Contemporary Clowning as Social Performance in Colombia brings to
light the emergence of new kinds of clowning in everyday life in
Colombia, focusing particularly on the pervasive presence of clowns
in the urban landscape of Bogota. In doing so it brings a fresh and
updated perspective on what clowning is as well as what it does in
the 21st century. Featuring descriptions of more than 24 distinct
clown performers, Barnaby King provides an engaging and lively
account of the performative moment in which clowning transpires,
analyzing the techniques and processes at work in producing what is
commonly named as "clowning". In contrast with their North American
and European counterparts, clowns in Latin America are seen every
day in public settings, are popular cultural figures and sometimes
claim to exercise real political influence. Drawing on five years
of co-performative ethnography, the book argues that clown artists
have thrived by adapting their craft to changing social and
economic conditions, in some cases by allying themselves with
authority and power, and in others by generating spaces for
creativity and resistance in adverse circumstances. By applying
performance theory to clowning in a specific cultural context this
is the first work to propose an appropriate scholarly response to
the diversity and ingenuity of clowning beyond Europe and North
America.
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