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What a visit to a French clown school reveals about clowning

By Rebecca Rosman

Published January 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM MST

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A visit to the Gaulier clown school - home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson - reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure.