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‘Utterly hilarious’: Simon McBurney on how the great clown Philippe Gaulier changed his life
The Complicité founder remembers his teacher’s wicked laughter, provocative demands and infinite generosity
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theguardian.com
Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82
Teacher who ran school outside Paris was a formative influence on generations of comedians and actors including Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson
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Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all
The master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage
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‘Utterly hilarious’: Simon McBurney on how the great clown Philippe Gaulier changed his life
The Complicité founder remembers his teacher’s wicked laughter, provocative demands and infinite generosity
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telegraph.co.uk
Philippe Gaulier, clown school founder who taught Sacha Baron Cohen how to be funny
His classes (like ‘open-heart surgery without anaesthetic’) took in melodrama and Greek tragedy as well as slapstick and bouffon clowning