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Ian’s walkabout act is a roaming well dressed man, with many different short shows, routines and tricks all in one bag. You choose what you want to be entertained with from the items on offer then sit back relax and enjoy what unfolds in front of your eyes. The best bit is you don’t even have to move, Ian will bring the show to you! Perfect as an ice breaker at any event, works indoors and outdoors, you can expect lots of skill, fun, audience participation and above all lots of laughter.

Ian will perform unique turns with many different everyday objects. He will demonstrate classic vaudevillian feats of skill, mime, physical comedy and there will be plenty of audience participation, all wrapped up in a dinner suit, bow tie and a smart pair of shoes.

Hats will be juggled, table cloths will be pulled, crockery will be caught, walking sticks will be balanced, spoons will be flipped, nothing and nobody is safe from being used in this show. This silent show is perfect for all ages and situations and can be performed almost anywhere. Originally devised as an outdoor performance “Dressed for Dinner” has now been adapted for indoor performance.

Ian trained at The Circus Space in London and has been performing professionally for 6 years. The highlights so far have been performing his hat routine at the British Juggling Convention public show (2005), The Circus Space Cabaret (2005), at the Chameleon and Krystallpalast Variety in Germany (2003) and also at the Circus Massimo Festival, Sweden (2003).

He has worked with a variety of companies, including Opera North (A Batterd Bride tour 2004), Gandini Juggling (BIG, 10000, The Millennium Dome opening ceremony, various corporate events) and The Generating Company (Gangstars Regional Tour 2002, various corporate events). Ian has also been a successful solo artist as well as performing for companies ranging from Marks and Spencer to Unilever, Henkel to Miss Selfridges.

Acts Available Include:

Street/Cabaret/Stage
A skillful mixture of juggling, ball spinning, rola-bola, audience participation, chit chat and a bit of humour, this can be tailor-made for any event, occasion, theme, product or venue.
Hat Manipulation
Bounce Juggling
Ring Juggling
Unicycling/rola-bola
Club Juggling
Ball Spinning
Ball Juggling
Passing (clubs, balls and rings)
Plate spinning (with real plates)
Plate Manipulation
Hat Juggling routine: 6 mins
Plate Spinning routine: 4 mins
Plate Spinning and ball juggling:8 mins
Cabaret/Street: 5-50 mins

Both require a performance space of at least 2.5m square and at least 3 metres from the stage high. This needs to be well lit.

Dressed for Dinner
A madcap silent variety spectacular! Ian will perform unique turns with many different everyday objects. He will demonstrate classic vaudevillian feats of skill, mime, physical comedy and there will be plenty of audience participation, all wrapped up in a dinner suit, bow tie and a smart pair of shoes.

Hats will be juggled, table cloths will be pulled, crockery will be caught, walking sticks will be balanced, spoons will be flipped, nothing and nobody is safe from being used in this show. This silent show is perfect for all ages and situations and can be performed almost anywhere. The voice used in the show is very simple in can be translated easily into any language. This show is self-contained, family friendly, and created for outdoor festivals and events, with a small transportable set and cast of one.

‘Dressed for Dinner’ has been performed all over the UK and also taken in some dates around Europe.

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