Intro to Pochinko Clown with Jed Tomlinson

A Taste of Pochinko

18 hr workshop over three days

In this workshop participants begin to awaken and encourage a sense of play, an awareness of the audience, and an honest physical and emotional response to internal impulses and external events. The exercises are used to expand the participant’s experience of perception and focus. The body is approached as a source of visualization for character creation through improvisations. Throughout this workshop the rules of clown emerge giving the participant a taste of the Pochinko technique and its application to any performance situation. But mostly, it’s about FUN! It is not necessary to be a performer to take this course. All are welcome from all walks of life.

January 20 6-10pm
January 21 10-5pm
January 22 2pm-9pm

Early Bird Pricing
till December 10th
300$ +tax

After December 10th
350$+tax

Please contact Kendall Savage
kendallsavage@gmail.com

Jed Tomlinson is a Montreal based Clown, Director, Teacher, and Drummer.
Jed is one half of the Screaming Goats Collective whose inaugural show Persephone Bound, an aerial circus theatre show exploring issues of sexual consent and the role of the judicial system in cases of sexual assault, was nominated for 5 Metas (Montreal English Theatre Awards) winning two. He is also the Co-Founder of Sizzle and Spark Productions whose two shows, The
Sama Kutra and Hushabye, have enjoyed over 90 performances across the country. Other clown credits include: The Island (Hectik Theatre), The Lost and Lost Department (The Pie Factory Collective), The Sleep Over (The Pie Factory Collective). As a Director: Mme. Brulée and At Home with Giselle (Empire Pagaille), Ashes (Sage Theatre’s Ignite Festival). Jed began his training in Pochinko clown in 2010 at the Manitoulin Conservatory for Creation and Performance (MCCP), primarily under the tutelage of John Turner of
Mump and Smoot. Jed has toured both nationally and internationally in various
capacities, and has taught clown for The University of Regina, Bishop’s University, The University of New Mexico, Dawson College, Tricklock Theatre (Revolutions International
Theatre Festival and the Manoa Project), The Montreal Clown Festival, Imago Theatre, Cirque Hors Piste, Momo Dance, and Dancing Sky Theatre and at the MCCP. Jed has also worked extensively in technical theatre as a production manager, technical director, carpenter and tour director. Favorite credits include: Nix (2010 Cultural
Olympiade) Elephant Wake (Cultural Olympiade, Carrefour, Magnetic North) Mesa (UK Tour), Project: Whooping Crane (Japan Tour). Most recently he was the technical director and an artistic associate for Le Festival des Clowns de Montréal and has spent the last five years as the scenic production manager for C2 International.