Clowns Level Up! with Peter Sweet | 4 - 9 May, 2026

About

Dates: 4–9 May (Monday–Saturday)

Daily Schedule:

Monday–Friday: 10:30 – 18:30

Saturday: 10:30 – late

Saturday Evening Public Showing – “Clown Jam”:

Doors open: 18:30

Show: 19:00

Party / celebration: 21:00 – late

Workshop Location:

Theaterhaus Berlin Schöneweide

Schnellerstraße 104, 12439 Berlin, Germany

(Clown Jam location to be confirmed.)

Apply here: https://forms.gle/kLh1aFC1qifHwyzP9

6-Day Clown Training & Creation Lab

This creation lab is designed for performers who have completed a long-format clown training (2–4 weeks) with either myself or Giovanni Fusetti and want to play, create, and explore together in a supportive group of dedicated clowns. I will offer coaching and feedback, and you will benefit from sharing the stage with other trained clowns.

The Program

Stage One: Re-Awakening the Clown
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We begin by warming up our poetic bodies and reviewing the path back into the clown state. The main focus is to reconnect with your clown form and the fundamentals of presence: breath, energy level, and contact. We will do this through full-group exercises as well as solo clown improvisations. In addition, each student will have one passage on stage, assisted by Peter Sweet (A.K.A. Monsieur Loyal), to bring your clown’s full power back to the space.

Stage Two: Play!


Once the clowns have fully “entered the building,” we dive into improvisation together, including clown meetings, “Yes games,” skill performances, and other surprises. Clowns who have never met before will have a chance to do so, and long-lost clown loves and rivalries will be renewed.

Stage Three: Re-working Material


This stage is dedicated to re-working your material to further develop and refine it so that it is clear, strong, and repeatable. You may:

• Present a clown number you have been developing outside the workshop.

• Rework an improv from the first days of the workshop.

• Propose a new number with your clown.

This is your opportunity to try things out in front of the workshop audience and receive feedback from me, serving as your teacher and outside eye. We will also have dedicated creation time during the workshop, when you will split into small groups to strengthen and develop your material before re-presenting it to the full group.

The Finale


On the last day of the training, we will perform at a public "Clown Jam," organised by the Berlin-based clown collective Clown4All, to share the results of the workshop with a warm and welcoming audience. During the final days, we will weave the material into an informal show, and clowns will have opportunities to take on roles such as the cleaning crew, the host, or the stage manager for the performance.

After the show, we will celebrate together with the audience.

Participants should be available until at least 9:00 pm on Saturday, 9 May. You are welcome to stay later to enjoy the party!

Requirements for Participation

• You have completed a 2–4 week clown workshop with Peter Sweet or Giovanni Fusetti.

• You remember your clown’s movement, voice, and name, and you either have or can reconstruct a basic costume for them.*

• You have a strong desire to reconnect with that clown form, learn more from playing them, and develop performance material.

  
  

*If you feel a bit rusty or insecure about your clown—that’s perfectly fine! There will be time to reconnect with your clown’s full glory.

Important:

This workshop is not for developing a new clown.

This workshop is not for working with a clown developed in another teacher’s workshop or on your own.

Why Clowns from Peter Sweet and Giovanni Fusetti?

I have trained, mentored, and collaborated with Giovanni for nearly 20 years. I was initiated into somatic clowning first as a clown myself and then as a clown pedagogue by Giovanni. Though our teaching styles are unique, we share a core approach that allows clowns from either of our workshops to play and thrive together.

For students coming from Giovanni’s workshops, you will have a chance to experience this rich field of work as embodied and facilitated by me, Peter Sweet. You will also have the chance to play with clowns who are grounded in my approach.
For students coming from my workshops, you will have a chance to play with clowns from other groups, including some who have trained with Giovanni and have been enriched by his presence and pedagogy.

Clowns flourish when they play together, share their folly, and inspire one another. This lab is a space to reconnect, collaborate, dive deep into the art and craft of clowning, and have a lot of fun.

About the teacher: 

Peter Sweet’s embodied approach to theater and clown combines the madness of play with the rigour of technique. He shares the most effective tools that he has discovered and developed over 25 years of performing, teaching, and directing. His unique pedagogy is grounded in his long practice of the Alexander Technique, Wutao breath work, and a wide range of somatic and martial arts.

Peter studied physical theatre at the Helikos School in Florence under Giovanni Fusetti and Matteo Destro, contemporary dance at SEAD in Salzburg, and circus at École du Cirque Zofy (CH). He certified as a teacher of the Alexander Technique at AZAT in Munich.

His solo and duo shows—including Meet Pete Sweet, Swinging High, BOOM!, and the current touring production Foolish Doom—have been performed in over 20 countries. He served as director of creation and performance in the circus department at Die Etage Berlin, is part of the teaching staff at Arthaus Berlin, and is a thesis advisor and coach for the Master in Choreography at Fontys (NL). He has also taught at Stockholm University of the Arts, ZHdK in Zurich, and the Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich.

Peter is currently based in Berlin, where he directs professional companies, teaches workshops, and throws his heart into every project that he dives into. In his free time he reads fantasy, plays the drums, and flies kites on the Tempelhofer Feld.

Workshop Logistics:

Language: English


The workshop will be taught in English. A basic understanding of English is required to participate. The teacher also speaks German, French, and Indonesian, and can provide translation when needed.

Maximum Number of Participants: 10

Once 10 students are confirmed, the workshop is full. Additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

Attendance: Full-time attendance is required.

The pedagogy is progressive, with each day building on the work of the previous days.

Location:


Theaterhaus Berlin Schöneweide


Schnellerstraße 104, 12439 Berlin


Sliding Scale Tuition: €450 – €900


We want this workshop to be accessible to people with a range of economic means, so we offer a sliding scale.


Apply Here: https://forms.gle/kLh1aFC1qifHwyzP9

Once your application has been reviewed by Peter, he will contact you to confirm if there is an open spot.

Payment


Once you register for the workshop, your workshop fees are due within 5 days to confirm your spot. If this presents a challenge, please contact us — payment in installments is available upon request.
Please note that your fee includes a €175 non-refundable deposit (except in the case of workshop cancellation due to force majeure).

Tuition does not include food or lodging. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodations in Berlin.

Questions?

• Wondering if this workshop is right for you, or have questions about participating?


• Questions about registration, payment, or logistics?


  
  

Contact Peter Sweet: info@petersweet.com

Looking forward to seeing you in the studio!