need: spotlight, 2 tables, 3 chairs, Bailiff, Satan, Jesus, Clown, God’s voice
Set – 1 table stage left (angled) for Satan with papers; 1 table stage right (angled)for Jesus and clown; Bailiff stage left; spotlight center stage
(spotlight on)
Bailiff: (standing) All rise. Our Honorable Creator now presiding. » I want to read more! »
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Here’s a basic concept. Clowns make the simple hard, and the hard simple. Incorporate this concept in your performances and you’ll gain wonderful response. Make the simple hard, and the hard simple.Many clowns in the United States seem to be totally satisfied with only making the simple hard! They fail and fail and fail. Their stupidity is clear. Honestly, the audience doesn’t want to see you fail again and again and then watch you walk out hopeless. They want to see you succeed!
Greg Goldston, master mime, says, » I want to read more! »
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#1. Find three good props that are not only funny, but also that you may use as discussion starters. For example: You may use the standard Bee Collection. Tell your audience that you’ve been a beekeeper for years. You may share your experiences with various bees and what their names and hobbies were. You may try to convince your observers to purchase the bee collection from you. You are trying to sell them for a specific reason. What would that humorous reason be for your character? » I want to read more! »
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How does a person begin to develop a clown character? How does an individual develop his own personal performance style? How does a person excel in a specific genre of art? One of the keys to development is imitation.Often, experienced clowns chaff at First of Mays (those in their first year of clowning) whose only routines are store bought canned replicas of others. But, where are beginners supposed to begin? If a new clown is imitating someone else, or » I want to read more! »
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Clowning from the heart; this phrase surfaces in every clown publication and at every convention. It seems to me that some instructors use this phrase to win over their audience or give credibility to what they do. They may be talking about prop building or elephant riding or any number of relevant clown things, but the moment they use the phrase that they clown from the heart, it’s like a spell has been cast. Those in attendance have a new deep appreciation for the speaker. He used the magic words, clowning from the heart, though it may not have had anything to do with the topic at hand. I believe that clowning from the heart needs to be more than a catch phrase. I posed the question What does ‘clowning from the heart’ mean to you? to » I want to read more! »
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Skits are the primary avenue which clowns use in a performance setting. Usually the skit is built around a gimmick (a prop of some kind). In writing a Christian skit, use an object lesson or magical illustration in the place of the gimmick. Allow the object lesson to be the basis for the skit. The clown may illustrate the truth of the lesson by interacting with the object. For example, using the scripture found in Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path,” have a clown enter the darkened room with a flashlight. All of a sudden the flashlight goes off and » I want to read more! »
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Theme: Jesus gives us victory over Satan “…the Son of Man came to destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) “We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us,” (Romans 8:37)
Characters: Whimsey & Bonkley
Prop: A Bible » I want to read more! »
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