Bayes knows where the funny lies in every actor. More importantly he also knows where the truth lies that releases the funny. He thinks he is a Clown teacher, but he is really a master acting teacher. If you ever want to do Beckett or Chekhov or Shakespeare you better do Bayes first. I stand in awe of his gift.” -- Ron Van Lieu * Lloyd Richards Professor of Acting (Emeritus), Yale School of Drama * “Impressively informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting must be considered as an essential guide for artists and actors wanting to set free the messy and hilarious Clown within themselves.” * Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review *