Clowns Without Borders USA is currently on tour in Guatemala, where we’ve partnered with our colleagues at CWB Canada, and with local Guatemalan artists. Noemi, one of the CWB Canada clowns, writes about the playfulness and openness required for a … Continue reading
Veteran CWB – USA performing artist Lucho Guzman Cardozo joins CWB – USA and CWB Canada on the Guatemala Emergency Tour. He writes about the necessity of laughter, even in the face of catastrophe. Lucho Guzman Cardozo Despues de … Continue reading
Arturo Gaskins is a native of Puerto Rico, and he joined CWB – USA during our tour to the island in February, 2018. We were eager to work together again and Arturo was able to volunteer his time for CWB … Continue reading
All clowns arrived in Guatemala on August 16th, 2018 from a few different corners of the world: Colombia (Lucho Guzman Cardozo), Canada (Noemi Lira), USA (Sayda Trujillo), and France via Guatemala (Stephane Gue). As is the norm for CWB – … Continue reading
CWB – USA co-founder Moshe Cohen joins Payasos Sin Fronteras for a tour to Guatemala. The goal of the tour is to visit communities living in poverty in and around Guatemala City, as well as rural communities terrorized by the civil … Continue reading
Erin Leigh Crites is a long-time performer, a professor at Idyllwild Arts, and the CWB – USA board Vice President. She joins CWB – USA in Cali, Colombia for a tour especially geared toward youth violence prevention. She writes about the different … Continue reading
Robin Lara joins CWB – USA in Cali, Colombia for her very first CWB tour! She reflects on the connections that help audience and clowns triumph during a performance. Robin Lara Creating A Connection We have many different settings for shows here … Continue reading
CWB – USA only goes where we’re invited. You’ve probably heard us say that before, but it’s an essential part of our code of ethics, helping to support the safety of our artists and collaborators, and contributing toward the relationships … Continue reading
June 1st marked the official beginning of Puerto Rico’s hurricane season. This is an annual cycle on the calendar. However, many of many of our fellow U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico are still reeling from last year’s hurricane season. They … Continue reading
What do you get when clown-delegates representing fifteen countries meet in a medieval, Catalan village at an event modeled after the United Nations? Why, the Seventh Annual General Assembly of Clowns Without Borders International (CWBI), of course! For four rowdy, … Continue reading
Welcome to an ongoing blog series of contributions by CWB – USA’s wonderful board members! Erin Leigh Crites, Vice President of Clowns Without Borders USA, is an international theatre artist, educator, and purveyor of make believe. In the past ten years, … Continue reading
In September, 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Mexican state of Puebla. Over 200 people were killed, and buildings were reduced to rubble throughout Puebla and Mexico City. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the country since 1985. … Continue reading
In September, 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Mexican state of Puebla. Over 200 people were killed, and buildings were reduced to rubble throughout Puebla and Mexico City. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the country since 1985. … Continue reading
Welcome to a new blog series, with contributions by CWB – USA’s wonderful board members! Board member Tim Cunningham is a graduate of the Dell’Arte School of Physical Theatre (’01) and has performed with CWB in 11 countries outside of the … Continue reading
