Oshow is a Tokyo-based improviser, clown, and theater artist. He began his theater journey in high school and later immersed himself in English-language plays and musicals at university, performing leading roles in Broadway classics, Shakespeare productions, and children’s theater. In 2010, he discovered improvisation and was captivated by its creative freedom. He founded his own improv troupe and began both performing and teaching.
In 2019, he trained in clown at École Philippe Gaulier. In 2023, he joined Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary, founded by Keith Johnstone, performing as a cast member while training at The Improvisation School under Shawn Kinley. Since then, he has been exploring the intersection between clown and improvisation.
This is a solo improvised clown show by a clown who knows no words. The audience teaches him words and he use those words to create a scene. The more words he learn, the more he can do.
Premiered in Calgary, Canada in 2023. Since then, it has been invited to festivals or theaters in various cities including Amsterdham, Nepal, Singapore, Hanoi, Omaha, Mineapolis, Chicago, Camberra, Bejing, Bangarole, Manila, Munich, Mallroca, Nottingham and Zyrich, where it has been highly successful!
"Words Begger” is a performance that transcends language and race, connecting the world.
