Conflict is at the heart of most comedy. But if everyone gets along, there’s not much to laugh at. No Comedy Without Conflict? One of the great joys of physical comedy is watching a fight unfold. Clowns are relatable because … Continue reading
Category: Clown Perspective
What Is Protracted Displacement?
What does displacement look like? The UNHCR estimates there are 68.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide: 40 million internally displaced people (IDP); 25.4 million refugees; and 3.1 million asylum seekers. There are also an estimated 10 million stateless people, or … Continue reading
Bonding over Bubbles
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of our current tour in Haiti. Clowns Without Borders’ primary audience is children, but we also perform for their adult caregivers. The UN … Continue reading
The Spontaneous Solidarity of Migration
Thank you to Clowns Without Borders USA board president David Rosenthal, and board member Tim Cunningham for their contributions to this blog! At this moment, CWB – USA artists are on tour in Mexico, traveling north with a caravan of … Continue reading
CWBI at UNESCO Forum
Clowns Without Borders International has served as a consultative partner of UNESCO since September 2015. This September, CWBI joined “Another Perspective on Migration,” an international forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO. CWBI participated in a panel about resilience, education and the … Continue reading
A Confluence of Clowns
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
Sole/Soul Purpose
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
Can Clowning Cure Burnout and PTSD?
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
Honoring Molly Levine
Clowns Without Borders is shaped by its volunteers and often, we talk about how these professional artists share their performance skills. Today, we want to tell a story about a very different type of volunteer. Five years ago, Molly Levine … Continue reading
Where Does the Money Go: Puerto Rico 2018
Clowns Without Borders USA recently wrapped up another fantastic membership drive, and since members provide the backbone of our organizational funding, it’s a great moment to look at how CWB – USA spends money. We’re often asked how we do … Continue reading
Ambassador Of Fun: What It Means To Wear A Red Nose
CWB – USA board member Kolleen Kintz reflects on what it means to wear a red nose. Kolleen Kintz When I put on my red nose, the world gets brighter. It’s like the static frequency of the radio tunes in … Continue reading
What Difference Does a Clown Make?
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
What Does It Mean To Be “Without Borders”?
By now, most news outlets in the United States are reporting on the caravan of migrants who have traveled from Central America into Mexico. Some, but not all, of the migrants intend to continue on to the U.S. CWB – … Continue reading
Safety In the Field
In 2017, CWB – USA and CWB – Brazil toured to South Sudan, where we performed for over 20,000 people. During our visit, CWB – Brazil clown Arthur Toyoshima experienced a tense encounter with local authorities. Because CWB only goes … Continue reading
