21 & 22 February 2025
Salisbury Fringe Carnival
February 21, 2025
Image credit: Pandora's Boxes by Louise Clarke
Salisbury Fringe Carnival
RASTELLI TENT PERFORMERS:
Pandora’s Boxes – Physically hysterical performer, Louise Clarke presents ‘Pandora Boxes’ – a whirlwind tribute to the master of comedy, WC Field, Elvis Presley and all things pink and box like. She performs a skilful clownesque cigar-box and sassy hat routine to ‘Blue Suede shoes’ and ‘Hardheaded Women’. She then asks a willing volunteer to be the next Elvis and together they perform a gravity defying 12 cigar-box stack & balance.
That Man (UK) - A man and his case in a world of chance and opportunity, creates a happening of interactive participation, acute absurdity and mesmerizing manipulation. A wordless performance of charming virtuosity and high skill. Not merely a juggling show, more a projectile assault on Gravity.
The Great Dave - performs a show that is about so much more than just juggling. Maybe it is the ease with which he does juggle that makes you forget that he is almost constantly defying gravity, casually flicking 3, 4 then 5 juggling clubs from hand to hand whilst engaging the audience in a hilarious stream of consciousness. Very few performers are happy to put the destiny of the show into the hands of the audience but with ultimate humility, The Great Dave offers the audience the chance to suggest different styles in which he might juggle for them, improvising his way out of the seemingly impossible situation the audience have put him and into humble success. With casual ease and breakneck speed, he flies through routine after routine, ending up on a 2 metre high unicycle juggling high above the audience's heads. Finally inviting the audience to throw juggling clubs at him whilst maintaining a seamless comedy banter balanced on one wheel, The Great Dave can be charming, witty, dexterous and daring all at the same time. Guess that’s why they call him the Great Dave!?
Jess The Mess - They call her Jess The Mess and 5 minutes into her show you'll understand why! Armed with a sparkly personality, fire, eggs, and some seriously sweet dance moves, one of New Zealand's professional idiots brings you an interactive comedy street show entertaining both little and big kids alike.
Grant Goldie with That Man
ROVING ARTISTS:
Ice Breakers - Fresh from the streets, former under 15 breakdancing champs circa 1998, holders of multiple participation awards, these bad boy break dancers are making a comeback and are sure to cause a scene. They might not have quite the arsenal of moves they once had but what they lack in skill they make up for in stupidity. The Ice breakers bring laughter wherever they go. Comedy packed partner acrobatics, subpar break dancing and dance offs a plenty! Let the Ice breakers be the idiots who break the ice at your event.
The Aviators – Watch as these peculiar pilots transform any space or function with their antics. Set up for spectacle they are decked out with LED lighting, built in stereo systems with soundscape accompaniment, not to mention highly skilled juggling tricks (sometimes around willing audience participants!) and finely tuned comical banter. The aviators can adapt to any situation and have been at hit at festivals, sporting events, functions and more across Australia and the world. Sure to be a hit at your next event too!
Image Credit: The Great Dave by Dave Evans