- JUGGLER - STILT WALKER - CLOWN - ENTERTAINER -
ONE MAN CIRCUS
- Circus Skills Workshops - Shows - Walkabout Entertainment -
Tel. Mark (Mobile) 07785 394964 or (Malvern) 01684 586288
entertainment@solocircus.co.uk
Solo Circus is owned and run by Me, Mark Russell. I am based in Malvern, Worcestershire, West Midlands, UK and have been teaching and performing circus skills for about 14 years. I am a skilled juggler, stilt walker, clown and general entertainer. I provide characters including a clown, wizard, medieval jester and Victorian gentleman juggler. I have also in the past provided bespoke performances for clients unable to find what they wanted here or elsewhere.
Over the years I have found much enjoyment in entertaining and teaching people from all walks of life, from royalty to night clubbers and school children to business men and women. Solo Circus has something for all ages. My skills are very versatile and have been adapted to everything from TV commercials to corporate circus workshops and village fetes.
Some times an event can require more than one entertainer, this can be catered for as I work closely with other quality acts on a regular basis.
Other events that are smaller or maybe on a tight budget can benefit from booking just one entertainer who is in fact singular, but possesses many skills (that's me!). At some events I can supply a static show, a circus workshop and also some walkabout entertainment in the form of a stilt walker or other, all in one day!
Just for the record, Solo Circus has public liability insurance, is Equity registered and has an enhanced CRB certificate.
For a list of past and future clients, and what some of them had to say please visit.....Clients.
So what does Solo Circus have to offer?
Stilt Characters - Walkabout Entertainment - Juggling/Clown Shows - Eccentric Cycles - Victorian Themed Entertainment - Circus Skills Workshops
Comedy Walkabout Entertainment
Stilt Walker
Various comedy characters including :
The well loved Mr Doo Clown & Juggler, one very tall clown.
Victorian stilt walker & juggler, top hat & tails with or without clown make up.
Victorian Policeman aka PC Parody.
Medieval Jester.
Smart stilt walking juggler, bright coloured suits or tuxedo & tie.
Blag-it the Wizard.
Dark Funky Fairy.
Angel.
Colourful juggling stilt walker entertainer, like clown without the make up.
Costume characters to order, please enquire.
All styles of stilt walker are performed with a combination of juggling, magic, balloon modelling and comedy hand props and most can also be performed without stilts.
Stilt Cyclist
Yes, I ride an adapted bicycle whist wearing stilts! This act is a must for events wishing to provide entertainment over a large area, for example, town centres and fetes. The stilts bike is a converted mountain bike (it's about six feet tall) which is quirkily decorated and has the addition of a front basket for carrying various props including juggling clubs and an on-board stereo giving a little extra ambience to the environment being performed in.
Walkabout Juggler
Solo Circus entertains in a mix & mingle style interacting with public or guests using comedy and impressive juggling skills. Various coustumes including bright coloured suits, numerous funky ruche shirts, stripey tops and character costumes.
Walkabout Clown / Entertainer
Head clown Mr Doo entertains with juggling, balloon modelling, magic and clowning.
Glow Juggler
State of the art glowing juggling clubs and balls. This act is for general background visual effect. The clubs used can be programmed to flash, change colour whilst juggled and strobe, fantastic!
Fire Juggler
Fire juggling looks very impressive and can be done as a kind of static walkabout or as a meet and greet act, it can be also used as part of the juggling shows performed by Solo Circus. Fire eating is also performed.
Comedy mini clown bike
This a really fun act usually performed by Solo Circus' head clown Mr Doo. The act involves a tiny bicycle, some very large shoes and a very entertaining character.
Penny Farthing
New for 2007. Solo Circus has aquired a Penny Farthing. The bike is used in the performance of a Victorian gentleman, a Victorian Policeman (traffic patrol!) and also a clown. The sight of a Penny Farthing in this day and age seems to cause a real stir, great for all sorts of events with or without a Victorian theme.For more information on cycles used in performance please click the link below
The Circus of Eccentric Cycles
Comedy Clown / Juggling shows
Slapstick comedy, dangerous stunts and impressive feets!
Shows include: juggler of clubs, balls, fire, knives, axe, diabolo, rubber chickens.
