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About Reuben
Reuben is a performance artist with 13 years experience of
studying with the School
of Sacred Clowning
run by Didier Danthois. This
included completing a three year course 'The Sacred Clown as Healer'
from 1996-98.
Reuben holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Emotional
Education PGCEE from 2004-05 and a BA Degree in Fine Arts from 1983-86. He
is a member of Holy Fools, Clowns International and Equity and currently
runs workshops in mime and silent clowning.
In 2008, Clowns International gave him The Trevarthen Award for Best White Face Clown.
This year, from May 27 to June 2 and from July 20-26, Reuben
will be assisting Didier Danthois
on two workshops, entitled: ClownCare Training in
Healthcare & Education.
Didier and Reuben have performed and taught many workshops
together, at prisons and schools for children with emotional and
behavioural difficulties.
Since 1995 he has performed at a variety of different venues,
such as street festivals, on stage, shopping precincts and parks. During
the past six years, this has included hospices, hospitals and care
homes for the elderly.
In 1996 he went to
Russia
with Dr Patch Adams, of the Gesundheit Institute.
The trip really changed his life and opened up his eyes to the healing
potential of the clown within hospitals and healthcare settings.
Reuben also did street theatre in unlikely places such as Red Square and the Metro. Imagine walking past people
sitting in the underground, waiting for their train, in whose eyes languish solitude, love, loneliness, shyness,
indifference and sadness. Imagine seeing the corner of their mouth lift as
you mirror their emotions and slowly they begin to smile
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Clowning in Germany
Photo copyright 2002 Susanna Ermann
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Workshops 2008
January19-20
Notodden,
Norway click
April 5-6
London, UK click
July12-13
Surrey, UK click
July
30-31 Herts, UK, click
November 29-30
London, UK click
Workshops 2009
Feb
27-Mar 1 Surrey, UK
click
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