PSYCHEdelight is a participatory theatre company. Artistic Director Sophie Besse, trained in both drama and therapy, uses clowning as an act of resilience—an opportunity to revisit one’s story with distance, humour, and play.

We teach clowning and create performances with people—communities and individuals—who wish to raise serious questions through this form. Each piece is deeply singular to the performer(s), while revealing the shared human journeys and struggles that connect us all.

We aim to honour the stories people carry—illness, displacement, grief, women journeys, and many others—creating spaces where clowns can celebrate our shared vulnerability through poetry and humour, always far from pity or victimhood.

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Alongside ensemble works, Sophie also directs clown artists in the creation of their solo performances.

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​You can read more about :

- Our approach and founder,

- Our shows,

- Our solo clown residencies,

- Our community events,

- Our clown trainings.

- Canole Theatre, our French home in Dordogne & our free theatre residencies called “Theatre Woofing”.