The Why Not Institute

London, UK

The Why Not Institute is an organization with a passion for the art form of clowning and an obsession for promoting the work of clowns in the UK and beyond.

The Why Not Institute seeks to validate, celebrate, investigate, develop and reclaim recognition for clowning. We enjoy many forms of clowning but the purpose of The Why Not Institute is to promote, study and experiment with theatre clowning and theatre traditions. Despite a long and honourable tradition of clowning, it is still a misunderstood and undervalued art form. The art of clowning is one of the greatest and most difficult of them all. It is about communicating the truth in its purest, rawest form and demands great courage and discipline from the performer. Yet it reaches out with simplicity and laughter to engage the audience.

School Website: http://www.thewhynotinstitute.com/

Contact Name: Angela de Castro

Contact Phone: +44 (0)20 7739 8363

Contact Email: info@thewhynotinstitute.com

School Address: Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, London E2 6NB

School State: none

School Region: Europe

School Type: clown

School Language: english