This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offers 80 games and exercises to explore the fundamental concepts of clowning and physical comedy, encourage playfulness, curiosity and collaboration, and help develop performance material.

These active and engaging games focus on a wide range of core skills, including:

Building and strengthening connections through collaboration and ensemble work
Developing physical and mental flexibility
Using restrictions, problems and accidents to devise routines and scenes
Using props to reveal thoughts and emotions and deepen relationships
Throughout, the focus is on how to develop a playful mind and body, listen to and observe the world around you, and improve your ability to express yourself physically.

This essential book is invaluable for actors, improvisers, comedians, directors and teachers looking to explore the principles of clowning to enrich performance skills, generate original material or bring a fresh approach to scripted work.

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