๐จ The arts ๐ญ Theater and cinema
Clowns
๐ In short
A clown is a funny performer who usually works in the circus, wearing loose, colorful clothes and huge shoes, with face paint and a round red nose, doing silly things to make grown-ups and children laugh.
๐คฉ Did you know?
- The round red nose is one of the most famous signs of a clown.
- Clowns learn at special circus schools.
- Many clowns can throw and catch several balls at once.
- Long ago kings' palaces had jesters who entertained the king and his guests.
๐ Find out more
๐ Two different clowns
In the circus there are two famous kinds of clown: the elegant whiteface clown who acts cleverly, and the auguste, who trips, falls and makes mistakes all the time, and people laugh at them both together.
๐ A hard art
Clowning may look easy, but it takes lots of practice: a clown learns to fall without getting hurt, to juggle, to walk on stilts and to act with face and body.
๐ก Clowns in hospitals
Some clowns visit sick children in hospitals, playing with them and making them laugh, because laughter helps ease sadness and pain.
๐ฏ A face for every clown
Every clown has their own special face paint unlike any other, and keeps it their whole career, like a signature.
๐ธ More pictures
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Where does a clown usually work?
2 Why do some clowns visit hospitals?
3 Which picture shows โClownsโ?
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๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Gagnon ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo taken by Hullie ยท Public domain
