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A visit to this famous clown school is no fool's errand

WBUR
Published January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST

A visit to School Philippe Gaulier — home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson — reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure.

Rebecca Rosman reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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