Clowns reflect what makes people uncomfortable or what they are ashamed of. But where people don't know what to do, where they see a boundary that cannot be crossed, the clown takes a big step and stands in the middle of the humorous mess.
In the play development "The Clown and Europe", a composer, an actor and director Petra Ratiu explore the nature of humour in Europe together with young members of the Theaterkidsclub. They delve deep into the European history of the clown to understand how Europe laughs and what unites the people of the continent in humour. As part of the European Capital of Culture 2025, they are looking for the humour centre of Europe to discover the diversity and unity of European laughter.