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Alex O'Brien Feldman is an American born theatrical clown.

Biography

Feldman performs under the stage name "Alex the Jester" in the style of a medieval court jester,[1] a tradition which combines music, juggling, prop comedy and stage magic.[2][3] While performing at the Just for Laughs international comedy festival in Montreal, Canada, Feldman began speaking a contemporary version of the medieval gibberish language Grammelot as part of his act.[4] The use of Grammelot cuts through language barriors.

In Nov of 2009, Feldman was selected by the US State Department to entertain in Russia as a cultural ambassador.[5][6] He has also toured the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Belgium, Bermuda, Japan and Mexico.[7][8] Feldman currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and is married with two children, Desi, and A.J. Keaton[9]

Training

Feldman studied performance at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater in California.[10]

Performance Philosophy

Feldman wrote that, "Audiences care less about what you do. They care more about who you are."[11] Feldman's use of physical comedy to develop his character has been slowly built through a trial and error process.[12]

References

  1. ^ Bisbee, Dana. "Jest Married," Boston Sunday Herald, 1999.
  2. ^ Snyder, Gail. "Making Mischief," Local Flavor Magazine, 2008.
  3. ^ Perdue, Beth. "'ZOObilation!' will give everyone a reason to smile," Southcoast Today, 2003.
  4. ^ Coe, Jennifer. "Alex the Jester performance caps off summer reading program," ReminderNews, Aug 2008.
  5. ^ Ackerman, Meghann. "Somerville clown taking act to Russia," Wicked Local Somerville, Oct 21, 2009
  6. ^ Werman, Marco. "Alex the Jester," WGBH/PRI/BBC's The World, November 17, 2009
  7. ^ Bergeron, Chris. "Playing the Fool," Milford Mass Daily News, 2005.
  8. ^ Domínguez, Miguel, "Alex the Jester, a Medieval Diversion," Milenio.com, October 20, 2008 (in Spanish).
  9. ^ Feldman, Alexander. "Really Young Unicyclists" (Video) MetaCafe.com, October, 2008.
  10. ^ Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater, "What Graduates Are Doing?" dellarte.com.
  11. ^ Britt, Chris. "Interview with Alexander, King of Jesters," Magic Interviews.net, 2007.
  12. ^ Wolf, Eric. "Connecting Quickly through Physicality" (Audio), The Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf, 2008.
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