In person Clowning for Actors workshop with Hurrah Hurrah - Sydney

Host(s)

• Alison Bennett

  Alison is the Artistic Director of Hurrah Hurrah where she has co-created and produced the award winning ‘The Cardinal Rules’, ‘Dolly’s Miracle Hoard’, ‘TRADE’, ‘Roomba Nation’, ‘Introducing Aunty Jude’, ‘The Seagull’ and ‘Frenzy for Two’.She has created large scale play based installations and digital programs with The Sydney Opera House including ‘Motion Capture Storytelling’, ‘Alien Rescue Mission’, ‘International Jazz Day’, ‘LEGO Play’ and multiple ‘Creative Play’ installations.She is currently in development with NORPA for their new work ‘Dinner Party’ directed by Julian Louis and written by Suzie Miller. She co-devised and performed ‘Join the Dots’ (Sydney Festival/Sydney Opera House/Spiral Tokyo, dir. Frank Newman) and ‘Fluffy’ (Sydney Festival, dir. Curly Fernandez). Other recent credits include ‘Stimming’ (Ffunky Monkey Films, dir. Katherine Rogers), ‘Blank Canvas’ (Bus Stop Films, dir. Katharine Rogers) & ‘The Lonely Spirit’s Variety Hour’ (dir. Platon Theodoris). When she isn’t making shows, Alison is a Clown Doctor with Clown Doctors Australia where she is known as Dr Squish. Alison has a Bachelor Performing Arts (Drama) from Monash Uni, she trained at the Lecoq School of Theatre in France and has an MFA (Writing for Performance) from NIDA.

• Rose Maher

  Rose is an actress, vocalist & multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, screen, puppetry, clowning & voice over. As the Artistic Associate of HH, she has co-created the award winning ‘The Cardinal Rules’ & ‘Dolly’s Miracle Hoard’. She also facilitates professional artist workshops, and projects in schools and community settings.She has recently developed and toured ‘Shark Dive’ with Erth, working with playwright Alana Valentine, and performed in ‘Coil’ on Re:group Performance Collective's national tour (2023). Other credits include Helena in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Merringong Theatre 2023), ‘Arc’ by Erth (Sydney Opera House) & ‘Let Me Know When You Get Home’ (NtOP 2021), ‘Quiet Faith’ (national tour), ‘Grace Under Pressure (The Seymour Centre). She performed in ‘The Wonder Jam’ at Edinburgh Fringe and the international clown collective ‘The Lost Cabaret’ creating live late-night cabaret shows in Paris. She works as a Clown Doctor with Clown Doctors Australia where she is known as Dr Doozy.She trained on Dharawal Country at UOW gaining a Bachelor Creative Arts (Performance & Theatre, Honours) and has trained at École Philipe Gaulier in France and with Shakespeare and Co. in the USA.