busker's festival 2012

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the what, when, where and how of this event.

Highlight the acts you’re interested in and arrive at the performance / pitch site early

enough to claim a good viewing position.

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreen.

Bring along your sense of humour and a bit of cash as these performers are worth

your donations.

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their show. Please feel free to decline for any reason and

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Welcome to the third annual SOUTHLAND BUSKERS FESTIVAL featuring a line up of international and national talent direct from the 2012 World Buskers Festival in Christchurch.

Prepare yourself for three days and nights of fun and excitement as this talented group of international street performers arrive with only one thing in mind- to entertain you! You’ll be charmed and alarmed by the Lords of Strut (Ireland), Hilby the Skinny German Juggle Boy (Germany), Lindsay Benner (USA), Las Cossa Nostra (Spain), the Circus Firemen (Australia), Peter Mielniczek (UK), Minnie Maniac (NZ), the Copper Cowgirl Statue (Canada) and our very own Goldman Statue (NZ). Performance dates for this year’s event are Thursday 2 February to Sunday 5 February.

Performance styles run the gamut in circus skills- from juggling to human statues. Performance sites include Wachner Place, Queens Park, the Farmers’ Market and the Civic Theatre’s Victoria Room which will the venue for our Absolut Busker Comedy Nights (strictly R18), 8.30pm on Thursday the 2nd, Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th (entry via performer donation, please).

The Invercargill City Council is proud to once again be in partnership with the Invercargill Licensing Trust, The ILT Foundation and the Community Trust of Southland in bringing this dynamic event to the city. We are also grateful for the support of MORE FM, Creative Communities, Pernod Ricard and Venture Southland.

We hope you join us for what is sure to be a few days of nothing but fun!

We’ll see you there!

All information in this programme was correct at

time of printing.

We apologise for any subsequent changes. Shows

could be cancelled or postponed if adverse weather conditions create a potential danger to artists or audience.

Please stay tuned to the festival’s official radio station

MORE FM for updates.

A BIG thank you to all our sponsors and supporters-

we couldn’t do it without you.

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Can they survive their artistic differences? Will spandex uni-tards ever be in fashion?

Lords of Strut will thrill you. This is circus like you have never seen it before. In the air, on their backs and with very little clothing, they are the best thing to happen to circus since the invention of the tent! Lords of Strut don’t even need a tent, they perform on the street, they are street.

Lords of Strut are Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally, circus performers based in Cork, Ireland.

They are multi-disciplinary performers, experienced in juggling, manipulation, clown, dance, comedy and acrobatics.

Angus and Matilda are The Circus Firemen. These two brothers have been performing together for 10 years and have delighted audiences across Australia and around the world with their high skill circus comedy show.

With acrobatics, juggling and precarious balance they are sure to impress and entertain. It’s firemen-themed circus at its very best!

“Cute, endearing and obviously talented”

– Danu Poyner, Australian Stage “From slapstick and physical comedy to their amazing juggling skills, they certainly brought a smile to everyone’s faces”

– Travis de Jonk, SameSame.com.au

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Friday Feb 3 . 11.30am Wachner Place

Friday Feb 3 . 8pm Absolut Busker Comedy Club

Saturday Feb 4 . 12pm Queens Park Band Rotunda

Saturday Feb 4 . 8pm Absolut Busker Comedy Club

Sunday Feb 5 . 2.45pm Queens Park Band Rotunda

Sunday Feb 5 . 10.45am Farmers’ Market Pitch

Thurs Feb 2 . 8pm Absolut Busker Comedy Club

Friday Feb 3 . 4pm Wachner Place

Saturday Feb 4 . 11am Queens Park Band Rotunda

Saturday Feb 4 . 1.30pm Queens Park Band Rotunda



Sunday Feb 5 . 11.30am Farmers’ Market Pitch

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Wannabe gangsters and Italian fashion victims Mia Mine and Mr Vita invite you to enter their bizarre and absurd world…as they welcome you to la familia. A world filled with hairspray, fake gold and snakeskin, the show appeals to audiences of all ages as this odd couple overcome disaster with small and satisfying triumphs.

Hula-hoops, balls and humans are manipulated in ways that were never thought

possible as they are twirled and tossed throughout high-energy routines. The show culminates in true grand finale style with the never seen before, comic delight – the rubber ducky fountain!

Mixing circus with physical comedy and drawing on absurd realities and the repetitive splintering of the fourth, La Cossas Nostra (Kiki and Amelia) aim to create high energy, hilarious and cutting edge acts.




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Sunday Feb 5 . 1oam Farmers’ Market Pitch

Best described as a show without boundaries, Hilby is living proof that being German doesn’t mean you can’t be funny. An expert in juggling all sorts of objects and subjects as well as having countless circus and variety skills (including unicycling, ropewalking, unsupported ladder, fire manipulations and eating, balancing stunts and the list goes on and on), Hilby really gets his audience involved

and creates magical and hilarious moments through their participation. Watch out for catapults, marshmallows, lots of velcro and the bowling ball of terror.

