Clappy Sle Thown has spent his life studying, creating and performing within the physical theater. Moving in directions, out of direct focus out of sorts. He has been called a mime, dancer, clown and performance artist but is nothing more than a human, a blend of his experiences and training. He began in the theater by studying traditional forms and has since been driven to move from the theater out into the street, from the street to the warehouse, further away from these classical arts. Clappy began performing and producing multimedia shows with Giant Jerk, an improvisational music group from Midland City, Ohio. This has led to a decade long collaboration with artists from around the country under the banner of Giant Jerk. To be the jerk is to be free. Clappy currently resides in Pittsburgh.
