Micael Gauger
Micael (myKELL) is a clown, actress, activist, playwright and peacebuilder.
She works to bring laughter, creativity, & circus together with storytelling, social justice and truth.
On the Stage and Screen
A Jingle Jangle Morning
Minnesota Fringe Festival
August 2023
Clowns & Grief & Dead Brothers
A short film
March 2020
Flinky
The Big Stick Shindig
June 2019
FoBoo
The Monster Show, Palace of Trash, Piano Fight, Arcata Playhouse
2018, 2019
Roman Women
We Players
May 2018
Not Until They’re Dead
San Francisco Fringe Festival
September 2017
Bend the Rules, Eat the Head
Shotgun Theatre’s Blastival San Francisco Fringe Festival, Best of Award
February 2016
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
San Francisco Neofuturists
2014 to 2016
Bouffon
Naked Empire Bouffon
2015 - present
Durda Devil
The Stud, Balancoire, Martuni’s
2016
In the Streets
Peace Clown
San Francisco Women’s Marches
February 2018, 2019 Washington DC Peace Rallies
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Nursing Home Clown
Humboldt Nursing Home
September 2012 - March 2013
Volunteer Clown
Clowns Without Borders
East Oakland 2013-2018 The Philippines 2016
Nepal 2014
In the Media
Protestors Turn Out In San Francisco Despite Canceled Rally
Reuters
August 2017
When Soldiers Come Home, Who Tends to their Moral Injuries?
Yes! Magazine
July 2016
Ten City Tour of ‘That Which I Love Destroys Me’ Kicks off This Week in LA
Active Voice Lab
August 2015
Fallen Soldier’s Sister Grapples with a Battle, Highlighted by the Medal of Honor
The Washington Post
July 2014
‘Sane Clown Posse’ to Crash Stewart/Colbert Rally
WJLA, Washington DC
October 2010
Caucasus: An interview with Micael Bogar
Global Voices Online
August 2009
Education
M.A. International Peace and Conflict Resolution
American University
May 2010
Certificate in Physical Theatre
Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre
May 2013
B.A. English
Willamette University
May 2003
International Experience
Peace Corps Volunteer
Azerbaijan
2003 - 2005
Fulbright Fellow
The Republic of Georgia
2007 - 2008
Volunteer Clown
Clowns Without Borders
East Oakland, 2015 - present The Philippines, 2014
Nepal, 2016