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Philippe Gaulier obituary

French clown who established his own theatre school to teach actors and comics how to find their ‘inner idiot’

The Guardian - UK

‘OK, talk, but don’t make any sound!’: Philippe Gaulier’s illustrious students on his clowning glory

Comedians, theatre-makers and actors including Rachel Weisz, Sally Phillips and Simon Munnery recall the late teacher’s alarming lessons

The Guardian - UK

‘Utterly hilarious’: Simon McBurney on how the great clown Philippe Gaulier changed his life

The Complicité founder remembers his teacher’s wicked laughter, provocative demands and infinite generosity

The Guardian - UK

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‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre

Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has passed away aged 82, but his influence will live on around the world – particularly in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Conversation

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The Guardian - AU

Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all

The master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage

The Guardian - UK

Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82

Sacha Baron Cohen pays tribute to teacher who ran school outside Paris and was a formative influence on countless comedians and actors

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s cheap therapy, innit!’: comedian Mawaan Rizwan on family, adulthood and his brilliant new TV series

Comic Mawaan Rizwan has never taken to adulthood. His childlike way of exploring life’s complexities has won him legions of fans and a ‘trippy’ new BBC series that finds the funny in family drama – co-starring his mum

The Guardian - UK

‘Please don’t forget us’: Manchester's newest residents bringing their uncomfortable new reality to the masses

'A Bouffon Play About Hong Kong' touches on the stories of the new Manchester community and the lives they've left behind

Manchester Evening News

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