Welcome To
WORKSHOPS
Step into a bold, playful workshop experience where risk, imagination, and physicality take center stage.
Through group exercises, guided exploration, and individual performance, participants will uncover how simple choices can unlock bold characters, deepen storytelling, and strengthen stage presence. Rooted in imagination and self-created physical work, this approach to clowning encourages curiosity, spontaneity, and the joy of the unknown.
Open to performers of all backgrounds, our workshops offer practical tools that can be applied across improv, comedy, theatre, dance, and beyond.
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We offer a variety of clowning and physical theatre workshops ranging from one-hour sessions to full weekend intensives. Let us know what you’re interested in, and we’ll tailor the experience to suit your group.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Lauren Brady is an international award-winning creator, performer, and master of beautifully unhinged physical comedy. Based in Canada, she is the founder of Bad Knees Studios (formerly HEYwire Theatre) and a leading voice in contemporary clown, bouffon, and devised physical theatre.
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Her performances are bold, physical, and unapologetically strange—inviting audiences into worlds where desire, comedy, and vulnerability collide. Lauren’s solo show SWAN? launched her onto the international circuit, where it earned over ten 5-star reviews and toured major festivals including Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe, captivating audiences with its feral blend of clown, dance, and dark humour.
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As a teacher, Brady has experience teaching Canadian clowning at The University of Alberta, Azimuth Theatre, as well as her own private workshop series that has most recently taken her to the Improv Sydney Theatre, and The Q Performing Arts Centre!
TESTIMONIALS
We booked Lauren to teach a workshop on Canadian clowning at our theatre school, and I couldn't speak more highly of the experience of working with her. She was a professional, approachable, and knowledgeable collaborator, and the feedback from our students has been very positive. I would work with her again in a heartbeat and look forward to her next Australian visit.
Jim Fishwick - Improv Theatre Sydney
I loved the way that when a student asked a question, and she didn't understand it, she asked them to rephrase the question. And by the same token, if a student didn't get it, she was happy to explain a concept in a different way. Showed real commitment to making sure that both parties had the same understanding. Also her phrase before any of the students started an act “please have so much fun”
Anonymous - Improv Theatre Sydney Student
Thank you for committing so much time and care into developing us as performers. Our colour work has been something i’m taking into all work in the future. Truly unforgettable, and you were phenomenal in teaching us. Thank you!
Adam - UofA Student
Thank you so much for your time! Everything we gained from you was pivotal in our experience and learning. You added so much colour and energy into the space! I am grateful for how much you taught us and how you’ve proven to me how much the work can pay off! Thanks a bunch for reminding us to stay dedicated!
Chris - UofA Student
