Soleil Kohl
performing artist, teacher, & interactive designer
Current Shows
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Current Shows ~
Hollywood Fringe Festival: June 12 - 29th, 2025
“a hilarious tour de force and a masterclass in the human condition”
DRAGONFISH: A surreal, multimedia underwater odyssey about how we forgive.
WINNER of the Denver Fringe Audience Choice Award for Solo Performance: Clowning and the Hollywood Fringe Exchange Award.
Workshops
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Workshops ~
MAKING FAILURE FUNNY: Advanced clown for comedy performers
SOLD OUT!
Mondays, 6:30-9:00pm, October 6 - November 10th $150 for 6 weeks
Chaos Bloom Theater, Denver, CO
Rooted in foundational physical theater techniques, this class is for students of all performance backgrounds who want to find more precision in their comedy work while getting the chance to try a lot of different styles through FAILURE. We will fail big, fail small, fail messily, and fail like there’s no tomorrow to discover that failure is not the end, but a beautiful beginning.
In a supportive environment, we will take bold risks to find and deconstruct our instincts on stage: what do we do when the audience doesn’t like us? How do we win them back?
These skills will support comedy work of all types: improv, clown, devised work, sketch, etc. Students will come out with a toolkit of skills and vocabulary of terms to apply to future work, as well as a better understanding of themselves and how they can play with/against themselves on stage.
Other Things I Teach
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Other Things I Teach ~
Introduction to Bouffon
“The audience laughs at the Clown. The Bouffon laughs at the audience.” Find the devilish joy of satire in this introduction to Bouffon. You’ll come away with inspiration and tools to become deliciously unhinged
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Introduction to Clown
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Anyone can Clown — even you! In this intro to clown, we’ll explore several definitions of Clown that draws from American, European, and Pochinko styles. Reconnect with your sense of wonder
Character for Improvisers
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There are characters inside you! Ah! Don’t worry—learn how to access the wide array of characters through body, voice, and movement to expand what you bring to the stage. For all kinds of performers, but especially improvisers looking to be more dynamic with character work on stage.
About Me
Soleil Kohl is an experimental performance artist and producer based in Denver, Colorado specializing in Clown and interactive theatre. Her work ranges from absurdism and satire to embodied physical theatre and character work, creating a refreshing mixture of physical comedy, crowd engagement, and authenticity. Soleil also leads CLOWN SLOP, a Colorado performance troupe that creates devised confrontational and bizarre clown, bouffon, and absurdist theatre. Soleil runs the Boulder Clown Club, where she teaches workshops and runs community events.
Contact Me!
Email: dragonfishshow@gmail.com
Instagram: @soleil.onstage