This is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their "inner clown." This guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and beginners develop solo and group performances. Using twenty years of teaching experience, Simon reveals a complete system of clowning that is a must-have for amateurs and experts alike. We all have an inner clown living somewhere inside us. Sometimes that clown is readily apparent, sometimes it's lurking just beneath the surface, and sometimes it's buried so deeply that nobody knows where it came from, who it is, or what makes it tick. The Art of Clowning, Second Edition provides additional paths for you to explore your unique clown persona, revel in the playfulness of your kid-spirit, take bold risks, experience deep vulnerability, and venture out in new directions as a person, performer, and artist.