Red Nose University

05/13/2026

04/24/2026

We are excited to offer “Clown + Story”, a workshop that guides you to find the comedy in your own stories and to transform them into performance.

Registration is now open - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - FRI (7-9pm) & SAT (3-5pm) May 29th- 30th.

In this transformative workshop, personal storytelling becomes the key to unlocking a range of powerful emotions—from joy to fear, love to grief. We'll explore how clowns use stories to connect with both the audience and themselves, taking us on a journey inside our hearts, outside our comfort zones and help us find deeper meaning in the chaos of life.

Through a series of playful exercises, games and improvisations you will be encouraged to take risks and find the comedy in your story.

Learn More ----> https://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

03/05/2026

We are excited to offer “Clown + The Tragic”, a workshop that will explore finding heroic comedy in the tragic.

Registration is now open - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - FRI (7-9pm) & SAT (3-5pm) March 27th- 28th.

In this workshop you will learn how tragic clowning emphasizes vulnerability, sorrow, and relies on "pathos" (suffering) to connect with the audience's own experiences of failure and loneliness. The tragic clown overcomes through unwavering fortitude and determination, revealing the hilariously flawed but authentic human experience.

The tragic clown serves as a mirror for human fragility, demonstrating that laughter and tears are often intertwined. Through a series of playful exercises, games and improvisations you will be encouraged to take risks and find the tragic clown in your performance.

Learn More ----> https://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

12/31/2025

Slava Polunin | Russian Clown

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12/12/2025

We are excited to offer “Clown + Poetry” a very unique workshop that will add depth and emotional dimention to your character.

In this workshop you will learn how to use metaphors, visual poetry, and unconventional communication to express emotions that are often too large for words.

Learn more ———> https://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

12/04/2025

Red Skelton

10/24/2025

Hey San Diego, this is our last workshop for 2025.

Whether you are wanting to diversify your acting skills, just curious, a part time clown or a comedian, this will be the workshop for you. Come ready to play, laugh, and explore what it means to be unapologetically human!

OUR NEXT 2-DAY CLOWN WORKSHOP IS FRI (7-9pm) &
SAT (3-5pm) November 21st- 22nd.

Click the link for more information here: https://rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

About The Workshop
In our last workshop of the year, we are offering one of our foundation classes, “Discover Your Clown Persona”. In this workshop, you’ll tap into your core character—the one that’s been waiting inside you all along. Through your unique movements, your clown will begin to emerge: bold, honest, and unmistakably you. Your clown is the regretless, enthusiastic expression of your comic nature—not something you create, but something you discover.

We’ll explore the art of clowning through fun, engaging techniques drawn from mime, physical comedy, and improvisation—unlocking your creativity and comic potential.
You’ll uncover what makes your physicality funny and develop your original clown character. You'll gain greater specificity and a stronger sense of play, learning to physically express your comedic voice and collaborate with a partner clown. Using movement and imagination, you’ll create bold, larger-than-life stories.

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No experience necessary. This workshop will help you…

🎈 Boost your mood and reduce stress levels
🎈 Improve your physical comic instincts
🎈 Strengthen your communication skills
🎈 Create lifelong memories and friendships
🎈 Discover your clown persona

09/09/2025

OUR CURRENT 2-DAY WORKSHOP IS FRI (7-9pm) & SAT (3-5pm) Sept 26th- 27th.

About The Workshop

In our September workshop, “Your Clown Impulse” you will learn the clown’s most liberating way of responding “Comic Impulse”; the act of being truthful in the comedy with yourself and the audience. This workshop will teach you how your clown exists in the moment, responding to and constantly finding games with the audience and fellow performers. Through a series of playful exercises, games and improvisations you will be encouraged to take risks and be impulsive.

Click the link for more info: https://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

No experience necessary. This workshop will help you…

🎈 Boost your mood and reduce stress levels
🎈 Improve your physical comic instincts
🎈 Strengthen your communication skills
🎈 Create lifelong memories and friendships
🎈 Discover your clown impulse

07/02/2025

Registration is now open for July's workshop!

Click the link for more information and registration: http://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

About The Workshop
Playing with Failure | 2-Day Workshop | Ages 17+ | Friday July 25th, 7-9pm and Saturday July 26th, 3-5pm

In our July workshop, you will discover the rhythm of planed obstacles put together in a sequence and the inventive comic solutions to overcome. This workshop will use exercises and improvisations to explore this theatre clown technique. This is a practical and highly enjoyable workshop which gives you the tools for your own performance and greater confidence in using them.

No experience necessary. This workshop will help you…
🎈 Boost your mood and reduce stress levels
🎈 Improve your physical comic instincts
🎈 Strengthen your communication skills
🎈 Create lifelong memories and friendships
🎈 Discover the fun play in planned failures

Click the link for more information and to register: http://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

04/24/2025

Registration is now open for our May workshop!

https://www.rednoseuniversity.com/registration-3

Clown Improvisation | 2-Day Workshop | Ages 17+ | Friday May 30th, 7-9pm and Saturday May 31st, 3-5pm

You will learn the clown’s most liberating way of responding “clown Impulse”; the act of being truthful in the comedy with yourself and an audience.

This workshop will teach you how your clown exists in the moment, responding to and constantly finding games with the audience and fellow performers. Through a series of playful exercises, games and improvisations you will be encouraged to take risks and be impulsive.

Whether you are just curious, a part time clown, a comedian or just wanting to diversify your acting skills, this will be the workshop for you. Be ready to play, laugh and explore what it means to be unapologetically human!

Come laugh with us because the world is too serious!