Playful Men

A playful workshop for men to drop the armour, connect honestly, and explore supportive masculinity through improv and clowning.

This workshop invites you to release the need to dominate and step instead into the beauty of collaboration through play.

The guiding questions for our time together is this:

• How can we, as men, learn to genuinely support one another?
• And how can we create a space where we can set down the masks and armour we carry, so we can enjoy each other’s company without relying on alcohol or falling into misogynistic patterns?

Your facilitator, Ollie Yates, practices what they call ‘emergent facilitation techniques’. What does that mean? Ollie doesn’t claim to be an expert on any single topic. Instead, they bring the ability to stay present in the unknown, to welcome failure, and to uncover the unexpected gifts that come from vulnerability.

Since 2020, they’ve been deeply exploring the world of clowning, and they’re excited to offer a playful, meaningful space created specifically for men.

This workshop blends improvisational games, fooling/clowning, and ritual (or as Ollie likes to call it - intentionally held space with the potential for mysterious and curious happenings to arise!)

This will (hopefully) help us connect more honestly and openly with one another. This space is for men and people who experience maleness. If you’re non-binary and feel called to this workshop, you are warmly welcome to join.