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Creative Clowning

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Having read four customer reviews of this book, I might have had high expectations. Maybe I didn't realize it's true value at first, but after learning various skills, you may want to try others, which didn't catch your interest at first. Then you realize how powerful a tool this book is.

Until now I've focused on juggling and unicycling. The book not only teaches you how to ride a unicycle, -it also provides a lot of amusing variations. Though I knew how to ride before buying this book, it taught me how to ride in a very ridiculous way, seemingly out of control. I've experienced a tremendous effect when acting upon these hints in front of an audience. ...

Just recently I grew interested in the stiltwalking sections and made a pair of wooden tie-on stilts. I'm not exactly an engineer, but following the instructions, all I needed was a saw, some wood, a drill, some glue, some bolts and screws.

Reading the ingenious instructions given sometimes make me laugh out loud, thinking of how it would work in real life. The illustrations are really amusing, and I do enjoy all the hints on starting a clowning business. Lots of detailed information.

Also, the book is packed with numerous jokes and material that can be used for shows. The next stage for me will be learning how to twist balloons into different animal shapes.

I was actually looking for a book on how to put on clowns' make-up for my unicycling. This book is all you need to know about various types of make-up for various clown types, plus so much more. If you're thinking about clowning, either for fun or for money, I highly recommend this book!

If you have only one resource on clowning, make it this one. That's no exaggeration. It's a resource with numerous contributors, including sections on the history of clowning, creating a unique clown character, the mind of the clown, make-up, costuming, talents (juggling, balloon twisting, magic, balancing, stilts, etc.), marketing and being booked. If it's not on your shelf, go buy it. (No, I don't work for the publisher & am not related to anyone involved in the book -- I simply think it's that good.

An excellent introduction to clowning. Topics covered include everything from the history of the clown, make-up & costuming basics, the clown's mindset, juggling, balloons, puppetry, creating an act, booking, etc. Excellent, with many, many color photos of dozens (if not over a hundred) different clowns, etc. Recommended highly.

I'm considering setting up as a childrens entertainer, so I purchased a good few books. This is without doubt the best of the bunch.

The book covers lots of aspects of clowning, gives great ideas, and is an easy read.

The only downside is that it does not have space to go as in depth in some areas as I would of liked - but there are plenty of speciality books to do so.

Every hobby has one or two definative books. This is it for clowning. Everything I wanted to find out and more. Like any good reference book it started me down the path and I have read several books recommended.

If you are going to get into clowning you need this book.

If you are a clown, or even thinking of being a clown, THIS is the one book you should start your library with! It is, hands down, the best book currently available on these subjects...and there is a lot more to "clowning" than meets the eye! GET IT!!

Being a clown of 15 years, I find this book the bible of clowning. This book clearly covers all aspects of clowning. It is a book that you will continually use over the years. Each time I read it, it gets creativity flowing.

My absolute favorite clowning book! If you can only get one clowning book get this one! Covers everything!!! Whenever I am writing clown shows I always go to this book. There are so many skit, gag and prop ideas in this book to build off of. It is truly GOLD!!! In addition to all the skit, gag and prop ideas it also covers make up techiniques as well as costuming. This book stays not on my book shelf or even out on a table but in my truck, so I always have access to it even when I am at work. I think one of the things that really makes this book so special to clowning is the fact that it is not just one author, there are around 10!! Each one writing on their speciality or passion.

I really wish they would come out with a second eddition of this book that would include websites and email address of clown scripts, ideas, gags, etc.

Excellent resource for any level clown. This was the first clowning book I read before I ever put on the greasepaint. For the first two years I clowned I read various resources about clowning at least an hour a day... after all these years of being a Joey I had a chance to read it again- it is quite simply the best all-in-one resource assembled! Buy it and enjoy!