Poetry in motion… the long and short of it is that you will love this Skinny German Juggle Boy!

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Lindsay’s performances showcase her wide variety of skills, which range from acting to physical comedy and juggling.

Her greatest skill of all though, is that rare ability to connect with her audience and bring them the joy and wonder of the present moment.

Lindsay has toured around the world with her one-woman show.

She has been a favourite among Los Angeles comedy clubs including The Ice House, The Comedy Store, and The Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.

Her success in the comedy scene led to a talent scout inviting her to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.







He’s a clown- he’ll do anything to make the audience laugh, but he won’t juggle.

“Stupid, non-sensical, indulgent, pathetic and insulting to the intelligence... I loved it. “

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Saturday Feb 4 . From Noon Entrance to Queen’s Park

Sunday Feb 5 . From 11am Entrance to Queen’s Park

Gold Man

The Gold Man is a comedic mime. He breaks into action unexpectedly and creates funny scenes and crowd interaction with a range of props, gags and mimicry…all of this while coming across as a Golden Victorian gentleman on a podium.

Cowgirl

Sweet and Sassy, the Copper Cowgirl is a human statue with a unique blend of visual performance, comedy and character. Through the use of corporeal mime and clowning, she creates a wild west ballet that focuses on crowd interaction. Friendly, yet trigger happy, she rounds up people of all ages and is a great addition to any event.







Fresh from a world tour Toni Smith returns home to New Zealand with her renowned show - Minnie Maniac.

She has found herself hanging from a tight rope 46 metres above Worcester Boulevard, travelling with a circus and being woken in the middle of the night by lions and elephants, performing on the red carpet for the King Kong premier and playing a half woman/half ape in

the BBC production ‘The Lost World’. Minnie wants to be a cheerleader but when she puts on her outfit, her super-confident alter ego Minnie Maniac takes over and creates a riot! Watch as she whips the audience into a frenzy during a hula hoop twirling routine with a surprise finale which will leave you wondering where that girl gets all that energy.

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ABSOLUT BUSKER COMEDY CLUB

Thursday Feb 2 - Saturday Feb 4

Victoria Room Civic Theatre

8:oopm - 10:30pm

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Content may offend

R18

Speight’s Ale House

Open seven days from 11:00am.

“The pride of the South”

38 Dee Street

t: (03) 214 5333 f: (03) 214 5355 e: [email protected] w: speightsalehouseinv.co.nz

Barluca

Open Tues-Sat from 5:00pm until late.

“See it, taste it – Barluca is more than just a night out”

57 Dee Street

t: (03) 218 8058 f: (03) 218 8059 e: [email protected] w: barluca.co.nz

Thar & Feather

Open for evening dining from 5:00pm, seven days.

“Famous for food – you bet!”

Corner McQuarrie St & Elles Road

t: (03) 216 8094 f: (03) 216 8093 e: [email protected] w: southlandtavern.co.nz

Monteith’s Concept Bar & Restaurant

Open seven days from 11:00am.

“Firing up the good times!”

7 Don Street

t: (03) 218 2258 f: (03) 218 2259 e: [email protected] w: thekiln.co.nz

Level One

Lunch 12:00-2:00pm

Evening dining from 6:00pm, seven days.

“Stylish and packed with atmosphere”

Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin & Esk Sts

t: (03) 218 2829 f: (03) 218 2287 e: [email protected] w: kelvinhotel.co.nz

Waxy O’Shea’s

Open seven days a week, from 11:00am.

“Authentic Irish pub with wonderful food and great Irish music”

90 Dee Street

t: (03) 214 0313 f: (03) 214 0323 e: [email protected] w: waxys.co.nz

Lone Star

Open for evening dining from 5:00pm, seven days.

“Legendary food and service. An atmosphere you can taste!”

Cnr Dee & Leet Streets

t: (03) 214 6225 f: (03) 214 7936 e: [email protected] w: lonestarinv.co.nz

Cobb & Co.

Open seven days, from 11:00am.

“Dining for all ages; great for any occasion”

Cnr Avenal & Dee Sts

t: (03) 218 8944 f: (03) 218 3640 e: [email protected] w: avenalhomestead.co.nz

Emberz

Open seven days for dinner from 6:00pm.

Emberz Bar has an all day menu available from 11:00am.

“Make our place your place”

Ascot Park Hotel Cnr Tay St & Racecourse Rd

t: (03) 217 6195 f: (03) 217 7002 e: [email protected] w: ascotparkhotel.co.nz

Cook your Own

Open Thurs-Sun from 5:00pm.

“Popular and a lot of fun”

Newfield Tavern Centre Street

t: (03) 216 7313 f: (03) 216 7323 e: [email protected] w: newfieldtavern.co.nz

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