Performance

I am interested in exploring the human spirit and soul—sometimes in depth and sometimes in utter frivolity. I enjoy using the medium of clown and physical theatre, and sometimes storytelling to help explore these ideas. My work often features politics and the individual’s search for their place in society, or even just their own self. At other times, I create work that is for pure pleasure and entertainment, to bring together community through the medium of laughter or entertainment.

Current Projects

Nonna

An examination of life as a woman at different ages and circumstances in her life. Inspired by stories of a refugee living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh home to those Rohingyas who fled Myanmar in late 2017.

Clowns Without Borders

Performing for children in Refugee Camps

Volunteers from charity Clowns Without Borders perform to refugee children in some of the world's most dangerous places. Their most recent trip was to refuge...

Snowflake

A work based in larger than life characters and stories and self exploration—what is the furthest you can go without breaking?

PAST PROJECTS

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A devised physical theatre ensemble piece exploring our relationship to home and how that relationship changes as we migrate and find new homes, and with that, new selves. A fascinating exploration of migration, how we are shaped by movement and how it shapes us. Performed within the framework of CASA Latin American Theatre Festival 2018 at Southwark Playhouse.

Mimi Goes East

One man’s struggles to come to terms with growing up, trying to get laid, and have a good night out in communist Hungary. A physical theatre based performance filled with ridiculous characters inspired by Soviet era Hungary and real life itself. A child is confiscated from his home and sent to live in an orphanage. His parents are sent to a labour camp for sympathising with unfashionable communists. One man must face the challenges of adolescence alone… A one-woman theatre show about life in Communist Hungary as a musician and artist.

Fabulon

A clown double act performed as part of Brighton Fringe 2018 and London Clown Festival, performed with Julia Masli.

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A monthly alternative comedy night, featuring sketch comedy, clown and standup, where Hanna Winter has hosted from 2018-2020. Lost Cabaret now works as an international collective to give space to alternative comedy performers in cities around the globe.

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A look at the infinite commodification of the self, following a day in the life of a webcammer. Told using clown, physical theatre and storytelling.