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At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
- Rebecca Rosman
- February 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.
(Image credit: Rebecca Rosman for NPR)
Originally published at NPR World