In the words of your Instructor:
“In my experience, clown practice has three core elements: centering, play, and complicité. This workshop invites participants to explore those elements and build a practice rooted in their own skills, comfort, physical abilities, and personal history. Through shared exercises and experimentation, we will begin creating clown practices that feel personal, sustainable, and alive”

Kento Morita (he/they)  is a Japanese American clown, comedian, actor, and facilitator based in New York. His work combines clown, autobiography, and devised theater, with a focus on play, presence, and personal history. He trained at École Philippe Gaulier, Celebration Barn, The Second City New York, UCB, and The Barrow Group. His credits include Marty Supreme (A24), Get Jiro! (Warner Bros. Animation), and Rise of the Ronin (PlayStation), and he is currently developing Japanese Grandma Funeral for the Edinburgh Fringe.

About the Swear Jar Jamboree
The Swear Jar Jamboree is Philadelphia's indie comedy + improv playground, four days at The Proscenium Theatre at the Drake (with additional workshop space at Plays & Players Theatre) running July 9–12, 2026.

We curate every show, act, workshop, and event ourselves and aim to bring together people from all over the US and across multiple comedy varieties. Throughout the festival you'll get main stage shows, community jams, and festival pass holders will get access to additional optional gatherings including an open mic.

Festival Passes & Bundles  (💸use with code JARNOLD20 for 20% off until June 1st)

Visit our Shows page for more information.

💙 The Proscenium Theatre is an accessible venue! 💙

SUPPORT THE FEST!
Become a Friend of Swear Jar! Choose any level as an add on at check out and get your name displayed on a special thank you display at the venue. These selections are completely optional when purchasing a ticket to the festival. Proceeds from Friends of Swear Jar go directly to keeping the festival running.

Name-a-Chair to Support Jamboree! 🪑💬 For $20, you can leave a message on an actual chair in the theater. Name it. Dedicate it. Write an ad for your podcast on it! Want to leave a compliment or share a fun fact? The possibilities are endless and entirely ridiculous, which is exactly the point. All Name-A-Chair proceeds go directly to keeping the festival running. Let us know if we're able to share your chair on our social media!

Looking to Support Jamboree in Other Ways? Also check out our page on FracturedAtlas for more ways to give to the show. Want to get involved with the show? Go here to sign up as a Jamboree Volunteer.