About Us
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One North Clown and Creation
Where students come from around the globe to explore the vast and profound worlds of their creativity.
One North Clown and Creation sprung from the heart and soul that was The Clown Farm, formerly the Manitoulin Conservatory for Creation and Performance (MCCP), and the incredible work and reach of its founder John Turner.
It is our deepest hope to continue to offer workshops and training centred around the foundations and ethos of the summer programming previously offered by The Clown Farm and MCCP. We aim to grow over time to include performance training across a broad spectrum of theatrical forms.
The foundation of the training offered is rooted in the work of Richard Pochinko. Richard was a Canadian clown and theatre visionary who developed a unique style of creative exploration and performance training which drew on several different clown traditions, a lifetime of theatrical experimentation, and personal inspiration. The Pochinko “non-technique” technique has been a catalyst for countless highly original creative endeavors.
Here at One North Clown and Creation students will find an ideal setting for training that can be applied on both a personal and a professional level. While the primary focus of the program is on the development and growth of the artist, the introductory workshops are enjoyed by participants from all experiences of life.
One North Clown and Creation meets, works and creates in N'Swakamok (Sudbury, ON) on Robinson-Huron Treaty Territory; the traditional lands of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek comprised of the Ojibwe, Algonquin and Odawa people. The larger area we call Greater Sudbury also exists within and adjacent to the territorial lands of the Wahnapitae First Nation and the Sagamok Anishnawbek.
Our Mnidoo Mnis (Manitoulin Island, ON) studio is located on Manitoulin Island Treaty 45 & 94 territory in Bebikodowangog (Providence Bay, ON). Mnidoo Mnis is comprised of the People of the Three Fires Confederacy: Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi.
We honour, recognize and respect these Indigenous Peoples as the traditional stewards of the lands which we share today.