As a marginal, offbeat character, the clown is a distorting mirror who creates laughter, pleasure and astonishment, as he allows us to transgress established codes. In a hospital, the clown serves as an outlet for the pressure inherent in the place. By acting as a disruptive force, his presence doesn’t erase sick children’s pain, but keeps it at bay. A real catalyst, the clown helps the child overcome the anxiety of hospitalization.
In their own way, the clowns take care of the child, the family and the caregivers. By bringing them a world of laughter, color, magic, storytelling and music, they help to:
- Relax sick children and take their minds off the hospital.
- Reinforce the effectiveness of therapeutic actions undertaken by medical teams.
That’s why the Docteur CLOWN association brings professional clowns into Lyon hospitals.
