A palhaçaria hospitalar como conjunto de técnicas e sensibilidades:

entrevista com Luciana Viacava

Abstract

The present work brings an interview with the artist Luciana Viacava, who works as a clown in the Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) Doutores da Alegria since 2006. In order to contextualize the universe of practices researched by the interviewee, a brief introduction is made about this a scenic manifestation interspersed with the history of Doutores da Alegria, the largest hospital organization in Brazil and one of the largest in the world, as well as the trajectory that led Luciana to the NGO. In the interview, the artist shares clownig experiences with emphasis in the hospital contexts, bringing questions and contributions to the reflection of this phenomenon of strong diffusion in the last three decades in Brazil. What are the challenges of this contemporary and increasing modality of performance? What are the differences and similarities between the performance in the hospital context and in other spaces of society? These and other issues are approached by Luciana Viacava, who as she weaves these words, had as background her personal experiences and research as a clown and comedy artist. KEYWORDS Clown, hospital, interview, Luciana Viacava.