Biography

Hannah is an international theatre creator, therapeutic clown, director, actor and teacher. She is a core member of UpLift Physical Theatre and founder of Theatre for Climate Justice, a project that harnesses the force of applied theatre to educate and empower young individuals and families about climate change and garbage pollution.

Hannah is a 2022 Fulbright Scholar in Egypt and a Fulbright Specialist in Pakistan (2023) and Zimbabwe (2024). She serves as an Assistant Professor of Theater (Acting Emphasis) at the University of La Verne. Hannah holds a MFA in ensemble-based physical theatre from Dell’Arte International and is an Alexander Technique Teacher. In collaboration with non-profit organizations such as Clowns Without Borders, the Medical Clown Project and ClownCorps, Hannah performs in hospitals, on the street, and in care centers locally and internationally, offering laughter relief to children and families who have experienced crisis.

Compelled by the transformative power of play, she seeks to facilitate play spaces and collaborative performances that foster connection, shift perspectives and nurture a deeper understanding of our shared human experience.
- IMDb mini biography by: Hannah Gaff