There's a part of you that's been waiting.

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The part that used to laugh without checking who was watching.

The part that knew how to be silly before life got serious.

It's still in there. It hasn't gone anywhere.

 

What we offer for that part of you is a clown workshop. And we know — the word clown makes serious people walk away. Birthday parties. Painted smiles. Things meant for children. Most adults hear "clown" and stop reading.

 

So before anything else: stay with us for thirty more seconds.

 

Here's what we actually do.

 

We give grown-ups a few days to do nothing useful. In a world and a working life that asks you to be productive, on, edited, presentable, dependable — we sit some of you in a room and ask you to play. Not "fun activities". Not "team-building". Real play. The kind your body remembers from before life turned into a list of deliverables.

 

Play is not the opposite of work. Play is what makes you good at your work. (For the part of you that needs the rational permission: it rebuilds presence, softens the grip of  the fear of failure, restores creativity at the source, and is the rest your nervous system actually needs.)

 

Then the clown arrives.

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A red nose — the smallest mask in the world — that unmasks. Underneath the steady professional, the good son or daughter, the dependable colleague, the one who keeps things together — there's still someone in there who is curious, alive, occasionally ridiculous, messy and entirely you.

 

That's who we're here to meet.

 

You don't need experience. You don't need to want to perform. You don't need to be funny. You just need to be willing give yourself some playful rest.

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What Happens in the Workshop:

• We start with simple warm-ups to get comfortable with each other and the space.

• We play fun, energizing games that help us notice and enjoy the small, funny moments in everyday life.

• We try improvisation and storytelling activities where participants respond to situations in the moment—no scripts, no “right” answers.

• We use movement, expression, and laughter to release tension and create genuine connections between team members.

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If you've been working hard for a long time, this might be the most useful thing you do all year.

— Sukhmani

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About the Facilitator-

Sukhmani Kohli is a clown performer, theatre-maker, and facilitator based in India, with over 18 years of experience in playful, community-rooted performance. Her practice brings together red nose clowning, physical theatre, and devised ensemble work to explore big themes like grief, joy, identity, and belonging—with a generous dose of laughter, lightness, and mischief.

She believes that silliness can be sacred, and that giggles can hold space for healing. Through her performances and workshops, Sukhmani invites people into joyful, surprising spaces where connection, courage, and creativity can flourish. She has taught and performed widely across India and internationally, directed devised shows, and collaborated with Clowns Without Borders, USA, Clown Spirit, HsHs Clowns, Egypt and many others. She has taught clowning at institutions like National School of Drama (NSD), Tripura and Srishti Manipal School of Art and Design, Bengaluru.

As the founder of Purple Mangoes, Sukhmani curates playful worlds where people can be their truest, weirdest selves—while tackling serious stuff with humour, heart, and a whole lot of clown logic.

 

Upcoming Workshops:

 

Glorious Misfits in Bangalore:

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19–20 & 26–27 September 2026

This is a single 4-day workshop delivered across two connected weekends. Tickets are for the full workshop.

TreeHouse, Indranagar, Bengaluru

9.30am-1.30pm

 

registration fee: ₹8,000. Register through BookMyShow or call us at 9650118376

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