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The Joy of Being Stupid with Clown Teacher Mick Barnfather
Episode 308
Sunday, 7 December, 2025
An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. We speak to brilliant clown teacher, Mick Barnfather,he has a prominent background in physical theatre and clowning pedagogy, built over 40 years as an actor, director, and influential teacher. His approach centers on the philosophy of theatrical clowning rather than the traditional circus style. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[07:26]] Finding your clown and repeating things, how to recreate what works , how to re-create things as a director, what makes Natalia Palimides so good [[14:41]][[14:41]] Fantastic shows I’ve seen and the audience are your ally [[19:51]][[20:05]] You never have all the information, clowns put themselves in dodgy situations , we take ourselves too seriously [[23:51]][[21:50]] We don’t grow old and stop playing [[23:00]][[24:24]] You can’t teach clown [[28:05]][[28:05]] Is being a good teacher like being a good football manager , how I have to get myself in a good mood [[31:04]][[31:04]] The head is the enemy, why we perform and why I love teaching clown [[36:03]][[36:03]] Why I love teaching kids [[40:04]][[45:32]] Having standup in my workshop [[48:34]][[49:24]] Audience love improvisation [[52:11]][[52:11]] How I set people up and clowning provocation, I am fishing around [[59:38]][[59:38]] Eat the audience before they eat you [[01:02:00]][[01:02:00]] Pick a good teacher and what I find annoying about clown [[01:12:00]]If you would like to know more on Mick, you can go on his website at https://www.mickbarnfather.com/.You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #standupcomedypodcast #interviewingcomedians #podcastinterview #standupcomedian #clownpodcast #clowning #clown
