Recent news

Clowns featured in The Witness!

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Clowns Without Borders South Africa and Ireland were recently featured in The Witness newspaper who joined us in Creighton during our performance tour with Sunflower HELP. 

"Kids Just Wanna Have Fun"

Click on the following link to see a slideshow of the show!

Slideshow of Clowns in Action! 

Clowns at Sibikwa Festival - Stories Without Borders

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The Sibikwa 'Stories Without Borders' storytelling festival invited CWBSA back this week to perform 'Mpela and the Lost Penguin' - an interactive, spontaneous and playful storytelling show by two clowns (Annabel Morgan and Nadia Woodward) about a little boy who finds a penguin at his door. The boy and the penguin travel far and wide searching for home, only to find it within each other. It's a story of an unusual and delightful friendship!

Clowns Without Borders announces new programme - Project Njabulo Teens

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We are excited to announce a new programme for AIDS-affected teens in the Umqatsheni area near Underberg. Funded by HIVOS and Europcar, Clowns Without Borders and the Khuphuka Project are piloting a programme focused on psychosocial support and HIV prevention with tens ages 12-15 and their guardians.

The Irish are here!

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Artists from Ireland and South Africa will collaborate to create a show for children and orphans affected by HIV and AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Clown & Storytelling by Annabel Morgan

CLOWN & STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

Thoughts after a 3-week clown and storytelling course with Vivian Gladwell and Norman Skillen.

By Annabel Morgan[1] from Clowns Without Borders South Africa

Please Support our Chibini Circus Programme!

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***Please support our Chibini Circus Programme by making a donation TODAY.*** 

Clowns Receive 3-Year Funding from Lotto!!!

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Clowns Without Borders is thrilled to announce that we have received substantial funding from the National Lotter Distrubition Fund to support Project Njabulo. This will enable us to expand our partnerships with organisations in communities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga over the next 3 years. We will also have a foundation from which to grow bringing more laughter and emotional relief to children and families throughout the region.

Please stay tuned for further updates!

Siyabonga kakhulu!

Happy New Year!

On behalf of all the children and adults who have enjoyed the laughter of love, creativity of story, playfulness of fun, and healing of the heart, Clowns Without Borders would like to wish you a Izilokotho Ezinhle Zonyaka Omusha! (Happy New Year)!!!

Clowns Without Borders in the BIG Issue!

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Clowns Without Borders South Africa founder and director, Jamie McLaren Lachman, was recently interviewed by Nadia Rosenthal of the Big Issue in Cape Town. Check it out!

Clowns at Drama For Life Festival and Celebrate Durban in KwaZulu-Natal

Clowns Without Borders had an extremely successful visit to Cape Town last week performing at the Drama For Life Festival and in township communities at Delft and Masiphumelele. 

Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible including Drama For Life, Europcar, TASK, HOKISA, and individuals from Cape Town who donated during our July Benefit!

Clowns at Drama For Life Festival

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Clowns Without Borders will be performing our new show, "Siyasabenza!", at the Drama For Life Festival in Johannesburg.

Clowns off to KwaZulu-Natal!

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Over the next 2 weeks, Clowns Without Borders will be conducting 2 Njabulo Artist Residencies in rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Our core staff of facilitating artists will be working in Ixopo and Underberg with the Woza Moya Project and Project Khuphuka.

Project Siyazisiza (Helping Ourselves) and Project Siyajabula (We are Happy) will focus on providing children and guardians affected by HIV/AIDS with the opportunity to reawaken to joy and happiness while finding the means to cope with stress and challenges in life.

Benefit Show in Cape Town

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Join Clowns Without Borders for an evening of laughter, music, and celebration in Cape Town!

Clowns at the Bushfire Festival in Swaziland!

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Clowns Without Borders will be performing with the People's Educational Theatre at the Bushfire Festival in Swaziland from 27-29 May. It is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about our work and connect our partners in Swaziland to greater artistic and professional opportunities. The Bushfire Festival is the biggest arts festival in Swaziland attracting local and international performers from around the world.

Workshop/Auditions in Cape Town (3-5 March) and Durban (24-26 March)

Calling All Actors, Clowns, Jugglers, Acrobats, Storytellers, Dancers, Drama Teachers and other Performing Artists:

Clowns off to Lesotho!

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We are excited to announce that a team of artists and filmmakers from South Africa and France have just left Durban for a project in the field in Lesotho and Ixopo.

CWBSA presents Halala Circus at Celebrate Durban!

Clowns Without Borders South Africa presents Halala Circus!, a circus for all ages, showcasing the Best of KZN Circus Artists including eye-popping acrobatics and hilarious clowns in a FREE 60-minute outdoor performance. Guaranteed to make you laugh yourself silly!

CWBSA at the Drama For Life Festival

CWBSA will be at the Drama for Life Festival at Wits University in Johannesburg from August 26 - 28. We are performing "Ajukuja!" with our Swazi partners, the People's Educational Theatre. I am also teaching a workshop on storytelling and play.

Current News

CWBSA thrilled to announce that we have been extremely busy sending clowns here, there, and almost everywhere!