What a flip-flappin fantastic time we had as part of the ASSITEJ Family Fare at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Thank you to all the families that supported us by watching the show (some numerous times) and for attending the Flip Flop workshops. Our free community shows in the government hospital and local township were extra special. It was a huge success in every way!
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http://youtu.be/9jA3gLlbMzc Thanks to Dex for filiming and Edward for editing! Creative Beans (in collaboration with Clowns Without Borders South Africa) brings you Fishy Flippers!
*Winner of the Audience Favourite Award at Musho! Theatre Festival 2013* Fishy Flippers is an interactive, spontaneous and playful storytelling show, about a little boy who finds a lost penguin on his doorstep. The clowns invite the audience to explore the shores of their imagination as little boy and the lost penguin set off on an adventure in search of home, only to find it within each other. This is a story of an unusual and delightful friendship, told by two (very silly) clowns! But what happens when two clowns try to tell a story? Do they lose the plot? How do they find it again and what happens when they fall face first into it? Banana and No-idea interact and play with the audience to create a unique and playfully imaginative show every time. Duration: 50 mins. Suitable for preschool and primary school children Fishy Flippers has been performed at international festivals since 2011 and is coming to Cape Town from 5-11 April 2013. Contact Nadia for more information, costs or to book the show. Email: [email protected] Tel: +278 2550 9634 Website: www.creativebeans.weebly.com "My daughter is having such a wonderful time. She says it's like going to clown school!" What a special week together with the Jelly Belly tribe! Just like the Montessori system, each child was empowered to direct their own experience, depending on their interests. There was a wide range of creative activities for them to choose from, such as drama, arts and crafts, music and movement. Some learnt circus skills like juggling and hula hooping. Others were fascinated by the fun and friendly permaculture, i.e. the worms who live in the worm tub and create compost and fertiliser. A very focused and creative team even created a puppet box out of recycled materials, for a puppet show which we will create in Jan. For the very energetic ones, we created a fun obstacle course around the garden using a trampoline, hula hoops, skipping ropes and juggling balls! There were group activities such as a scavenger hunt, building a fire and cooking on it, water fight, making delicious and nutritious juices and snacks, dress-up and last but NOT least, parachute games! There was also time for free play, which enabled the children to socialize and interact with new and old friends. Jelly Belly Holiday Programme will run again from 7 - 11 Jan 2013. Contact Annabel at Creative Beans for more info or to book a place for your child! Jelly Belly Holiday programme for children in Swaziland from 10-14 December 2012 and 7-11 January 2013. Drama, nature arts and crafts, storytelling, circus skills, song, dance, friends, fun and much more! Contact Annabel on 76772808 / [email protected] for more info or to book a place. Space is limited! On Monday 18th June I went to Floren Skole in Hvaler, on the southeast coast of Norway, to perform parts of my solo clown and storytelling show 'Banana' and to share the work of Clowns Without Borders South Africa (CWBSA).
This event was organised by a wonderful woman called Hilde Nelly Spydevold, a dear friend and teacher at the school. Inspired by the show, and the work of CBWSA, she invited me to share the work with the primary school children. It was a huge success and they would like to support CWBSA in the future, with difference fundraising activities. "Thanks for your work with children one day at Floren Skole. The children loved it. Clowns Without Borders South Africa is a great organisation. You give joy and fun to so many children" (Teacher, Floren Skole) Every little helps! Click here to join our Circle of Laughter by making a donation so that CWBSA may continue to bring laughter and emotional relief to where it is needed most. Hej from Stockholm, city of islands, where I have been representing CWBSA on an info tour with two Swedish clowns and two Rwandan acrobats. Read more about my short but sweet time by clicking here! As I prepare for my first ever solo clown and storytelling performance (more details coming soon!) I stumbled upon this piece of writing by Jan Phillips, dedicated to the artist within us all. It came at the perfect time, just when I needed to hear these words. So here it is, for whenever you may need it.
The Artist's Creed I believe I am worth the time it takes to create whatever I feel called to create. I believe that my work is worthy of its own space, which is worthy of the name Sacred. I believe that, when I enter this space, I have the right to work in silence, uninterrupted, for as long as I choose. I believe that the moment I open myself to the gifts of the Muse, I open myself to the Source of All Creation and become One with the Mother of Life Itself. I believe that my work is joyful, useful, and constantly changing, flowing through me like a river with no beginning and no end. I believe that what it is I am called to do will make itself known when I have made myself ready. I believe that the time I spend creating my art is as precious as the time I spend giving to others. I believe that what truly matters in the making of art is not what the final piece looks like or sounds like, not what it is worth or not worth, but what newness gets added to the universe in the process of the piece itself becoming. I believe that I am not alone in my attempts to create, and that once I begin the work, settle into the strangeness, the words will take shape, the form find life, and the spirit take flight. I believe that as the Muse gives to me, so does she deserve from me faith, mindfulness, and enduring commitment. by Jan Phillips |
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