Philippe Gaulier is a master of clown and a professor of Theatre. He has been teaching for over 50 years, 40 of them at his Theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampes near Paris, France. You can read more about the school here: ecolephilippegaulier.com

The interview was recorded in September 2021 over the course of a few days, in Philippe's home. There are five parts to the interview. A new part is released each Sunday evening.

PART 1: YOU HAVE TO BE RIDICULOUS

We start with stories of Philippe's early life, and his theatre training.

PART 2: WE BROKE 200 PLATES EVERY NIGHT

Philippe talks about his show 'Les Assiettes' and his time as a teacher at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq

PART 3: NO PLEASURE? YOU ARE BORING

We discuss how Philippe teaches students at his school, and he shares some advice for what makes a good performer.

PART 4: GAME IS PART OF HUMANITY

We go deeper into Philippe's advice on performing. He also talks about writers he admires, and we discuss the world of Bouffon.

PART 5: NOW, I AM FUNNY

The final part of the series covers the topic that Philippe is perhaps best known for, Clown.