All projects in 2016

“Konbit has a few meanings Haitian Kreyol. Sometimes it’s used as a verb, and means “to put your hands together.” Other times, it’s a noun, meaning, “communal or cooperative labor.” The essence of konbit is community and equality. We made … Continue reading →

“I don’t pretend to believe that laughter can heal all. I’m not sure what state of mind I’ll be in a week from now, let alone what state of mind you’d be in as a Bhutanese refugee still in search … Continue reading →

“The way that I present myself to the audience has to bring confidence, affection, and most importantly, has to be real. We must have a feeling of lightness and attentiveness. For our dear audience to feel good and safe, we … Continue reading →

“We perform in villages, on the street, in community centers, under child-friendly tents organısed by NGO’s, and in refugee schools. Our audience is mostly Syrian refugees, and Kurdish, Turkısh and Persian-Syrian children.” -Güray Dinçol, performing artist Tour Overview The attempted … Continue reading →

“The show is a perfect conclusion. It’s such a treat to see how much fun is being had, how many of the children are opening up in various ways, with themselves, with us, with each other.” -Luther Bangert, performing artist … Continue reading →

“The clowns meet onstage to share their music, stupidity, and tricks. We invite kids and adults alike to laugh at our fragility, and to reinforce our humanism and altruism. Together, we create and recreate the world.” -Erwan Gronier, performing artist … Continue reading →

“It’s already tremendously hot, and children are scattered everywhere. We only get a chance to play for seven of them. Still, it’s a meaningful experience. Even the rickshaw driver is so touched that he gives us a discount, saying, “Nobody … Continue reading →

“Occasionally a circus passes through, but for many families, it’s too expensive. We offer an experience that everyone can take part in, something that’s shared between the performers and the spectators.” -Molly Shannon, performing artist Tour Overview Clowns Without Borders … Continue reading →

Traveling to Haïti on behalf of CWB are three physical comedians Alex ‘the Jester’ Feldman, Clay ‘Mazing’ Letson, and Chris ‘Hoopoe’ Yerlig. They will mix juggling, music, mime and improvised comedy in a venture that has been co-sponsored by the artist-envoy organization, Project Troubador. Continue reading →

“Our show is a patchwork of outrageous clowns, ridiculous routines, music, and audience participation, and it’s our great delight to discover remote, underserved people, in order to exchange laughter and make new friends.” -Gwendolyn Rooker, performing artist Tour Overview Clowns … Continue reading →

“Laughter is healing, but it seems the camp officials are not concerned with this. It’s not because they’re cold or heartless. The police in Mytilene are helpful and polite. They like clowns, they appreciate what we do, but the happiness … Continue reading →