The Art of Clowning
Variety performer. Funny woman. Self-described no-jokes absurdist.
I subvert audience expectations through timing, tension, and vulnerability. My comedy is inspired by circus arts and physical comedy.
Previously co-produced Something Weird, a monthly clown show in Portland.
“This show is funny and positive and all about self-acceptance.”
— Portland Comedy Review
I teach this stuff
Clown classes at Curious Comedy Theater, plus trans voice coaching. Everything lives at my teaching site.
Visit learnabelle.comTheTnTGamer
A one-woman comedy show about a pre-teen boy with a YouTube channel and a simple dream: to be famous.
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TheTnTGamer
A One-Woman Comedy Show
Annabelle Wright is: software engineer by day, comedian/clown/and circus artist by night, and once upon a time... TheTnTGamer!
Before she became the fabulous woman she is today, Annabelle was a pre-teen boy with a YouTube channel and a simple dream: to be famous.
In her debut solo show, she recreates the world of her former self and explores with vulnerability and absurdity how it shaped her identity and expression.
Premiered in 2023
Integrating the literal (and sometimes mortifying) YouTube videos from her youth — a showcase of her bizarre and useless talents to a handful of viewers — TheTnTGamer is a one-woman comedy show about growing up in a world that doesn't always understand or appreciate the creative pursuits of youth.
“Just like thoseYouTube videos, this show is quirky. And also heartwarming... It's a nostalgic look back not just at that time in her life, but that time in all our lives.”
“I love how Wright fully embraces the awkwardness... This show is funny and positive and all about self-acceptance.”
“TheTNTGamer had me dying, of laughter and embarrassment at the same time... Anyone who creates things wouldn't be where they are without that dumb cringey kid.”
“To me, TheTNTGamer embracing it, re-enacting it, was a celebration of how important that part of our lives is to building our sense of creativity and confidence today.”
Learn From Me
Teaching is half of what I do. Class schedules, workshop details, and voice coaching all live at learnabelle.com — here's your ticket in.
Clown Classes
The Queer Clowning Framework at Curious Comedy Theater in Portland. Intro workshops, 4-week intensives, prop manipulation, and building a set. No clown experience required.
Voice Coaching
Trans voice coaching that borrows the best parts of clown pedagogy: permission to play first, technique second. Currently taking free test students.
Book a Show
TheTnTGamer, variety acts, private workshops, or something completely weird at your venue. Let's get creative together.
Ready to Run Away and Join the Circus?
Classes and coaching are waiting at learnabelle.com. For bookings and weird collaborations, email works too.