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Fool Moon/Small Matters Productions presents:
INTRODUCTION TO CLOWN
JUNE 25 – 28, 2026
Stressed by the state of this crazy world? Need some fun?
Get in touch with your most authentic, creative, playful self.
Unleash your Inner Fool – the one that has grown up within you, that society doesn’t allow you to express! Open to humans from all walks of life.
“The best atmosphere for learning I’ve ever experienced.”
-Marianne Copithorne, AD, Freewill Shakespeare Festival
Dates: June 25 – 28, 2026
Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM
1 hour lunch
(32 hours of instruction)
Location: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Investment: $650
Includes a $200 deposit
Early Bird: $600 ‘til May 1st
Min class size: 10
Max class size: 12
For more info, and to register, contact Jan at foolmoonjh@gmail.com
Jan Henderson is one of North America’s leading teachers and directors of Mask and Clown. Through her company, Fool Moon Productions, she has devoted the last 40 years to helping people get in touch with their most authentic, playful and creative aspect – their inner Wise Fool – and use it to enrich their personal and professional lives.
Jan studied and performed extensively with master clown teacher, Richard Pochinko, and co-founded with him what is now the Theatre Resource Centre, Toronto. As co-artistic director and performer with internationally acclaimed Small Change Theatre, she literally clowned her way around the world, discovering first hand that laughter is the universal language. Jan’s teaching credits include Grant MacEwan University, Opera Nuova, and the University of Alberta, where she has received four awards for excellence in teaching. She is a recipient of Global Television’s Woman of Vision Award, and the Elizabeth Haynes Stirling Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre. Jan is Senior Artistic Associate of Small Matters Productions, where she has co-created and directed shows that enjoy critical acclaim on international stages. Her lifetime of work is celebrated in the documentary, The Wise Fool, available from director, Geraldine Carr.
