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It helps a lot to have non-clowns who are with you who have come to watch you. This means that you don't have to stop strangers in order to get started. It also makes you look as if you're friendly and safe enough to be engaging people from the general public. Which of course you are, but it's nice to not have to work to convince people of this.
The clowns form a tight pack of clowns at the approximate area they'd like to stage their performance. They count down 3,2,1 and go running out, and inviting people: “30 seconds to show-time, it’s free and you’re invited, come on over! “ "It's great fun, it's free and it's happening now!" "It's a good show, I've seen it! Move on in!"
“20 seconds till showtime. It’s time for a big crowd of people to gather!” Clowns all coming back together, forming the initial crowd: 10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 … applause, laughter, horns and whistles. (All the clowns are watching, from a wide V formation with the performer(s) at the point of the V, and the potential crowd watching from beyond the top of the V. Clowns are squatting, or sitting so that others can see over them, and we’re not blocking sightlines.)
Emcee Clown “It’s SHOWTIME!” everyone applauds. He intro’s show, and the first act. As clown audience members it is most important to cheer on whoever is performing no matter what happens. Encourage them no matter what. Cheer. Be sure to laugh with them. Applaud wildly. Have fun being clowns in the most supportive way possible. Find a way in your heart to truly laugh and love whatever is going on. This is not too hard, because this is a GREAT thing to be doing!
Do not undermine each others performances with 'helping' or 'heckling' them when they are onstage. Only words of encouragement.
5 or 6 clowns who are familiar with this can easily cue a large number of other clowns on the formation, and behavior. |
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