Recommends

Clown

• Viggo Venn wins Britain's got Talent (all performances) 2023

• Umbilical Brothers

• Mummenschanz on the Muppet Show (1976)

• Men In Coats

• Why is that so funny - Great book on clowning games and exercises

• The Clowning Workbook - Jon Davison

• Hoopla Resources - An improv comedy encylopedia

• Get Started in Stand-Up Comedy - Logan Murray

• The Art of Clowning: More Paths to Your Inner Clown - Eli Simon

• Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre - Keith Johnstone

• The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy - Judy Carter

• Clown and Improv, differences, similarities, and how they can help each other - Blog post by Steve Roe

• Playface Blog - On clown, alternative comedy and more

• UCB Manual - Great improv comedy guide for game of the scene

Clown and Characters

We could go on and on and on to list out all the incredible acts we know so here are just a few. The best way to discover new comedians is to head to some variety nights so you can see a sample of a few different folk.

• Charlie Jackson - Clown, improviser, runs Playface (London, UK)

• Viki Jackson - Improviser, character stand-up, clown and runs Playface! (London, UK)

• David Hoskin - Comic/Writer/Improviser (London, UK)

• Lachlan Werner - Ventriloquist comedian extrordinaire

• Luke Rollason - Amazing clown (London, UK)

• Garry Starr - Clown (London, UK)

• Viggo Venn - Clown, winner of Britains got Talent (often in UK)

• Julia Masli - Clown (often in UK)

• Elf Lyons - Clown (London, UK)

• Josh Glanc - Clown (travels, often in UK)

• Zack Zucker - Clown, runs Stamptown (USA / UK)

• Felipe Ortiz - Clown, Improviser and movement teacher (Bogata / Travels)

• Natalie Palamides - Clown (USA and tours)

• Lorna Rose Treen - Character and improvisor (London, UK)

• Paulina La Noir - Clown (London, UK)

Improv Teams

• Kerfuffle - Super fun improv team (London, UK)

• Improv the Dead - Improvised zombie movie (London, UK)

• RH Experience - Excellent improv team that has a very clowny energy (London, UK)

• The Maydays - Great team, they teach and have amazing improv retreats (Brighton, UK)

• Shoot From The Hip - Internet short form superstars (London, UK)

See “Where to Gig” for places to gig and apply to. The below our the regular shows we recommend going to watch for alternative comedy.

• Modern Art - Alternative comedy variety night, it's our night and we think it's grrrrreat! (London, UK)

• Stamptown - One of our favourite clowny nights and one of the first nights we got into clown with (London, UK / USA)

• Pinata

• A Show Called Thursday

• Fools Moon

• ACMS

• Siblings and Family Friends

• Knickers Cabaret

• Mom's Room

• Soft Play

• The Dip Comedy

• Scramble Show

• It's Big Head Comedy

• Do Not Resuscitate

• The Normal Formal

• Soho Theatre

• The Pleasance

• Museum of Comedy

• Rosemary Branch Theatre

• Leicester Square theatre

• 2Northdown

• 21 Soho

• Bigger Fringes:

  • Edinburgh Fringe

  • Camden Fringe

  • Brighton Fringe

  • Leicester Fringe

Plus look for individually run nights in miscellaneous London venues as well