Intensive Details

Class Dates: Sun 4/21 - Sun 5/19 (4 classes total)
Class Times: Please see "Special Notes" section below for details!
Location: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Anatasha Blakely & Jacob Sorling
Price: $200/person

Special Notes:

This class takes place on 4/21, 4/28, 5/12, 5/19 from 2:30pm-5:30pm

Students will receive an email with class details and links 12-24 hours before the class. If you do not see this email, please check your spam folder as well!

Minimum class size is 8 students.

Releasing the Sacred Fool [Clown Masterclass]

Cultivate Clown, Comedy, and Community.

This four-week intensive will focus on breaking down the barriers that block performers from being in touch with their unique comedic voices. Become a more open, present, and spontaneous clown. Learn to catch a state of play even when full of adrenaline, discomfort, and doubt. We will challenge your assumptions about your bravery and help you tap into your inner child. We’re stupider together. (Experienced clowns and newcomers are both welcome.)

Class Schedule:

April 21st @ 2:30pm-5:30pm

April 28th @ 2:30pm-5:30pm

May 12th @ 2:30pm-5:30pm

May 19th@ 2:30pm-5:30pm

Instructors:

Anatasha Blakely is a filmmaker, actor, and comedian. She studied at Southern Utah University (B.F.A. Classical Acting), iO West (Improv Comedy), The School for Theatre Creators and Clown Church (Clown). Anatasha is the creator of an L.A. based improv ensemble called Stormchaser (The Stormchaser Improv Podcast Show) and a comedy duo, Buddy Puzzle (@buddypuzzle). Anatasha won best actress in a short at Filmquest, the Houston Horror Film Festival, and HorroHaus for her performance in “Inch Thick, Knee Deep” which she also wrote and directed. It also won “Best Script” at the HauntedHouse Horror Fearfest.

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Jacob Sorling is an actor and award winning filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA originally by way of Alamosa, CO. Jacob is a graduate of Adams State University with a B.A. in Theatre. He’s a graduate of iO West, UCBLA, and The Second City Hollywood. He trained in scene work under Eric Hunicutt (Steppenwolf West, The Savannah College Of Art And Design) and clowning under Jet Eveleth (Clown Church LA). Jacob has performed at Utah Shakespeare Festival and you can see Jacob as a member of the improvisation duo, Buddy Puzzle. They’ve performed all over the United States at various comedy festivals. You can follow him on darklingfilms.com or instagram @jacobsorling or @buddypuzzle.