In Sickness and in Clown brings therapeutic clowning into Romanian hospitals for the very first time, building a professional framework where art meets care. The project brings together actors, international trainers, and mental health specialists to create a coherent model of artistic intervention in medical spaces.

The focus is on children facing long-term hospitalization, where routines, anxiety, and isolation are part of everyday life. The presence of therapeutic clowns offers a personalized, empathetic contact that uses humor to ease stress, improve emotional well-being, and bring moments of relief and connection.

By bridging art and healthcare, the project opens a new ground for artists, medical professionals, and audiences to rethink the role of performance in society.

It positions therapeutic clowning as a credible, impactful practice and a reminder that laughter can also heal.