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An Interview with Philippe Gaulier

An Interview with Philippe Gaulier

Written by: Christiaan Hendriksen
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Philippe Gaulier is a master of clown and a professor of Theatre. He has been teaching for over 50 years, 40 of them at his Theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampes near Paris, France. You can read more about the school here: ecolephilippegaulier.com


The interview was recorded in September 2021 over the course of a few days, in Philippe's home. There are five parts to the interview. A new part is released each Sunday evening.


PART 1: YOU HAVE TO BE RIDICULOUS

We start with stories of Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.


PART 2: WE BROKE 200 PLATES EVERY NIGHT

Philippe talks about his show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq


PART 3: NO PLEASURE? YOU ARE BORING

We discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer.


PART 4: GAME IS PART OF HUMANITY

We go deeper into Philippe's advice on performing. He also talks about writers he admires, and we discuss the world of Bouffon.


PART 5: NOW, I AM FUNNY

The final part of the series covers the topic that Philippe is perhaps best known for, Clown.

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  • Part 1: You Have to Be Ridiculous

    Part 1: You Have to Be Ridiculous
    Jan 23 2022

    In the first part of the interview series we talk about Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.


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    • L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
    • May 68 Protests


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    36 mins
  • Part 2: We Broke 200 Plates Every Night

    Part 2: We Broke 200 Plates Every Night
    Jan 30 2022

    Philippe talks about his Clown show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.


    Related Links

    • Pierre Byland
    • Roger Blin
    • L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq

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    27 mins
  • Part 3: No Pleasure? You Are Boring

    Part 3: No Pleasure? You Are Boring
    Feb 6 2022

    We discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer.


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    • Vsevolod Meyerhold
    • Bertolt Brecht
    • Sacha Baron Cohen on his time with Philippe

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    37 mins
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