Coulrophobia (Fear of Clowns)

Gaby Milky writes and directs this “musical-ish satire”, first seen back in 2017. The king of Blinktonasia is imposing a strict regime that requires eradication of the clowns, the threat to his monarchy; so he orders the Professor to devise a machine that lobotomises them. In the face of persecution yet enboldened by their sense of purpose, the clowns do everything in their power to preserve their identity …

Gaby Milky is an award-winning filmmaker, animator, and theatre director with Gambian-Lebanese heritage. He relocated to the UAE a couple of years ago, and his short play Corporate Manifesto has won a Short+Sweet People’s Choice award.