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With their unique blend of visual theatre and well observed comedy, The Strangelings’ reputation for high quality street performance continues to grow.
Tandem
Two men, a tandem, a trunk, a stage, and some unfeasibly long shoes. Strangelings have stripped it down to the bare essentials. Daredevil trick cycling, achingly beautiful acrobalance and a never before attempted escape from a double straitjacket. Contains scenes of middle-aged semi-nudity.
The Photographers
Meet our Victorian gentleman photographers, whose work has been called “stiff but exciting”. They will fully prepare you (with liberal application of facial hair) to be shot, hung out to dry and then framed. Seriously funny stuff.
The Gaiety Engine
A wolf boy, a squeamish fakir, the world’s only feline escapologist, and a mermaid named Terence- half woman, half fish… and half man! "Impossible!" I hear you cry, "Possible!" retorts Isaiah Crank, the dapper and demented, moustachioed impresario of the world’s last Victorian freak show. These are but a sample of the misfits in his menagerie. See him display them all ineptly assisted by his mute and mildewed cohort Tolly-Boy.
The Inspectors walkabout
In from the depot at Burnley, never satisfied with a caution when a ticket will do, the inspectors humorously enforce their improvised set of rules and regulations.
The Explorers walkabout
Definitely not lost, sustained by the sight of the flag and the odd Bourbon biscuit, scaling litter bins and lamp posts for the glory of the Empire, our bearded, balaclava-wearing heroes march nobly on…
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Installations:
Bramble FM 69.9-2 installation
Put your ears in the safe hands of top community DJs Les, Terry and Maureen as they broadcast live from the Bramble Roadshow caravan. Cut the rug as they play all the hits and all the misses from their vast vinyl archive. Join in with your animal impersonations in the Johnny Morris memorial hour, listen and learn with Chas and Dave’s history of rap, plus phone-ins, dedications and live events on the roadshow podium. At last a community radio station so local you can smell it.
Statues:
Beautifully sculpted full head masks and incredibly realistic textured finishes make Strangelings’ animated sculptures stand out from the crowd.
The Mariners
Promenading statues Five characters taken from turn of the century photographs finished to look like heavily corroded steel, this group statue is a stirring tribute to our maritime past.
The Workers
Promenading statues Two blackened bronze workers with wheelbarrow and spade creaking homeward.
The Liver Birds
Two 12ft high walkabout statues based on Liverpool's legendary birds, they were commissioned by Liverpool City Council in Sept 2003, these birds are finished as verdigris tarnished copper.
“The Gaiety Engine is complete and utter genius nonsense” Stewart Collins, Henley Festival
“…the Strangelings were amazing and added to such a good atmosphere …the audience loved it” Mhairi Smith, Gloucester City Council