In this workshop with Angelic, you will explore rhythm, music, song, percussion, and body movement to find the exact moments when your clown can speak and spark with the audience—unfolding all dimensions of your clown as they bring their fullness and authentic expression to the stage through evolution and long-form exploration of all facets of self.

Angelic Goldsky is a transmasc artist, poet, and performer whose work blends ritual, clowning, and queer futurism. A former poet-in-residence at Vancouver’s Roundhouse Community Centre (2021), they were shortlisted for the Canadian League of Poets’ Spoken Word Award (2023, 2024) and represented Canada at the international LGBTQ+ showcase in Brussels (2022). Angelic is a founding member of Queer Soul Poets, co-creating GAY ANCESTORS, a clown poetry ritual that premiered at STAND Festival (2024). They’ve opened the Vogue Theatre for Shane Koyczan with their former trio Tiny Tricycle Poets, and performed internationally—from sharing stages with rabbis and politicians to queers and clowns across Turtle Island and Europe, including at Switzerland’s Lila Queer Arts Festival.

Faciliated by Janice Jo Lee.Vocal harmony, and lyrical improvisation for clowns. There are no wrong notes, only jazz. There is no rhyme nor reason, only heart. In this workshop you will learn vocal technique and practice rhythm. You will create a comedic song for performance.

Be cute, Be sexy. A theatrical comedy workshop practicing consent. Give good compliments, ask great questions, practice active listening. Be earnest, be coy, be mysterious, be you. You will leave with concrete tips on how to flirt on stage with audiences and in the real world with cuties. With Janice Jo Lee

Facilitated by Janice Jo Lee. Rage Joy Catharsis. Give birth to your inner dancing star through chaos. Technique, audience engagement, ensemble work and solos. Bring one song name for the playlist, dress to sweat.

Victoria teaches at Play Play for the first time bringing their signature random and wild comedy stylings.

For performers not new to bouffon to be challenged.

How to stay present with your three silent scene partners

Warm up the body, and devise a micro scene ready to grow

When the creative engine needs a tune-up, where can we find delight and play?

What can we say when we can’t use words?

How to generate from what is and what you witness.

Melodrama meets Bouffon. For me the bouffon is the underbelly of society and of ourselves. It’s our shadow, our demon, the Hyde to our Jeckyll. Taking my fascination and love of horror, I will be guiding us through physical explorations via the lens of melodrama to discover our own inner bouffon/demon. -Stephanie Carpanini

Melodrama meets Bouffon. For me the bouffon is the underbelly of society and of ourselves. It’s our shadow, our demon, the Hyde to our Jeckyll. Taking my fascination and love of horror, I will be guiding us through physical explorations via the lens of melodrama to discover our own inner bouffon/demon. -Stephanie Carpanini

$19, Max 12 people, overflow gallery allowed. This workshop will walk through some of the basics of creating illusions through movement; featuring open hand and fixed point technique.

$21, Max 10 people, no overflow gallery Who cares? Why does this scene matter? This is a devised theatre workshop focused on motivation and the technicality of scene creation. We will practice physical theatre, ensemble movement, text writing and dialogue. We recommend this class for performers who have done devising and improvisation before, and that you sign up for both.

$21, Max 10 people, no overflow gallery Who cares? Why does this scene matter? This is a devised theatre workshop focused on motivation and the technicality of scene creation. We will practice physical theatre, ensemble movement, text writing and dialogue. We recommend this class for performers who have done devising and improvisation before, and that you sign up for both parts.

$16, Max 15 people, Overflow gallery allowed. Learn how to drum from simple beats to polyrhythms, solo and together. Bring your own drum (bucket, pot, and sticks)

Y Josephine is a Venezuelan-Canadian and citizen of the world, who has travelled the world sharing her epic fusion sounds of the South. A professional musician for 32 years, she has honed her craft living in Croatia, Spain, Germany, Aruba, Holland, Scotland, England, Italy, Belgium, and Canada. Recent theatre credits: Cacao A Venezuelan Lament (musician, Aluna Theatre), and TAOS The Art of Storytelling (composer, Creative Mafia Arts). Y is also a painter and clown by nature whose vibrant spirit shines through her art.

This dynamic, playful, mini-lesson will look at some key principles of comedic movement and get you feeling silly, precise and free in your bodies.

About our guest teacher: Adam is an award-winning performer, director, writer and producer. Adam's goal as instructor is to help students develop a spontaneous mind and body connection through a coupling of formal technique and improvisation. He is a graduate of École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Ryerson Theatre Schooland has studied Corporeal Mime with the Decroux company Intrepido in Paris. He also studied Commedia Dell’Arte with Marcello Magni of Théâtre de Complicité

Our next drop in workshop features guest teacher Sze-Yang Ade-Lam! YOU ARE A GREAT DANCER. Hip hop dance for clowns is all about commitment, confidence and attitude.

ABOUT OUR GUEST TEACHER Sze-Yang Ade-Lam (all pronouns) is a queer asian nonbinary dancer, choreographer, martial artist, actor, advocate, and community developer. Sze-Yang shares stories for love, liberation, representation & empowerment, as an independent artist, and as part of ILL NANA/DiverseCity Dance Company.

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