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Feedback from the students of 'To Play Clown'.

This is how the students of our introductory clowning workshop To Play Clown with Andreu Segura, responded to our confidential and anonymous questionnaire at the end of the course.*

To Play Clown Workshop 2005



100% of students rated the workshop as “definitely good value for money.”
80% of students rated the teacher as excellent and 20% as very good.
90% of students rated the organisation as excellent and 10% as very good.
80% of students rated the venue as excellent and 20% as very good.
100% of students felt the workshop satisfied their preliminary expectations.
100% of students would definitely love to do another workshop with Wonderland Productions.

*All the students have given written authorisation that Wonderland could publish their comments on this website. This transcript is unedited and all their comments are included here.

Comments from the students in response to the question:
What did you most like and dislike about the workshop?

Student One
“I loved being surprised by what clowning actually is, it’s tragic, emotive, very funny and quite beautiful. It was a whole new world of theatre for me and a great challenge too. Ultimately I felt it was some of the best training I have received as an actor, as it made me connect with the audience with sensitivity, alertness and above all concentration.
That was the centre of the workshop learning to simply be on stage and to be at one with the audience. My favourite thing was being a dancing clown cowgirl.”

Student Two
“I joined the workshop to face my fears and accept myself as a performer and thought this workshop would be the right place to start, and I have to say it wholeheartedly was. The teacher made the workshop for me, he’s patient, charming, positive, encouraging, warm, generous and fabulous.
I loved being a clown, it's honest, raw and fun. I also loved spending the week laughing at other people’s clowns, who doesn’t want to laugh? And most of all I loved wearing my red nose.
The only thing Wonderland should change is not giving us so many chocolate biscuits, I got fat!”

Student Three
“The one week workshop was too short as I fell in love with clowning, and I definitely want to continue the work with Wonderland.”

Student Four
“I joined the workshop to explore my performance skills and to find out about the clown that’s been living inside of me. And I did. I liked the way that each student was given a lot of time and attention. I loved the variety of exercises and games that we played and the different mix of people.
There was nothing I didn’t like!”

Student Five
“I liked all of the workshop and can’t say I disliked anything, and particularly liked the major/minor clown exercises and the very important leaders with their enthusiastic followers games. I took the workshop as I hoped to gain an understanding of how clowning is distinct from other theatrical styles and certainly felt that my expectations were met. 
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the week and the camaraderie and trust in the group was fantastic. Thanks to everyone in the group and to Wonderland.”