The Gadflyz
The Gadflyz
A Production of The Humanist Project
 
 
 
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Holla you clowns!

 

Seeking wit, humor, and compassion in a digital world.

 

A bunch of clowns. One provocation.

A community of clowns wrestling with matters of the world through their own particular lens. A provocation is a particular theme or idea intended to provoke the artist.

Provocation #1:

Fuck you Coriolanus virus!
(Or a clown’s attempt to flatten the curve.)

 
 
 
 
 

 Calling All Clowns

Are you a performer of clown/comedy?
Want to play with our current provocation?
Excellent! Here’s how:

 
 
 
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The Provocation:

Fuck You Coriolanus Virus!
(Or A Clown’s Attempt To Flatten The Curve.)

 

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Content:

It can be anything you want. It can be about what is happening in the world or nothing to do with our situation or viruses. It can be poetry or poetic if that’s what your clown is interested in. Or something really stupid. It can be family friendly or it can be for adults only.

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Length:

2 minutes. That’s it. It can be shorter but if it’s longer no one will watch it

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Music:

You need to own the rights to any music or music in public domain or the videos will get pulled.

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Number of Clowns:

It can be single acts, double acts, triple what you will as long as you abide by the CCD recommendations for social interaction in your area. We are trying to flatten the curve as performers as well.

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Number of Videos:

Any number. If you want to do 1 great if you have a series go for it.

What to send:

— The video
— Clown name (if you have one)
— Title of the piece
— Any credits needed, such as music

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Tech Stuff:

If you are shooting on a phone, turn it to the left so that you are shooting with it horizontally.