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Individual Artist Biographies

David Clarkson

Born in New Zealand, David Clarkson began his theatre career in Christchurch in 1982. He worked in several seminal theatre companies in NZ, developing his skills in physical theatre and theatre management. In 1985, Clarkson formed the Stalker Theatre Company developing it into one of Australia's top national and international touring physical theatre companies. Clarkson has performed in and co-conceived many of their works, involving stilt and aerial dance and acrobatics as well as ground-based choreographies.

Amy Christian

CHRISTIAN is a professional performing and visual artist, teacher and community activist. A founding member of Wise Fool, Christian has served as a co-Director, core artist, producer and administrator since 1989.

In her time with Wise Fool, Christian has conceived, organized and directed outdoor and indoor theatre events, taught public workshops in mask making, stilt walking, puppetry arts and processional theatre, performed throughout the US, Mexico and Europe, built hundreds of giant puppets and supported an uncountable number of cultural and social change groups and events.

Christian has also guided community and cultural organizations through the conception and creation of public events. In 1995, Christian founded IN THE STREET, the San Francisco Street Theatre Festival. A three-day free event, celebrating accessible theatre by bringing high quality performances into the streets of the Tenderloin. IN THE STREET is now in its sixth successful year, changing the face of this "dangerous" neighborhood by bringing the community together in dialogue and shared celebration.

Deirdre Morris

Currently Morris is working in her seventh year with Wise Fool New Mexico as a principal performer, teacher, choreographer, Production and Booking Agent, Studio Manager and she is in her fourth year as the Producer of the Women’s Summer Circus Workshop Intensive. Morris has also been a member of the Production team for a program in Miami, Florida titled “Walking Tall Circus”, where she has been working with at risk youth in the Miami county area. Morris is currently working on a new performance project to be premiered in September 2006, tentatively titled Ashes & Snow: a study in the Alchemy of Hope.

Alessandra Ogren

OGREN has been creating puppets, masks and performance works as a core member of Wise Fool since 1993. She is a professional performer, artist, lighting designer, teacher and accomplished aerialist.

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