The Clown Waits for Hope

Play/Drama/Theatre


Steggall, D.. 2019. The Clown Waits for Hope. Aljezur, Portugal 08 - 14 Dec 2019
Title of Performance

The Clown Waits for Hope

Type of PerformancePlay/Drama/Theatre
Creator/Contributor
PerformerSteggall, D.
Place of PublicationAlejezur, Portugal
EventThe Clown Waits for Hope
Event Details
The Clown Waits for Hope
Delivery
In person
Event Date
08 to end of 14 Dec 2019
Event Location
Aljezur, Portugal
Event Venue
Temple of the (H)Earth
Event Description

The Clown Waits for Hope was written and performed by David Steggall during The Clown and Human Tragedy Masterclass facilitated by Eric De Bont, in Alejzur, Portugal, 2019.  Performed at the Temple of the (H) Earth,  In The Clown Waits for Hope, the Clown’s objective is to live, his problem is he has lost the will to live and his solution is to be in hopeful anticipation for a reason to carry on. 

Description of Performance

The Clown Waits for Hope was written and performed by David Steggall during The Clown and Human Tragedy Masterclass facilitated by Eric De Bont, in Alejzur, Portugal, 2019. Performed at the Temple of the (H) Earth, the show was attended by locals and workshop participants. In The Clown Waits for Hope, the Clown’s objective is to live, his problem is he has lost the will to live and his solution is to be in hopeful anticipation for a reason to carry on.

KeywordsClown Theory; Social Work Thoery; Creative Arts and Social Work; Mental Health
Contains Sensitive ContentContains sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020360403. Drama, theatre and performance studies
440999. Social work not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsSchool of Psychology and Wellbeing
Centre for Heritage and Culture
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