Ashbourne Festival
18 June - 4 July 2010
Ashbourne Arts Ltd
St John’s Community Hall
King Street
Ashbourne
DE6 1EA
01335-348707
© Ashbourne Arts Ltd 2010
Ashbourne Arts is a limited company registered in England No. 4420519 and a Charity No. 1120239
Streetfest
Saturday 19 June
Midday - 5.00pm
Ashbourne Streetfest is organised by Ashbourne Arts in association with Bill Ferguson
Katinka
Jon Hicks
Betty Brawn
Reuben dotdotdot
The Invisible Men
The Wardens
Plastic Fantastic
Party Animals
Rubberband Boy
Sideshow Stevie
PERFORMERS
Katinka, the last surviving member of an obscure Soviet circus troupe. After a freak accident with the Human Canon Katinka finds herself miles from home, completely alone - and completely naked! Determined that, "The show must go on" this bag lady transforms herself to her youthful glory and with the help of 8 volunteers creates a brand new circus troupe.
Jon Hicks does drawing, origami, the animated cardboard box, spoon bending, gentle comedy... expect some of these and more performed to a soundtrack of stylish music climaxing in the painted, awesome, upside down, delight of a big finish
Sideshow Stevie presents swashbuckling, rip-roaring, crazy fun for all the family an action packed show centred about a frightful board of fearsome spikes, the spectacle comes complete with a smashing, crashing, crushing, stomach churning, grandiose finale!!
Simon Airey (Party Animals) All Simon’s animals are captive bred and extensively handled from birth, they can all be touched or held under supervision without harm to either the animal or handler.
The Wardens no one is safe! They have been empowered with the jurisdiction to enforce any rule or law they see fit. These may include: Breathing too loudly, Walking on the cracks in the pavement without a permit, walking without due care and attention, wearing a loud shirt in a built up area, possession of an offensive child, whistling or humming an infectious song, walking whilst using a mobile phone, or stopping in a no stopping area – no one is safe!
Reuben DotDotDot specializes in Chinese Poles, Handbalancing, Adgio, and Bounce juggling. He joined Cirque Du Soleil as their Chinese pole specialist for Saltimbanco last year.
Betty Brawn a genuinely strong lady delivers and exhilarating array of feats of strength, she tears a book in half, twists solid metal, lifts grown men into the air as though they were feathers and then spins them like a human carousel. She was born with the strength of her father, the strength of her mother and probably the strength of the family next door as well.
The Invisible Men combine playful assaults and looney tunes style violence. Set entirely to music and sound effects without a spoken word the show is literally packed full of unique, funny and fast moving gags that cross all cultural divides with an infectious style.
Gareth Jones performs a genuine up-grading of the escape style show. Gareth is manually wrapped in 100m of multi-purpose cling film, gasp as he is sealed from head to toe. With his life in the hands of the audience, Gareth attempts the seemingly impossible escape. Don’t try this at home!
This is one seriously unique act Rubberband Boy will have you on the edge of your seat. Holder of The Guinness World Record for rubberbands on his face. Rubberband Boy is so funny he should have been twins! A master of comedy, acrobatics and an act of escapology unparalleled worldwide
Come and see this year’s line-up of world-class street performers, stunning graffiti artists and talented local community groups. They’ll be wowing the crowds all around town, but particularly in Dig Street, Victoria Square and Horse & Jockey Yard. Information leaflets available each day at main car parks and the Tourist Information Centre.
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