Dive into a mismatched narrative of a caveman who struggles to light a fire...  Clowns Create is a new  series where Tom and Ian exercise their funny brains and imagine a Clown Act from scratch using nothing but quick wit and accumulated knowledge from the Cheeky Podcast series.  These episodes are aimed to inspire and entertain listeners for their own creative projects, while we come up with both terrible and hilarious ideas.  Timestamps  0.19m Intro  1.28m The Action Triangle 2.41m Things we try to Include  3.35m The Brainstorming Begins  9.04m Disc ..read more

Answering the age old question of Bouffon, Tom and Ian get into how, where and why Bouffon came to be. Bouffon is a style of performance in which the aim is to provoke emotion (usually laughter in the uncomfortable) in order to gain clarity or resonance in a particular subject - the more taboo, raucous, or edgy the better. If you're interested in researching more about Bouffon then feel free to have a look through our sources below! Let us know if we missed something interesting. TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.18 Initial Notes 2.09 Quotes 5.30 What is Bouffon? 7.32 Myth of Bouffon 11.15 Good Art 12 ..read more

The next installment of the Clowns Create series has landed! Using nothing but quick wit and creativity, Tom and Ian brainstorm an entire live performance Clown Routine completely from scratch.  Clowns Create episodes were made to exercise our creative muscles and apply some of the clowning techniques we have learned about while at NICA and producing the Cheeky Podcast.  TIMESTAMPS 0.00m Intro 1.32m Act Triangle 4.04m Brainstorming Begins 18.09m Remembering Audience Interaction ! 23.48mRecap 26.52m Outro 28.25mJoke of the Day Around the World Daft Punk https://www.youtube.com/wat ..read more

Today we take a look at the most famous MIME in the world! Said to have single handedly revived the art of mime during the 20th century, there is most certainly more than meets the eye here! After rescuing many children during WWII as a part of the French Resistance, he turned to performance, where his shows would touch hearts and minds. Even becoming friends with Michael Jackson and becoming an inspiration for the moonwalk! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.24 Opening Notes 3.04 Birth and Youth 9.03 School and Beginning of Career 15.27 Stock Acts 22.03 Side Track 22.48 Outro 23.30 Joke Of The Day SH ..read more

What is Mime?! Baby don't hurt me...Don't hurt me... No More! In this episode of the Cheeky Podcast Tom and Ian attempt to make sense of the performance genre of Mime. What is Mime? And how is it similar and different to Clowning? Find out this and more as we try to piece together the mystery of Mime. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00m Introduction 3.55m What is Mime? 8.53m Can Mimes use Props ? 13.39m Is mime a category of Clown ? 17.38m History of Modern Mime 22.55m Trivia & Fun Facts  24.55m Outro 26.15m Joke of the Day Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mime_artist https://www.wonderopoli ..read more

A brand new thing! Today Ian and Tom create an act in front of your very ears! Beginning with an Act Triangle they make their way through their imagination to create the amazing Baton Controller! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.57 Act Triangle 3.00 The World 5.35 Character Rd 1 10.07 Audience Interactions 13.50 Overview 17.05 Character Rd 2 24.24 Outro 25.51 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES Ludwig Interview Bonebreaker Leo European Whiteface ..read more

Ludwig Schukin! The oft mentioned teacher of Ian and Tom has come down from the heavens to discuss clown, and his journey into it. Ludwig is an incredible clown and performer, who performed all over the world, in front of amazing crowds, with amazing people before coming to NICA to teach the next generation of clowns, cyr wheelists, slapstick acrobats, strap artists and more. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 1.03 How Did You Become A Clown? 22.54 Did You Perform At The Circus When You Were Young? 31.54 What Made Your Dad So Famous? 38.32 What Is Your Favourite Show You Performed? 47.03 What Is A Clown ..read more

Completing another piece of the the Clown Types series! In this episode learn from Tom and Ian all about the 'Character' type of clown.    Proper description and timestamps coming ASAP !! Sources : COMPETITION RULES https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Clownopedia http://www.charliethejugglingclown.com/types.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown#Character_clow The Different Types of Clowns https://www.jollygoodfun.co.uk/blog/2010/02/27/clown/what-is-a-character-clown ..read more

Join us as we discuss Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, a world renowned French movie starring Jacques Tati, a famous mime and clown who transitioned into movies. Monsieur Hulot is an eccentric character, the likes of which inspired Rowan Atkinson when he was young. Equipped with his childing naivety and troublemaking skills, he sets to go on holiday to a French beach. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro 1.19 Opening Statements 2.06 Comedic Devices 14.39 Favourite Moments 20.20 Trivia 26.26 Outro 27.57 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES: Mr Hulot's Holiday ..read more

One of the original pairings of the August and White Face Clown, Chocolat and Foottit became a famous comedy duo in 19th century France who broke the social norm. Tune in to hear more about their lives, careers and comedy style!  TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Intro  2.12 Opening Statements  2.40 Chocolats Upbringing 10.29 Foottits Upbringing  13.32 Their performance career  22.26 The Duos Separation and  Additional Facts  26.37 Outro 27.31 Joke of the Day  Old Footage! :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHZ_z23BZY&ab_channel=DigitalCin%C3%A9 Sources ..read more