Circus Ronaldo’s publicity and programme for Amortale are contrarily earnest: we’re told about the the rich traditions of a sixth-generation travelling family circus, the nostalgia for a primal theatre not understood but experienced, the meeting of tragedy and trivia. But although it encompasses all of these things, the show is fundamentally a comic performance of […]

Chris Lynam is a master clown who has been a stalwart of street performance, cabaret, festival and stage for over 30 years.   Often outrageous, frequently provocative, sometimes aggressive and dangerous, he is a trickster figure whose set pieces are undercut by manic improvisations from a quicksilver persona which manages to both delight and outrage his […]

Flabbergast Theatre have grown a reputation for delivering highly skilled visual comedy. The creators of Boris and Sergey have etched out their own unique visual style in slick performances of high-energy tabletop puppetry. Tatterdemalion is their first foray into the world of clown and mime whilst still incorporating some object manipulation. Yet, in comparison to […]

Gecko are masters at the exquisite theatrical image. Over the past decade, with productions such as Missing (soon to be re-staged at Battersea Arts Centre) and The Race they have continued to grow bigger, bolder productions fusing physical storytelling with text and stunning stage pictures. Institute, which premiered at Derby Theatre last May, sees Amit […]

Trygve Wakenshaw delivers a consummate demonstration of comedic virtuosity in this hour-long stream-of-clown-consciousness expressed largely through the art of mime.  The opening of the show gives a perfect demonstration of what’s in store: emerging from the wings with ropes attached to his clothing, each item is pulled off in turn as he advances toward a […]