El reconocimiento de lo singular para formar en el lenguaje del clown. Entrevista a Lucía Snitcofsky, alias «Lucy Sni»

María Soledad Manrique

doi:10.14409/ie.2025.23.e0107

Recognizing individuality to develop clowning skills.Interview with Lucía Snitcofsky, aka "Lucy Sni"

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María Soledad Manrique University of Buenos Aires , National Scientific and Technical Research Council

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14409/ie.2025.23.e0107

Keywords:

Training, pedagogy, creativity, acknowledgement

Abstract

This interview seeks to elucidate Lucía Snitcofsky’s distinctive approach to supporting training processes in the field of theater, with a particular emphasis on the clown genre. With a background as both a social worker and a theater educator, Snitcofsky offers her own perspective on artistic development. She states that «an artist is someone who speaks the language» and emphasizes that «she teaches the language so that the learner can decide what they want to say». The interview explores the competencies her students are expected to acquire, the challenges encountered during training, and her own evolving process as an educator. Snitcofsky describes her pedagogical philosophy as a «Tetris of other pedagogies». Central to her approach is the notion of «sharing the threads» that guide her work—fostering a supportive environment rooted in the recognition of others rather than in successes or mistakes, and grounded in trust in each individual’s uniqueness. Her insights contribute to broader reflections on training methodologies, offering valuable implications for general teaching practices as well as for the preparation of trainers.

Author Biography

María Soledad Manrique, University of Buenos Aires, National Scientific and Technical Research Council

Licenciada y Doctora en Educación (UBA), psicodramatista y gestaltista, diplomada en Psicoanálisis y Prácticas Socioeducativas (FLACSO) y maestranda en Danza Movimiento Terapia (UNA). Interesada en el movimiento comprendido como transformación en diversas dimensiones y por los dispositivos que lo acompañan, se desempeña profesionalmente como investigadora adjunta en el CONICET, como profesora adjunta a cargo de dos materias en la FFyL (UBA) y como coordinadora de grupos psicodramáticos y de Danza Movimiento Terapia. Autora de numerosas publicaciones desde 2005.

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2025-12-30

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No. 23 (2025): Itinerarios Educativos

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Interviews

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Recognizing individuality to develop clowning skills.Interview with Lucía Snitcofsky, aka "Lucy Sni". (2025). Itinerarios Educativos, 23, e0107. https://doi.org/10.14409/ie.2025.23.e0107

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