More Facts on Clowns

A clown performance is classified as “funny, just not very funny”. ☺ Clown’s register their particular makeup… probably so that police can identify them more easily when a group of hikers gets chopped up. ☺ Acrobatics and overstated mime are just two of the things about clowns that make them memorable as that circus act […]

Opera Explained: Pagliacci

Actors arrive at a village during the Feast of the Assumption, at least that’s my guess. Tonio, the clown, explains to the villagers the plot of the upcoming play because when they shrug and whisper to one another during, it really throws the actors off. The play will be about Pagliaccio, played by Canio, taking […]