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Being Before Doing - a Workshop with Pedro Fabião
Event by: Lisbon Playground with Pedro Fabião
Location: Escola do Largo, Largo do Chiado 15, Lisboa
About event
Legendary workshop of Pedro Fabião
"BEING BEFORE DOING"
Clowning in Connection between Inside and Outside
Deep workout in clown state and presence, finding the mask and counter-mask of the clown, clear emotions and freedom, discovering it in continuous complicity with both the audience and partner. Make the journey from you - the performer - to the clown, and from the clown to clown play, and back. Rely on your breath and body awareness to guide you through basic and revealing clown improvisations. Cut through distorted notions of what Clown is and find it in the reality of your own authentic experience.
"For me, Clown in its essence is an altered body/mind state of full connection, curiosity, authenticity, playfulness, generous expression and transformation. It's not a technique, a method, light entertainment or rational humour – it involves a life-long journey to accept and play with what is really happening to you in front of an audience. Its function is to release the tension between the opposites of life by turning them upside down, originating laughter and a poetic transformation". Pedro
Pedro's approach is based on pleasure, respect and challenge at the level each person is willing to take. It can be tailored according to the kind and purpose of each group.
Here is what one of our participants shared after the last workshop:
"At Pedro’s workshop, I realized for the first time that making mistakes is actually a good thing. It’s in those moments that you truly feel alive, and that energy can be channeled into living more fully. Pedro’s workshops are an absolute blast—so much fun! At one point, I was literally doubled over in laughter.
Pedro is incredibly tactful and precise. He has a way of pushing you, but in a way that sparks something inside, bringing you to life. He has this amazing ability to read people, sensing where tension builds up and directing attention to exactly where it's needed. He’s lighthearted, with a kind, playful sense of irony. The atmosphere at his workshop is so positive, and he sets it up perfectly.
The exercises are diverse, constantly leading you to discover something new about yourself. You’re always experimenting, feeling, learning—everything is done through play and feels effortless. The workshop in June was honestly one of the most impactful experiences I’ve had in years. I feel this pull to keep moving toward my true self, however that journey unfolds—even through clowning. I can't wait for the next workshop—with Pedro, my inner clown, my inner child, and my most authentic self."
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LEVEL: Beginner to intermediate.
There is a progression in the training. Pedro adapts the pedagogy to participants’ level of experience, so that everyone can find meaningful and practical material to use in their artistic work or just everyday life.
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Pedro Fabião is one of the most active international clown teachers (having taught in more than 25 countries) and a pioneer in top companies business trainings (Google, McKinsey, Columbia University Business School) crossed with the authenticity, empathy, creativity, improv and humour skills of a clown.
WHERE & WHEN:
LISBON, 5-8 May 2025, 09:30-13:30 (four 4-hour morning sessions)
Escola do Largo (metro Baixa-Chiado)
Participation fee: 200 EUR.
Limited spots, your place is only confirmed after the payment
REGISTRATION: by WhatsApp +351 937 990 470
or email: [email protected]
"BEING BEFORE DOING"
Clowning in Connection between Inside and Outside
Deep workout in clown state and presence, finding the mask and counter-mask of the clown, clear emotions and freedom, discovering it in continuous complicity with both the audience and partner. Make the journey from you - the performer - to the clown, and from the clown to clown play, and back. Rely on your breath and body awareness to guide you through basic and revealing clown improvisations. Cut through distorted notions of what Clown is and find it in the reality of your own authentic experience.
"For me, Clown in its essence is an altered body/mind state of full connection, curiosity, authenticity, playfulness, generous expression and transformation. It's not a technique, a method, light entertainment or rational humour – it involves a life-long journey to accept and play with what is really happening to you in front of an audience. Its function is to release the tension between the opposites of life by turning them upside down, originating laughter and a poetic transformation". Pedro
Pedro's approach is based on pleasure, respect and challenge at the level each person is willing to take. It can be tailored according to the kind and purpose of each group.
Here is what one of our participants shared after the last workshop:
"At Pedro’s workshop, I realized for the first time that making mistakes is actually a good thing. It’s in those moments that you truly feel alive, and that energy can be channeled into living more fully. Pedro’s workshops are an absolute blast—so much fun! At one point, I was literally doubled over in laughter.
Pedro is incredibly tactful and precise. He has a way of pushing you, but in a way that sparks something inside, bringing you to life. He has this amazing ability to read people, sensing where tension builds up and directing attention to exactly where it's needed. He’s lighthearted, with a kind, playful sense of irony. The atmosphere at his workshop is so positive, and he sets it up perfectly.
The exercises are diverse, constantly leading you to discover something new about yourself. You’re always experimenting, feeling, learning—everything is done through play and feels effortless. The workshop in June was honestly one of the most impactful experiences I’ve had in years. I feel this pull to keep moving toward my true self, however that journey unfolds—even through clowning. I can't wait for the next workshop—with Pedro, my inner clown, my inner child, and my most authentic self."
----------------------------
LEVEL: Beginner to intermediate.
There is a progression in the training. Pedro adapts the pedagogy to participants’ level of experience, so that everyone can find meaningful and practical material to use in their artistic work or just everyday life.
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Pedro Fabião is one of the most active international clown teachers (having taught in more than 25 countries) and a pioneer in top companies business trainings (Google, McKinsey, Columbia University Business School) crossed with the authenticity, empathy, creativity, improv and humour skills of a clown.
WHERE & WHEN:
LISBON, 5-8 May 2025, 09:30-13:30 (four 4-hour morning sessions)
Escola do Largo (metro Baixa-Chiado)
Participation fee: 200 EUR.
Limited spots, your place is only confirmed after the payment
REGISTRATION: by WhatsApp +351 937 990 470
or email: [email protected]