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Old 02-28-2007, 07:40 PM
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Default Clowning Around with Props

One of the things I've heard that's great for developing clown material is taking a bunch of unrelated props and just improvising with them. So I thought I would list some props (that I have at hand) and offer them up to other clowns to come up with skits about. This would be an immense help to me for ideas but also a lot of fun!

So for this challenge you have:

A small suitcase
A stuffed Fawzy Bear dressed in a top hat and tails
A small casio keyboard
Plain red Balloon (inflated or not your choice)
Soda Can
and
Juggling Plate with Stick

Use all or one of these props for your own cyber improvisation!

This is an improvisation I did.

Arriving on stage I set all the objects down. I flipped open the suitcase and propped it up with the can. I placed the small keyboard towards the inside front of the suitcase (the suitcase is smaller than the keyboard so it rests along the suitcases ledge) and then sat Fawzy in front of it. Instant grand piano and player!

I turn on the casio and have it play something short and pre-recorded and begin spinning the plate on the stick. When the music stops I take up fawzy, get the plate spinning and balance it on his nose while I play the piano with my free hand.

I didn't use the balloon.

So this is sort of a fun clown puzzle, what would you do with these props!? And to keep the game going list several new props for us to improvise with!
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