Just a small red nose
Our Clowndoctors wear a bright yellow coat and a red nose, always visit in pairs and are, what we call, character clowns. Character clowns are gentle, naïve, optimistic, honest and simple. They find hope in every situation and excitement in the smallest things.
Professional Performers who become therapeutic clowns – AKA The Clowndoctors.
Our Clowndoctors are carefully selected professional performers. They are selected for their empathy, compassion, respect and playfulness as well as their clown abilities.
They are trained in clowning techniques including improvisation, surprises, music, slapstick, celebrating mistakes, and rhythm. They are also trained how to clown in healthcare and school environments with children and young people who might be feeling ill, vulnerable or anxious, or have disabilities or life-limiting conditions.
Once our performers are finished all their training, they become a therapeutic clown. What this means is that your unique visit from the Clowndoctors can have a therapeutic effect – the visit might make you feel better, less anxious, more positive and give you lots of happy, long-lasting, hormones from laughing.
No two visits are the same
Our Clowndoctors use therapeutic clowning to engage with every child we interact with. We want to connect with every young person, especially if they are having a difficult time or are not feeling themselves. And, because every child and young person is different, every single one of our Clowndoctor visits is different too. This is because every visit is unique, and the Clowndoctor visits are in the moment, directed by whatever the young person needs most from us.
Our Clowndoctors are in the moment with you, playing with you and curious of you, so that together we create the best visit ever, just for you.
Where the Clowndoctors visit?
Our Clowndoctors visit Childrens Hospitals, Childrens Hospices and Childrens Respite Centres through our ‘Clowndoctors in Hospital’ Programme. Our Clowndoctors visit schools for children with complex needs through our ‘Clowndoctors in the Classroom’ programme. Our visits take place across Scotland.
Often, the Clowndoctors will see the same child in more than one of these buildings, and it’s exciting for children to see us in several places.