Simon Thompson

Director, Educator ,Clown, Bouffon and Mask Artist.

Touring Internationally and Performing as Clown Noir

Currently researching a PhD at University of Limerick. Ireland. "Creative Pedagogy in Mask and Clown"

Guest Lecturer on M.A. Festive Arts, University of Limerick

Education:

Ecole LeCoq, 1987,88 Physical Theatre

Ecole Gaulier, 2005 Clown, Bouffon

Sue Morrison, 2009 Clown through Mask

Awards:

Limerick Arts Office Funded 2012,13,14, 15, and 17

Residency in Dance Limerick 2015

Residency in Circus Factory 2015

Clown Award at Holbaek International Clown Festival 2015

Residency in Irish World Academy 2016

Residency at A Little Room, Waterford 2016 and 2017

Awarded U.S.A. Bursary from World Clown Association 2016

Winner of “Best Whiteface Award” Clowns International 2016

Winner of “Most Innovative Show Award for “Nose Business” Clowns International 2016

Academic Conferences and Papers:

KeyNote Speaker, Narrative 4 “From the Tabenacle to the Theatre, The Bouffon” June 2017

Delivered Paper, Mask and Arts Pedagogy Symposium, University Limerick “Designing and Testing a Creative Pedagogy with Mask, Through Experiential Learning” Feb 2018

Panelist, Creative and Cultural Industries, Challenges and Opportunities. University Limerick   Feb 2018

KeyNoteSpeaker, Narrative 4 “A Narrative for Limerick, New Beginnings” May 2018

Recent Productions Written and Performed:

Clown Noir, This is me, 2013-14 (International European Tour)

Clown Noir, Love, Labour, Lost, 2014-15 (International European Tour)

Clown Noir, Nose Business, 2016-17 (Worldwide Tour)

Altjeringa, 2017 A Metaphysical Mask Etude (Irish World Academy of Music and Dance)

A Millers Story, 2018 Ongoing (International European Tour)