TY - BOOK AU - Simon,Eli TI - The art of clowning SN - 0230615228 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - GV1828 .S56 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Clowning KW - Clowns N1 - Includes index; Clowning rules -- Finding your clown -- Mission: impossible -- Shifting in new directions -- The ins and outs of white-face -- Voice and text -- Afterword: Building a troupe N2 - This book on clowning technique offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their "inner clown." This guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances.--[book cover] ER -