LIKE a CLOWN!


COMING UP - NEW CREATION

Co-direction, Dramaturgy, Writing and Performing: September/October 2025

A lecture about clowns, a contemporary performance for those who love and those who hate them

Two scholars take on the challenge of presenting a lecture when things take unexpected turns.The show deconstructs the mythical and fictionalized image of the clown, researching the many meanings the profession has gained over time. At the same time, it continuously creates allegories, playful scenarios and fictionalized situations.

Direction, writing and performance: Helena Bittencourt and Goos Meeuwsen

Artistic collaboration: Renato Linhares and Cristina Moura

Research: Luisa Spindula

Assistant direction: Stella Rabello

Soundtrack: Rodrigo Marçal, Helena Bittencourt, Goos meeuwsen

Art design: Radiografico and Géraldine Lodders

Technic and Lighting: Lina, Kaplan Taina Miranda, Iwan kolk