INTRODUCTION
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We welcome you to BONT’S International Clown School and to the magic island of Ibiza. And we also welcome you |
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to the festival of failure! Besides being a School for Clowns, BONT’S is an international breeding-ground for Clown-art, where people can meet each other, attend classes and discover their own original Clown in an atmosphere of great warmth and humanity. Within the world of Clowns there are many different styles and teachers, all representing a truth of their own. Participating in Bont´s means sharing my truth about being a Clown. I want to be a source of inspiration for dynamic people who are mad about Clowns and are willing to work professionally. The courses offered are open to people who are already working as Clowns, or are willing to do so in the future, as well as to professional actors and performers working in other styles and disciplines of theatre. A Clown is not just a role, a Clown......is! Discovering, developing and shaping your own Clown is a great adventure, both for the student and the teacher. Finding your Clown is usually not easy, but it is an interesting and fascinating process. Just remember, that the Clown is born out of the moment of the utmost despair. The tragedy of the Clown, lies in the fact, that he is successful where he doesn’t want to be successful, namely in his failure. Although there are many |
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people who disregard Clowns, and Clowns are not considered “art” in many countries, never forget what Fellini once said: “Clowns are the aristocrats among actors!”.
After nine years of working we can say that the combination of Ibiza and the Clown School is a wonderful one. Apart from love, family and work, dedicating time to the Clown in the atmosphere of Ibiza and within a group of people from all over the world is a special experience.
What you will find here is time to breathe, assimilate and to explore your own Clown art. For a lot of students Ibiza-Clowns is a really intense “Island Experience” and for many of them afterwards it becomes a new start in life and in work.
I am looking forward to meeting you in Ibiza and to bring to you situations of the utmost despair in a great party of Clowns.
Eric de Bont |
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