DOAN is a Clown Artivist Group that brings a unique blend of performance art and activism to the streets of Greece.

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The team started its activity in 2017 with 27 clowns performing in Athens and Thessaloniki.

This was the 'Clown's Awakening'.

Since then the team joins social movements, with its climax in the latest events in the all-artistic rally of 2023, where 52 clowns stood facing the cops in one of the biggest mobilizations of the movement.

A person dressed as a clown with a red nose stands in front of uniformed police officers holding shields. The clown is wearing a colorful hooded garment with star patterns.

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Alongside with its artivist street activity, DOAN enriches its artistic side by exploring ancient tragedies, plays classified in the Theater of the Absurd and non-word pieces, all based on ritual, dance and clown technique, such as the failure of overcoming the obstacle, creating a new form on performing arts, combining rite with humor.

  • Protest scene with individuals dressed in black lying on the ground, one person raising a fist, surrounded by others in a public space.

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  • Black and white photo of a person with a somber expression, face covered in powder, outdoors.

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  • Black and white photo of a young person with face paint and a serious expression, standing outdoors. Others are in the background, appearing out of focus.

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