Fire Eater and Juggler.
Unicyclist - Including a six feet high version.
Ladder Balancer - Also known as the Walking Ladder.The shows on offer from Solo Circus come in two main styles.
The first is a clown style with lots of slap stick comedy, high levels of juggling skill. This show is very visual and very silly! This show is usually up to 45 minutes long and is great for schools.
The other style is less clown like (although does have some clowning) and is more of a danger juggling show concentrating on the axe, knives and fire juggling. This show is usually 20 to 30 minutes long and great for outdoor events, weddings and more adult events, that's not to say that kids don't love it!
Circus Skills Workshops
So you want to be a juggler, learn to spin a plate, or maybe you want your employees to walk the tight rope!
Solo Circus gives excellent tuition of many circus skills such as Tight rope, Unicycling, Plate spinning, Juggling scarves, balls and clubs, Diabolo, Devil Sticks, Stilt walking and object balancing.Circus workshops come in a variety of forms to suit different venues, events and clients.
The circus workshops on offer can be as structured or unstructured and chaotic as you wish. The most chaotic format is the drop in circus workshop where people, adults and children can try what they want, when they want to for as long as they want. This type of circus workshop is mostly suited to outdoor events such as fetes and festivals wishing to have a circus workshop as an event attraction. When providing this type of circus workshop I always mark out an area with stakes and bunting to maintain a safe and contained area.
The more structured format of circus workshop is less chaos and I tend to give participants a set amount of time on say four different circus skills, 30 minutes on one, 30 minutes on another etc. This is popular with corporate clients and can be used as a relaxed team building exercise or just a bit of fun during a serious conference or seminar.
If time will allow, an extra session can be added on to the end of the above which involves participants having a go a whatever they wish, a bit of the drop in format.
A structured circus workshop could also end with all involved showing off the skill they learnt best. This idea works very well in schools and youth groups.
Another option is any ideas you might have to suit your event, please get in touch and I'm sure that I can help.For more detailed information on circus skills workhops or using them as a team building exercise please go to :
Ideas for events
At most events that Solo Circus is booked for a combination of different acts or performances are provided. Here are some examples:
Schools. Up to 4 hours of circus workshops, can be split into 4 X 1 hour sessions or 2 X 2 hours sessions. There is also the option to replace one of the sessions with a juggling show for the whole school.
Fetes & Festivals. Stilt walker meeting & greeting at the beggining of the event followed by a juggling or clown show and then later another set of stilt walking or ground based entertainment.
Corporate dinner events & Balls. Fire juggler meet & greet with alternative plan of stiltwalker with umbrella in case of rain. Followed by some highly visual and interactive but mainly background glow juggling during dinner. Various themes can be catered for.
Weddings. The same as the corporate dinner event but with an added short juggling show.
Fireworks displays. A fire juggler is a fantastic addition to a fireworks display. This works very well as a pre-show for a very eager audience waiting for the main event.
Christmas events. A stilt walking angel or two to greet guests at an evening event or a stilt walking Victorian policeman to wonder the streets during your event ensuring smiles and laughter aplenty.
Outdoor Events. Solo Circus is a great small outdoor event entertainment solution. Let Solo Circus provide its own small arena (approx. 15X15 metres) at your event. Created with lovely coloured bunting and metal stakes, this area can create a great attraction for your event. Inside the arena Solo Circus can provide a schedule of circus workshops and juggling shows. The arena is a self-sufficient attraction supplied with its own sound equipment which consists of a solar powered P.A. (100 watt combi amplifier) and radio mic set up. This mini sound system can also be powered by mains electricity and used for indoor events where amplification is needed. The arena supplied by Solo Circus can also be used to host other acts/shows you may have booked for your event. The arena is also available for just juggling/clown shows or circus skills workshops.
Booking fees
It is very difficult to advertise booking fees, as fees differ from one event to another depending on travel costs and other factors including hours performed and days booked for. For a quote please get in touch with relevant details about your event and I will be happy to give you a price.
contact
Mark Russell
Tel. (Mobile) 07785 394964 or (Malvern) 01684 586288
entertainment@solocircus.co.uk
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Last updated 30/4/08
