Alicia Clownzalez 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 — surrendering to somatic impulses and allowing 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. Alicia honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, and her performances continue to spark joy, connection, and wonder wherever she goes.