Pre-requisite: completion of Clown Fundamentals at the Elysian, or equivalent training
The second 4-week session in our Clown Fundamentals series--clowning techniques taught through a modern and practical lens.
Study the essential elements of contemporary clown with the artists who make the Elysian “clowning’s North American nerve center.” Use your body, hone your presence onstage, connect vividly with your audience, and create performances that are radically playful, vulnerable, strange, mischievous, gloriously dumb and beautiful.
Sundays
September 6th, September 13th, September 20th, September 27th
5pm-9pm
Led by Reshma Meister!
Reshma Meister is a performer, clown, and theatre-maker based in Los Angeles. She holds an MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine and studied clown and Le Jeu at École Philippe Gaulier.
Her LA clown training includes work with Chad Damiani, Idiot Workshop (John Gilkey and Zack Steele), Phil Burgers, and drag with Deanna Fleysher. Reshma has devised original comedy with Spiegelworld, including Lights Out (directed by Max Baumgarten) and Lady Magic (directed by Natalie Palamides). Her solo clown show, None of Your Business, was nominated for Best Show at Hollywood Fringe 2025. She currently teaches theatre performance classes at the Las Palmas Senior Center.
Class cancellation policy: No refunds, exchanges, or transfers.