Successful Failing | Jon Davison | TEDxRoyalCentralSchool

Jon Davison is a professional clown. He discusses how attitudes to clowning have evolved, but can potentially be linked by concepts of failure. Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director and researcher, with 35 years’ experience. He was formerly Research Fellow at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is the author of two books, Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training, a practical guide and is currently preparing three new books for publication. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona and previously taught at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. He currently runs the London Clown School. He is artistic director of the clown companies Stupididity and Citizens of Nowhere. www.jondavison.net This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx