SOLD OUT – 8-Week Clown Class with Deby Xiadani

SOLD OUT – 8-Week Clown Class with Deby Xiadani is an eight-session course exploring clown as a performance art and a tool for comedy, creativity, and connection. Open to all experience levels, the class is intended for stand-up comedians, improvisers, experienced clowns, and beginners alike. Participants will work in a supportive, collaborative setting designed to strengthen performance skills, deepen sensitivity to an audience, and reconnect with the energy and joy of performing.

The class is led by Deby Xiadani, Artistic Director of The Rockwell, as well as a director, comedian, writer, actor, and deviser. Her physical-comedy work includes directing *Cooking with Kathryn*, which received Best Physical Comedy at the FRIGID Fringe Festival and the People’s Choice award at PORTFringe. She created the clown show *Miss Route 1* for the Boston Fringe, founded the Boston Fringe Festival, and has assistant-directed Off-Broadway.

When: The eight-week session meets on September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, and November 16.

Showtimes: Check-in begins at 5:45 pm, and class runs from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm on each session date.

Tickets: The class is sold out. Listed tuition was $400, $450, or $500 for all eight classes.

Discount: Returning students who have completed a six- to eight-week class may receive 20% off, bringing the tuition to $320, with the code RETURNINGCLOWN.

Scholarships: Two work-trade or skill-share scholarships are available for new students. Applicants can contact deby@therockwell.org.

Run time: Each class lasts 2.5 hours, for eight classes total.

Ages and experience: The class is open to participants at all experience levels. No age restriction is stated.

Instructor: Deby Xiadani is The Rockwell’s Artistic Director and works as a director, comedian, writer, actor, and deviser. Her style draws on physical comedy, playfulness, emotional openness, and experimentation.

Venue: The Rockwell, 255 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144.

More information: Deby Xiadani’s website is www.debyx.com, and her Instagram handle is @debyxiadani.