English Gents
The act mixes highly skilled acrobatics with a dry English wit, unexpectedly climaxing with the two hilariously bearing near all for Queen and country.
Entertainment:
Circus, Circus Acts, Roving PerformersCity:
Melbourne
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‘The English Gents’ – Two delightfully devilish and cordial English gentlemen, who perform inconceivable feats of acrobatic skill, strength and balance, whilst casually sipping tea, reading the newspaper or whatever tickles one’s fancy. The act mixes highly skilled acrobatics with a dry English wit, unexpectedly climaxing with the two hilariously bearing near all for Queen and country.
PRESS QUOTES
“With the English Gents for instance, character comes first- The amazing feats of strength and balance are almost an afterthought.”
Mirror, Montreal.
“The English Gentlemen perform stunning gymnastic lifts and balancing acts.”
The New York Times
“Acrobatic duo The English Gents perform mind-boggling balancing act with a cheeky twist.”
The Argus, Brighton
two ‘English Gentlemen’ perform balancing acts which are as comical as they are elegantly muscular.”
The Advertiser, Adelaide
SPECIFICATIONS
We can do our act in two ways.
The first one is a tight highly skilled act that can go for 9.5 min or
6.5 min. For this act we require at least 2.5m x 2.5m surface area and
4.5m in height . We have our music on CD.
The second act involves verbal and physical comedy as well as high
skilled acrobatics that is 20min in duration. For this act we require
about 5m x 3m and 4.5m height. We use a cordless mic headset and music
on mp3 player or CD.