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CRAFTING TRANSFORMATIVE STORIES THROUGH CLOWNING

CRAFTING TRANSFORMATIVE STORIES THROUGH CLOWNING
Thursday September 11, 2025 - Sunday September 14, 2025


with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
September 11 to 14, 2025

Step into a world of physical comedy and improvisation to uncover the stories waiting within you. This four-day in-person course invites us to explore the art of storytelling through clowning, movement, humor, and play. 

This course is about slowing down, embracing the quiet spaces within ourselves and finding stories that may redefine us. This is a journey towards embracing freedom in the unexpected, dancing with vulnerability, and turning life’s challenges into uplifting and transformative narratives.

Together, we will engage in simple games and clown impros that encourage us to access our own creativity towards resilience, humanity and joy.

No prior experience in comedy, clowning or performance is required—just a willingness to explore and be open to the stories we meet.

No prerequisites. Experienced and beginners welcome.

The group is limited to 12


Facilitators: 

Angie FosterAngie Foster

Angie Foster is a Clowning Facilitator, Actress, Director, and teacher.  She trained with Vivian Gladwell and is on the team of Nose to Nose of North America.  She has facilitated clowning workshops in the Philadelphia area and at the Rudolf Steiner College in Sacramento, California as well as Threefold Education Center in Spring Valley, New York and elsewhere in the country.  She teaches co-workers regularly at Kimberton Hills, Beaver Run, and Soltane communities.

She trained first as a classical actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.  She has performed on Broadway in two productions as well as off-Broadway.  She did several years of experimental theater with Andre Gregory, as well as regional theaters around the country.  Other trainings include Spacial Dynamics with Jaimen Macmillan and Gestalt Training with Mariah Gladis.  She has been teaching Drama and directing plays at Kimberton Waldorf School for 20 years.  This form of clowning combines her passion for improvisation and theatre, her quest for what it is to be human, and discovering freedom through play.

Vivian Gladwell

Vivian is the founder and director of Nose to Nose and has given hundreds of workshops around the world. He lives both in the UK and France where he started clowning in 1978. He speaks French and English fluently.
Vivian began teaching in 1988 as part of the Lifeways Festival at Emerson College – UK. He trained as a facilitator with the Bataclown in 1990 and joined their team in 1991 also working as a modern day Court Jester (Clownanalyst).
He created Nose to Nose UK in 1990, Nose to Nose of North America in 2006 and Fool View, the Social Clowning group and has trained facilitators in the UK, the USA, Germany and Italy – view history.
He continues his role as ambassador for the work by researching the applications of clowning in the context of teacher training, medicine, conflict management, ecology and intercultural work in many countries (South Africa, USA, Senegal, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, Norway…)

He holds clowning as a social playground for exploring our humanity.

DATES:
September 11 to 14, 2025

TIMES:
Day 1, 2, 3 – 9:30am – 5pm
Day 4         – 10:00am – 3pm

COURSE FEE:
Early bird – $520 (if paid in full before July 12th – midnight, 2025)
Price – $620 (after July 12th, 2025)
Deposit – $200 (a deposit will guarantee your place at $520 if you pay the remaining $300 before July 12th.) 

After July 12th your place will be at $620. 

PLEASE NOTE: Deposits cannot be reimbursed after July 12th. You get a full refund of the course in the event of Nose to Nose cancelling. Before July 12th cancellations will be charged at $40.

After July 12th the course will be $620.

PLEASE NOTE: Deposits cannot be reimbursed after August 1st. You get a full refund of the course in the event of Nose to Nose cancelling. Before August 1st cancellations will be charged at $40.

ACCOMMODATION:
We can provide you with a list of possible accommodation options and prices in proximity to the venue. 

Click here to book this course or enquire

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To book a course follow the link Click here to book… above. You will see on the form whether there are available places.  Submit the form with your details and we will let you know how to proceed with payment of your deposit. Your deposit is REFUNDABLE  MORE than 2 months before the start of the course. There is a $40 admin fee for refunds.  If the course is cancelled your deposit will be refunded in full.

Deposits are paid  online.

NOTE: Your place can only be confirmed after we have received your deposit. As the fee quoted usually only covers the course fee, please check you know the total cost of the course.

Once your deposit has been accepted, we will notify you to confirm your place on the course.
You are booked on the course ONLY when Nose to Nose confirms your place.

If you have questions or problems, email us at angie@nosetonose.info
If full email us at angie@nosetonose.info to go on our waiting list. We’ll let you know when a place becomes available.

MORE INFO CONCERNING COURSE FEE…

Q: Can I talk to someone? A: Yes, just send an email with your phone number to  and we’ll call you as angie@nosetonose.info soon as we are free to do so.

Q: Are there still spaces available on the course? A: Just click on the link Click here to book… above. You will see on the form whether there are available places.

Q: Can you put me on the waiting list? A: Sure, just click on the link Click here to enquire and fill the form. We will put you on our waiting list and let you know when a place becomes available.

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