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FRINGE STREET 2009 - International Festival of Street Arts at Fringe City

Saturday 23rd May - 12 noon - 6pm

Winner of 'Best Outdoor Event 2008' - Latest Awards

Roll up, Roll up, Ladies and Gentlemen!

Yes, it's here once again - Pavilion Gardens, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will become Fringe Street on Saturday - so make sure you come along for the International Festival of Street Arts. Take a look below to find out who's on the bill, and where to see them!

MARIO QUEEN OF THE CIRCUS – PRWTF^*

Jubilee Square: 12:00 - 12:45, Theatre Royal: 14:15 - 15:00   Last year’s Argus Angel Award winner returns with a brand new show. *People's Republic of Where They're From

THE ENGLISH GENTS – AUS

Theatre Royal: 12:00 - 12:45:00, Jubilee Square: 14:15 - 15:00   The English Gents are two delightful and cordial gentlemen who perform inconceivable feats of acrobatic skill, strength and balance, whilst casually sipping tea, reading the newspaper or whatever tickles one's fancy.

FAMOS BRAMOS – UK

Pavilion Gardens: 12:45-13:30 and 15:15-16:00

With twenty years experience performing all over the world, Famos entertains using only one tiny suitcase, a couple of magic tricks and a non stop mouth, working perfectly and hilariously for family and adult audiences alike.

THE GREAT DAVE – UK

Jubilee Square: 12.45-13:30, Theatre Royal: 15:45-16:30   The Great Dave's show "Tea For Two" serves you the perfect blend of high skill, improvisation and comedy. He is a juggler with a difference, obsessed with the English tradition of tea. Sheer class...

SAM WILLS – aka The Boy With Tape on His Face – NZ

Theatre Royal: 12.45-13:30, Jubilee Square: 17:15-18:00 Physical Comedy and ‘Freakshow’. He was the support act for David Strassman’s New Zealand tour and has performed for both the Prime Minister and the King of Tonga.  We’re very pleased to have him with us for the first time ever.

THE COLLECTOR - USA

Pavilion Gardens: 13:45-14.30, 16:00-16:45 A stranger walks into town dragging a blow up kiddy pool. Wearing a 'coat of surprises', what will be pulled out next; toys, puppets, a waterslide and more! A fantastically unique hilarious show.

ERNESTO THE MAGNIFICO – AUS

Jubilee Square: 13:30-14:15, Theatre Royal: 17:15-18:00 Ernest the Magnifico was born to be a stuntman. After jumping off a bridge as a child, getting run over as a teenager, Ernest has combined his talents to create "The Big Great Stunt Show" a comic street show like no other...

LIQUER FLAMBE – AUS

Theatre Royal: 13:30-14:15, Jubilee Square: 15:45-16:30

Liqueur Flambé is the only acrobalance duo in the world to play stunt violin with their bows on fire.  Combining a unique blend of circus stunts, virtuosic violin and comedy, their show has been said to deliver “a glorious moment of the heart”.

FELICITY REDMAN – AKA ‘LILI LA SCALA – UK

Pavilion Gardens: 14:30-15:15, 16:45-17:30 Miss Lili is known in London as ‘The Songbird of Trafalgar Square’, her performances have carried her to all the corners of the globe. Look out for the gorgeous Lili, dressed in her signature high heels and 50’s frocks, rubbing off a little of her vintage glamour and filling the air with her incredible songbird voice.

 SHIRLEY SUNFLOWER – AUS

Jubilee Square: 15:00-15:45, Theatre Royal: 16:30-17:15 Shirlee Sunflower is a physical comedian in search of love. Her search for love is full of laughter and will lighten your day and give you a newfound insight into the ways of love and dating. But will she find a man that is prepared to share her feelings about yellow fluffy shorts?

ABIGAIL COLLINS – presents; “Une Femme Exposee” – UK

Theatre Royal, 15:00-15:45, Jubilee Square: 16:30-17:15 After being shot out of a canon Katinka finds herself in another country, entirely alone and with no money, but always the professional she is determined that “The show must go on”.

 Static Installations

BOOTWORKS THEATRE present ‘THE LITTLE BOX OF HORRORS’ – UK

A playful and artfully choreographed five minute peep show for an audience of one and one hundred. Sit inside The Box and experience a terrifying nightmare from your intimate perspective and, like an old fairground ghost train, The Little Box of Horrors will have you clinging to your seat with dread. Outside The Box, watch as the performers dart, creep and shift into position bringing the sinister tale and disturbing images to life.

WILLET AND PATTESONS AMAZING CAMERA OBSCURA – UK

An authentic and faithfully reproduced version of the Victorian Optical phenomenon, be amazed as you see the sights of New Rd and Pavilion Gardens from this extraordinary perspective.

THE INCREDIBLE INSECT CIRCUS MUSEUM - UK

"Ladies& Gentlemen! Boys& Girls! Stroll Up! Stroll up for the Magnificent Insect Circus Museum! Housed in a vintage, mahogany lined, Bedford TK beetle box lorry, this unique museum displays a stunning array of costumes, props, puppets, toys and ephemera from the extraordinary collection of the Insect Circus Society. Spanning more than three centuries, and covering many continents, this is undeniably the finest museum of its kind in the world.

PAUL HENRI JEANNEL presents CHAPEAU MAGIQUE – FR

This wonderful International Street performer, professor and magician shas been presenting this beautiful interactive piece since 2002, be amazed as hundreds of magic paper hats fill the streets of brighton. A wonderful and delightful addition to this years’ event.

 Walkabout / Promenade Performances

WET PICNIC present – THE DINNER TABLE – UK

The Dinner Table is a foodilicious extravaganza of exciting foodiliciousness. Ursula Harrington, Carrington Barrington and Farrington Larrington take you on a 20 minute crash course in how to behave at the table. A surreal and fun show where all the guests learn a little something.

CIRQUE BIJOU present ‘HELTERSKELTER’ – UK

These beautiful elegant stilt walking characters will bring their unique splash of colour to Fringe Street 2009. They’ve appeared all over the world and we’re very happy to have them with us this year.

THE FLYING BUTTRESSES present ‘HODMAN AND SALLY’ – UK

The delightfully captivating Hodman Dodmanott and Sally Forth, a wee pair of wonderful wanderers from the proud country of Oblivia. Despite being completely oblivious (and proud of it) Hodman and Sally will adorably attempt to explain the new and baffling world around them. A totally heart-warming and magical walkabout performance.

THE WARDENS – UK

Colin and Tom Jones (Not “THE” Tom Jones!) are twin brothers. From a very young age they would play for hours on end at being Wardens. Impounding each other’s toy cars and clamping the rocking horse or prosecuting each other for any minor misdemeanour they could think of. It was no surprise that they became fully fledged Wardens when they grew up. But some say they take their job just a little too seriously.