Category: Clown
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Kissing Booth
This ain’t no honk-honk bullshit clowning. Kissing Booth is the latest fever dream from Booth the Clown, which fits perfectly into the burgeoning Wellington clown scene. Centred around the concept of self-discovery through romance (specifically kissing), Booth guides us through a series of first-rate bits that have the audience gagging for more. There’s definitely a Read more
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Night Ferals
Yo, I thought my dreams were fucked. Enter the world of dreams with Mog Connolly‘s debut solo hour, Night Ferals, a show that refuses to divulge whether everything that’s happening is all in your head or actually happening in front of you. A combination of sketch and clown, sanity is always kept at an arm’s Read more
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Stupid Stupid
by Leo Holbrook Valentine’s Day is for best friends too! Stupid Stupid is the debut clowning, cabaret double-act of real life best friends, Ava O’Brien, and Peggie Barnes. Co-directed by Katie Hill and Rachel McLean, who, from the Valentine’s-themed programmes left on our seats, are also good friends. The show begins with some light crowdwork, Read more
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Hardly Workin’
NOTE: This review will not contain spoilers. Clock out early, people, it’s clown time. There’s a very… anticipatory vibe upon entrance into the Stage at BATS Theatre. Props of varying style are strewn about, some under covers, others in plain sight. A lone clown sits atop the open door as if suspended by the darkness. Read more