Alicia Gonzalez is interested in playful and authentic encounters. She’s a Central Coast based performer, director and coach specialising in clowning and the creation of original stories for stage, public spaces and screen. She is the driving force behind The Clown Institute, where she utilises movement training as a central element in shaping actors, civilians and clowns.
At the core of her clowning philosophy lies a deep trust in the body as the storyteller. Alicia believes in surrendering to somatic impulses, allowing their physicality to guide the narrative. Her ultimate quest for artists is freedom.
She’s performed at the Sydney Festival, and Melbourne Comedy and Adelaide Fringe festivals. In a former life she was known as Dr Ding Dong, a medical clown doctor at children’s hospitals. Her performances aim to create interpersonal connections, spark joy and laughter, and provide a theatrical spectacle that lingers in the hearts of those who experience it. She honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France.
At the core of her clowning philosophy lies a deep trust in the body as the storyteller. Alicia believes in surrendering to somatic impulses, allowing their physicality to guide the narrative. Her ultimate quest for artists is freedom.
She’s performed at the Sydney Festival, and Melbourne Comedy and Adelaide Fringe festivals. In a former life she was known as Dr Ding Dong, a medical clown doctor at children’s hospitals. Her performances aim to create interpersonal connections, spark joy and laughter, and provide a theatrical spectacle that lingers in the hearts of those who experience it. She honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France.