Clowning and Physical Comedy

In this class you will explore the use of movement and understanding how to properly execute emotions along with proper gestures to showcase exactly what you hope to share with your audience. With the use of improv games, building your ability to create stories on the spot, by yourself or with a team of other performers.

Benjamin Kirsch "Benjugglin", Grew up competing in Martial arts and gymnastics leading to a love for Circus performing. Theatre and circus was a way to express all of his talents in a fun way in front of audiences. Introduced to clowning at a young age, witnessing the fun and joy of performing and learning unique skills that would better himself as an entertainer. He attended New England Center for Circus arts and San Francsico Circus Center, studying acrobatics, juggling, and "clowning" then leading to a career as a circus artist. In 2011 Benjamin joined Cirque De La Mer at Seaworld California, and then was picked up by Ringling Brothers Circus Fully Charged as a Clown. In 2017 He was featured on Americas got Talent, The Gong show, and then Das Supertalent in Germany. With a love of instructing, he went off to Kenya with Performers without Boarders teaching circus arts to Kenyan acrobats and performing for underprivileged children and adults.  Recently moving to Tulsa from Houston Texas, Benjamin now performs with Inspyral Circus and thrives on sharing skills he has aquired from around the world and a long life of entertaining.