CLOWN NOIR: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

Clown Noir: Love’s Labour’s Lost’

Or “Peines d'amour perdues”

Written By Simon Thompson (with help from William Shakespeare).



Directed By Dave Spathaky



Performed By Simon Thompson



Clown Noir presents the sequel to the hugely successful “Clown Noir: This is me”


Peines d'amour perdues, a story about a young circus performer Joe Bloodworth, who embarks on a journey to learn all he can about becoming a Clown. He leaves his Manchester home for the first time and heads to France, in order to study for 3 years. Once he arrives in this land of cheese, wine and red windmills he makes a solemn promise to his mother that he will avoid all temptation be it gluttony, greed or sins of the flesh. Impossible he's a Clown, innocent and fragile, therefore be prepared to laugh, shout, empathise and possibly even cry as we see this Clown spiral out of control.



In Peines d'amour perdues witness the evolution of a clown, Joe Bloodworth a young and innocent Joey who transforms with every set back and failure into Clown Noir the despondent and edgy late night cabaret artist. The prelude is performed by the founder of Bloodworth’s Circus, the ringmaster and father himself Percy Bloodworth.



Simon is a Clown, Bouffon, Director and he has trained with Jacques Le Coq, Philippe Gaulier and Sue Morrison. During his career he has been lucky enough to perform, teach and direct throughout Europe and Asia.