Send in the Clowns

Happy 11th Birthday to Sunday Assembly! To help us sillybrate our special day, we welcomed multi-talented Clown Afa Simpson to speak to us about the power of the ridiculous in our lives.

Through exploration of play and the absurd, Afa shared how the Art of Clown can act as a catalyst to unblock, alchemise, and move us into states of regeneration and transformation.

A clown, musician, storyteller and art therapist in training, Afa has harvested a bundle of creative skills which she weaves together with a deep love for nature to create experiences which open us up to our imaginations, the world around us and each other.

We also welcomed Paul Matthews- teacher, gymnast and resident poet at Emerson College in Sussex. Also working at the intersection of clowning and creative writing, he will share some poems and exercises to explore both the playful and the profound.

Watch the recording