AUDITION WORKSHOP DAY! ( FREE)
 

Join us for a full day of fun and playful discovery. During this clown workshop day Zani director Jean Saucier will be conducting several mini-workshops and exercises that will expand your knowledge and test your skills.

Are you ready for a challenge? Could you become a professional clown?

Will you become a member of the next Zani Fulltime Professional Clown cohort
and be on stage for our grand finale show?

This program is designed for passionate clowns and physical comedy enthusiasts, stage artists seeking a distinctive performance language, and anyone eager to explore this rich and demanding art form in depth. Allowing them to awaken, refine, and master their personal clowning language. Each stage deepens the foundations of performance, audience connection, clown dramaturgy, and the exploration of comedic vulnerability. In addition, students will enhance their practice through a series of specialized workshops:

• Neutral Mask: Develop refined body awareness and a pure stage presence.
• Commedia dell’arte: Explore the archetypes of masked performance and situational comedy.
• Buffoon: Work on satire, exaggeration, and the art of subversion.
• Clown Improvisation: Cultivate spontaneity, boldness, and responsiveness on stage.
• Slapstick: Learn the art of physical gags, rhythm, and controlled falls.
• Movement and Mime: Sharpen body expressiveness and expand gestural range.
• Physical Theatre: Deepen physical commitment in comedic performance.
• Therapeutic Clowning: Discover the role of clowning in care and support settings, bringing joy to sensitive environments (hospitals, nursing homes, social work).
• Larval Masks: Connect with emotions and imagination through mask work.

Training Information 2026-2027 📅
Duration: January 18th, 2027 – May 31st, 2027
📍 Location: 911 Rue Jean-Talon E,  Montréal, QC H2R 1V5
📆 Schedule: Monday to Friday
🎓 Total Course Hours: Over 450 hours
💰 Cost: $4,500 +Tax
🎖️ Scholarships Available: 8 scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded.

How you perform in the workshop will determine your eligibility to the full time program.

A select few will be invited to join the fulltime program and some will be eligible for our scholarship program which can save you $2,000 in tuition fees.

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