06/21/2026
🎉😂 You Gotta Laugh: Shakespeare’s Fools and Clowns 😂🎉
Fools and clowns play important roles across Shakespeare’s canon. In this online discussion-based workshop, we will learn about the distinction between fools and clowns in Shakespeare’s theater, the performance and theater history behind them, as well as how the function and representation of Shakespeare’s fools and clowns continue to evolve and change. In short, we will think about fools and clowns from a variety of perspectives and approaches. If you are interested in acting, literature, philosophy, comedy, Shakespeare, or just like to learn new things, this is a workshop for you! No experience with Shakespeare necessary. There will be something for everyone, whether you are a Shakespeare scholar or have never heard of Shakespeare before.
June 28 at 2:00 - 5:00 pm, $25 for members. Buy your tickets at bit.ly/yougottalaugh
* This will be part 1 of a 4 part series. Each workshop will be self-contained and you are free to come to as many workshops as you would like in the series.
Sam Kolodezh received his Ph.D in Drama and Theater from the Joint Program at University of California, Irvine and University of California, San Diego. He teaches at UCSD, LMU, and NYU. He is also the President of the Renaissance Conference of Southern California and a Secretary of the San Diego Shakespeare Society. He is also a local theater-maker and choreographer. His research interests include Shakespeare, Time, Camp, Q***r Theory, Performance Philosophy, Character studies, and Humor.
