A Clown's Guide To Conflict
If you are working within an organization, as a staff member or a leader, and looking to navigate tension with more grace, courage, and skill, this workshop could be just right for you!
Though we sorely want it to be different, folks brought up in American culture are generally unskillful when it comes to navigating conflict. We lie, manipulate, shrink, over and underreact, and often struggle to create bridges back to one another. In the meantime, our lack of conflict skills has created a reality where we’re often afraid to disagree with anyone, even those with whom we have committed to collaborate with to accomplish our organizations visions and goals.
Meanwhile, as clowns, we know that creativity, play, and an ability to laugh at ourselves are key tools for moving through struggle. We want to add these tools to your personal toolbelt to assist in navigating tension and conflict. We’re here to bring in the clown.
From the minds of renowned clown teacher and performing artist, Donna Oblongata, and facilitator, conflict expert, and multi- disciplinary artist Duns, we invite you into an experimental intensive workshop that marries the principles of clowning with the wisdom of transformational conflict techniques that have been tested here in the US and beyond.
This workshop is centered on creativity, play and skill-building; as we believe that getting good at conflict not only requires technique, but also an imagination rich enough to create the conditions for transformation to take place.
Workshop prioritizes accessibility. All bodies and abilities can participate. Zero experience needed in performance, clown, facilitation or mediation.
Activities include a range of exercises incorporating play, journaling, storytelling, embodied movement and silent performance.
Workshop values include fun, authenticity and risk-taking.
Light snacks and lunch will be included both days.
Space limited
Date: May 29-30, 2025 *Note: this is a two day event
Time: 9-5PM ET
Location: Conscious Revolution, 10 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine
Cost: $475 for non members, $300 for members
Accessibility:
The building has two steps at the front door entrance and has one flight of stairs to get to the second floor - 14 steps with a railing.
This event will be held on the second floor of the building.
Please contact us at connect@consciousrevolution.com with any accessibility questions.
If you are working within an organization, as a staff member or a leader, and looking to navigate tension with more grace, courage, and skill, this workshop could be just right for you!
Though we sorely want it to be different, folks brought up in American culture are generally unskillful when it comes to navigating conflict. We lie, manipulate, shrink, over and underreact, and often struggle to create bridges back to one another. In the meantime, our lack of conflict skills has created a reality where we’re often afraid to disagree with anyone, even those with whom we have committed to collaborate with to accomplish our organizations visions and goals.
Meanwhile, as clowns, we know that creativity, play, and an ability to laugh at ourselves are key tools for moving through struggle. We want to add these tools to your personal toolbelt to assist in navigating tension and conflict. We’re here to bring in the clown.
From the minds of renowned clown teacher and performing artist, Donna Oblongata, and facilitator, conflict expert, and multi- disciplinary artist Duns, we invite you into an experimental intensive workshop that marries the principles of clowning with the wisdom of transformational conflict techniques that have been tested here in the US and beyond.
This workshop is centered on creativity, play and skill-building; as we believe that getting good at conflict not only requires technique, but also an imagination rich enough to create the conditions for transformation to take place.
Workshop prioritizes accessibility. All bodies and abilities can participate. Zero experience needed in performance, clown, facilitation or mediation.
Activities include a range of exercises incorporating play, journaling, storytelling, embodied movement and silent performance.
Workshop values include fun, authenticity and risk-taking.
Light snacks and lunch will be included both days.
Space limited
Date: May 29-30, 2025 *Note: this is a two day event
Time: 9-5PM ET
Location: Conscious Revolution, 10 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine
Cost: $475 for non members, $300 for members
Accessibility:
The building has two steps at the front door entrance and has one flight of stairs to get to the second floor - 14 steps with a railing.
This event will be held on the second floor of the building.
Please contact us at connect@consciousrevolution.com with any accessibility questions.
If you are working within an organization, as a staff member or a leader, and looking to navigate tension with more grace, courage, and skill, this workshop could be just right for you!
Though we sorely want it to be different, folks brought up in American culture are generally unskillful when it comes to navigating conflict. We lie, manipulate, shrink, over and underreact, and often struggle to create bridges back to one another. In the meantime, our lack of conflict skills has created a reality where we’re often afraid to disagree with anyone, even those with whom we have committed to collaborate with to accomplish our organizations visions and goals.
Meanwhile, as clowns, we know that creativity, play, and an ability to laugh at ourselves are key tools for moving through struggle. We want to add these tools to your personal toolbelt to assist in navigating tension and conflict. We’re here to bring in the clown.
From the minds of renowned clown teacher and performing artist, Donna Oblongata, and facilitator, conflict expert, and multi- disciplinary artist Duns, we invite you into an experimental intensive workshop that marries the principles of clowning with the wisdom of transformational conflict techniques that have been tested here in the US and beyond.
This workshop is centered on creativity, play and skill-building; as we believe that getting good at conflict not only requires technique, but also an imagination rich enough to create the conditions for transformation to take place.
Workshop prioritizes accessibility. All bodies and abilities can participate. Zero experience needed in performance, clown, facilitation or mediation.
Activities include a range of exercises incorporating play, journaling, storytelling, embodied movement and silent performance.
Workshop values include fun, authenticity and risk-taking.
Light snacks and lunch will be included both days.
Space limited
Date: May 29-30, 2025 *Note: this is a two day event
Time: 9-5PM ET
Location: Conscious Revolution, 10 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine
Cost: $475 for non members, $300 for members
Accessibility:
The building has two steps at the front door entrance and has one flight of stairs to get to the second floor - 14 steps with a railing.
This event will be held on the second floor of the building.
Please contact us at connect@consciousrevolution.com with any accessibility questions.