My overall impression
WARNING: Do not hire these clowns for your 5-year-old’s birthday party. But definitely go see 4 Clowns (sans the little ones, of course). The archetypal clowns (Nervous, Mischievous, Angry and Sad) go through the stages of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood and death. Not necessarily a morality play, it does leave the message that even though life is horrible – I mean really f***ing horrible – at least we can laugh our way through the pain. Each clown is an honest, albeit exaggerated, version of humanity, expertly crafted and directed by Jeremy Aluma and his quartet of brilliant clowns: Alexis Jones (Sad), Kevin Klein (Angry), Amir Levi (Nervous) and Quincy Newton (Mischievous). Last but not least is Ellen Warkentine whose musical accompaniment is superb and playful.
A mixture of classic clowning techniques with singing and improvisation – this is definitely a must see. You’ll be sure to cry…from laughter.
