BOLSTER & LEE
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“A smash hit, brilliant and absolutely hilarious!”
- Audience Review, Brisbane Festival, QLD
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“ The Knock ‘Em Downs is an odd-ball pop-up show by local clowning royalty, Clint Bolster and Annie Lee. Transforming a circus tent into an old side show, this experience was stocked with classic carnival games that were prepped and primed for audience participation.”
- Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane
TAKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME TO THE SIDE SHOWS OF OLD
The Knock ‘Em Downs is a comically interactive and visually engaging trip back in time to the side shows of old. Step inside the colourful tent and experience a crazy world of fun and games, where nostalgia has taken a curious twist and the carnies have turned into clowns! Meet Bernie and Roach, two fools who are out to fool you. With Krackers ‘n Jam you can expect more than just a tasty bite... Featuring a variety of side show games sure to test your skill, with big prizes to be won. this odd-ball encounter will have you wishing you’d brought along your granny.
If John Cleese had kids with Lucille Ball, the results might be Bolster and Lee. These two talents have paired their uniquely funny souls to great effect. Bolster and Lee employ their individual differences in age, height, and sex, to particular advantage; creating characters that are warm and relatable in their endearing nature, yet curiously distinctive in their imposing eccentricities and outlandishly powerful sense of the ridiculous. They will make you laugh as well as wonder… what might happen next?
The work deploys comedy and laughter to explore:
· The importance of the arts in creating happy, cohesive communities
· Redeveloping curiosity in our public spaces
· Our collective experience in art as a group
Laughter connects directly to the heart...it celebrates the joy of human interaction. Laughter conceals, gives permission to play, allows expression, liberates and reveals; and instills a sense of joy, vulnerability, physical discipline and freedom of expression. The opportunity to play, express, be physical, relate and discover in real time and space is a vital life skill.
