“Fraser delivers clearly and with much joy, the principles and practices that make his own work as a clown so brilliant. I came away with solid tools for creation and performance that will have a positive impact on my own work for years to come.”
Pete Sweet USA/Germany

“I learnt more about stage craft in his workshop than I’d learnt in years of training, Fraser Hooper is brilliant.”
Suzanne Andrade 1927 UK

“I’ve just spent three days on a clowning course! And there was not a red nose in sight. As a writer and poet for the past 15 years, I’ve primarily worked with words and language – ways of thinking and expressing that are very focused on the head. It was challenging and enlightening to dive into how movement and the body communicate – including using costume and props! Often in very silly ways. Fraser Hooper is a wonderful teacher and workshop leader who encouraged us to ‘Keep Breaking the Rhythm’: to identify the patterns we’re playing, extending them – and then finding something that contrasts it. More challenging than it sounds: I found myself having to get out of my planning head and into improvised responsiveness. There’s a great life lesson in there somewhere – but self-development wasn’t the focus.”
Dan Simpson UK

“I just wanted to thank you again for the workshop last week. The combination of silliness, craft, playfulness and preciseness was perfect for me. I went into the summer with the desire to rediscover the world of clowning that I hadn’t seriously explored for 30 years. The first 3 workshops I did this summer helped break the ice and reminded me of some of the elements of this form I’ve always been innately drawn to, but I have to say that your particular approach (which I would describe as being in the cross-over space between clowning and theatre), was where I felt most at home. I came along to get ideas for directing the shows I have in mind and I have left with many useful resources for that task. What is more surprising is that my enjoyment of performing has been strongly rekindled \ liberated. I know I am a little rusty to say the least but a lot of pennies dropped over the 3 days..in terms of reminding myself just how much fun and relaxing it can be, and that I don’t need to try too hard. The clips you showed us after lunch reminded me of the physical theatre form I miss and wish to make (and now perform) and I will spend the rest of the summer exploring my own inspirations and motivations with the tools that you have shared. I now feel that its not too late for me to scratch my clown itch, and that with age, maybe it will be even more fun than it was before…. I’m looking forward to finding out! I’m going into the rehearsal room to explore for the next few days. I don’t know what will come out, but thanks so much for the inspiration and I hope I can draw on your experience one way or another in the future.”
Dr Paul Leonard Murray

“Thank you again for such an amazing course last week. I really didn’t have much confidence in myself as a performer when I arrived to the course, but now I feel really inspired and motivated to start exploring, creating and performing ! Thank you so much, and I really hope I can join your future courses in the UK.”
Jay Simpson UK

“Helpful, fun, funny, inventive and silly, just what I needed.”
Amy Saunders Miss Behave USA

“Me and my friends very much enjoyed your show, it was full of great comedy and we found it very entertaining! It was especially useful for me to see post workshop seeing you putting your methods into practice, which also was a brilliant workshop, I got a lot from it so thank you for that.”
Jose Tarouca

“In Fraser’s workshop I finally felt comfortable failing, I’m funny when I fail AND I enjoy it.” Jessica Arpin Switzerland

“A master teacher in workshop. Simple action visual stories. He gets you to do, not talk about. Great at it, and such joy”
Paul Morocco

“I did Fraser Hooper’s clown workshop over the past weekend. It was a really amazing experience. Not only did I learn more about the physical side of comedy but I also felt that I learned more about the rhythm of comedy.”
Joshua Samuels, Aotearoa New Zealand

“I did a course with Fraser many moons ago in London. Twas the best two hours of the week! Learned so much and laughed so much. Everyone go!”
Leonie McDonagh, Ireland

“I really enjoyed the three days that I got to participate in your Clown Workshop in Toronto. It was really great to shake things up a bit, think about everything a bit differently and have you push me past my ‘little self’ and into the domain where I was thinking less and clowning more.”
David Aitkin The Checkerboard Guy, Canada

“Still have strong memories of this workshop. One of the best I have experienced by far.”
Nikki Ciotola Australia

“Fraser is an excellent teacher! I too have taken a few workshops and enjoyed all the fun and what I learned. Highly recommended!”
Kelsey Gunn, Ireland

“I really appreciated the workshop. Was a real eye opener, looking at performance from a totally different way… Its gunna make a big difference to the way we work. Thank you… also now wanna do more clowny work…”
Meredith Colchester, Cat & Mouse Theatre UK

“Your workshop was one of my highlights of 2023, considering how awesome my 2023 was, that is very high praise. Thank you for all the laughter.”
Rupert Appleyard, UK

“Dear Fraser thank you so much for the really fabulous master class you took on Saturday. I really can’t thank you enough for everything you did.”
Alexandra Jones Program Manager Actors Equity Foundation Australia

“If you get the chance to do his workshop I highly recommend it. Not only was it fun and learning, I haven’t laughed that hard in years.”
Grace Hammersley-Myers Aotearoa New Zealand

“This is Greg from the three day clown in Bristol. I had such a good time, loads of bits to take away. I like your style, guiding and investigative, it felt well balanced, games play, films and discussion, lots of improvisations (punchy enough that I felt seen and yet not sitting too long), critical investigation of improvisations without negativity, all sewn together with words of your personal understanding on how we can use all this to create work. So, some of my growing intentions, ongoing learning for fool clown and life, mixed with and expressed with understandings I gleaned from your course, ‘Create a picture, breathe, find a rhythm, breathe, aim to change the rhythm to keep a connection with the audience… Follow the connection, follow the laugh and Breathe.’ I also liked your (naff memory so received intention only) “If you can make people laugh it’s your responsibility to do so.”
Gregory Champion UK