Entering a Bamboozled Tent is like travelling to an effervescent world where anything goes, the thrills come easy and laughter echos long after you return home.
When the carnival that is Wonderland Festival rolls into town, Bamboozled Productions trots along beside with two intimate performance venues The Rastelli and The Little Palais. Aptly-named, Bamboozled will set up camp outside Brisbane Powerhouse for three weekends of international comedians, talking dogs, famous fleas and silent boxing clowns. Every 10 minutes between 6pm and 10pm a new 20- minute show kicks off.
The Little Palais © Jonathan VDKBrisbane’s home-grown Company 2 will start the celebrations. Weekend one also includes spectacles by: former menswear manager turned street fighting clown, Fraser Hooper; street theatre legend Mr Spin; and the human foot juggling, upside down banjo playing with a bit of baby juggling by The Pitts Family Circus.
Weekend two sees sassy cigar box queen, Pandora Pink joining forces with the juggling genius of Mr Spin. Eloise Green will display a whole lotta love (with hula-hoops). The multi-awarding winning Birdmann will wow with fantastic facts and original acts. Plus Fraser Hooper's back for the KO in round two.
Pandora Pink © Jonathan VDKThe final weekend goes out with a bang, featuring: dancer, drag artiste, comedian and choreographer Fez Faanana – catching a breath from 'Briefs: The Second Coming' world domination. The skilfully ridiculous bass guitar playing, ball balancing, mini unicycle riding Enrico will offer strange and spectacular ideas (without a word). Erik the Mechanical Dog's antics will see ping-pong mouth manipulation (yes, you read that correctly) and percussion juggling – and some accidental stripping. And Brutus – THE strongest flea alive – will lift coins, while Tina – the super tiny flea – will walk the tight rope act in Dr Rubes Imaginarium.
Bamboozled Tents entertain outside Brisbane Powerhouse 3-6, 10-13 and 17-20 December as part of Wonderland Festival which runs 1-20 December.
