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World Buskers Festival 2009,Christchurch NZ
2009.01.31
From jugglers and contortionists to unicycles, clowns, musicians, aerialists, living statues, sideshow artists and acrobatics, brought World Buskers Festival down under - Christchurch, New Zealand from 22 January to 1 Feburary 2009.
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From jugglers and contortionists to unicycles, clowns, musicians, aerialists, living statues, sideshow artists and acrobatics, brought World Buskers Festival down under - Christchurch, New Zealand from 22 January to 1 Feburary 2009.
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NZ$2 donation to entry Christchurch Busker Comedy Club for the night show (adult content). No bring your own food, drink, seats or chairs, but cushions ok.
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NZ$2 donation to entry Christchurch Busker Comedy Club for the night show (adult content). No bring your own food, drink, seats or chairs, but cushions ok.
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A former National Gymnast and dancer in UK, BENDY EM'S (Emma Tunbridge) now lives in Australia as a Yoga teacher.
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A former National Gymnast and dancer in UK, BENDY EM'S (Emma Tunbridge) now lives in Australia as a Yoga teacher.
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Emma has amazing ability to twist, turn and fold herself into a small box.
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Emma has amazing ability to twist, turn and fold herself into a small box.
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Emma bends and contorts her body into freakily mind-boggling positions and squeezes herself into a tiny 16’ Perspex box.
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Emma bends and contorts her body into freakily mind-boggling positions and squeezes herself into a tiny 16’ Perspex box.
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Miss Saturn(Jenny McGowan from USA), a physical comedian and character actor is turning around 80 hula-hoop (she claims that 80 is the world record till now).
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Miss Saturn(Jenny McGowan from USA), a physical comedian and character actor is turning around 80 hula-hoop (she claims that 80 is the world record till now).
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Like kiwi birds, New Zealanders are quite shy. The jokes the comedians (such as MICKEY D-Australia, TE RADAR-NZ, Derek Flores-Canada, etc) made about kiwis and ozs really raise loud laughs.
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Like kiwi birds, New Zealanders are quite shy. The jokes the comedians (such as MICKEY D-Australia, TE RADAR-NZ, Derek Flores-Canada, etc) made about kiwis and ozs really raise loud laughs.
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living statues: angels
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living statues: angels
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The Gargoyle is the creation of Patrick Duffy (New Zealand actor, designer, award winner at the NZ Wearable Art Awards). Play with him – at your own risk!
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The Gargoyle is the creation of Patrick Duffy (New Zealand actor, designer, award winner at the NZ Wearable Art Awards). Play with him – at your own risk!
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Clown LOTO(Japan), a former businessman knows how to grab audiences by sweeping the floor and reserving the clean seats.
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Clown LOTO(Japan), a former businessman knows how to grab audiences by sweeping the floor and reserving the clean seats.
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Be it acrobatics, ballooning, clowning or doing plain ole’ stuff, clown LOTO promises to have you laughing it up! No English language requirement.
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Be it acrobatics, ballooning, clowning or doing plain ole’ stuff, clown LOTO promises to have you laughing it up! No English language requirement.
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Clown LOTO balances with just one hand on three chairs.
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Clown LOTO balances with just one hand on three chairs.
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Noa and Uri Weiss’ 'CIRQUE NO PROBLEM' is a comedy street show with their Iserali accent and humor.
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Noa and Uri Weiss’ 'CIRQUE NO PROBLEM' is a comedy street show with their Iserali accent and humor.
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They flip, flop, twist, turn and tumble, all while atop their purpose built mobile trapeze.
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They flip, flop, twist, turn and tumble, all while atop their purpose built mobile trapeze.
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The Iserali couple juggle and perform acrobalance.
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The Iserali couple juggle and perform acrobalance.
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The Cloghoppers ((Frank and Beth, UK) lasso themselves.
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The Cloghoppers ((Frank and Beth, UK) lasso themselves.
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making a cuppa on a 2.5m high unicycle
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making a cuppa on a 2.5m high unicycle
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Mr Fish(Australia) juggles machetes and ride a 3m unicycle with one leg all whilst balancing a gold fish on his foot! His amazing skills even enable him to kick this fish through the air so that it lands in a gold fish bowl balanced on his head.
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Mr Fish(Australia) juggles machetes and ride a 3m unicycle with one leg all whilst balancing a gold fish on his foot! His amazing skills even enable him to kick this fish through the air so that it lands in a gold fish bowl balanced on his head.
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Slackwire Sam (Sam Johnson, USA) shows the mixed skill of slackrope with a little bit of juggling and a lot of comedy.
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Slackwire Sam (Sam Johnson, USA) shows the mixed skill of slackrope with a little bit of juggling and a lot of comedy.
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Watch out the knife running towards Sam's chest!
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Watch out the knife running towards Sam's chest!
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a good balance with one hand 5 meters above the crowds
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a good balance with one hand 5 meters above the crowds
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Reuben Dotdotdot (Australia) defies gravity without hands on the Chinese pole.
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Reuben Dotdotdot (Australia) defies gravity without hands on the Chinese pole.
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Reuben claims he is not easily broken even though he is MADE IN CHINA (a tattoo on his waist).
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Reuben claims he is not easily broken even though he is MADE IN CHINA (a tattoo on his waist).
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acrobatic stunt with a one handed balance 5m in the air thanks to his Chinese background
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acrobatic stunt with a one handed balance 5m in the air thanks to his Chinese background
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Apart from whip-cracking, acrobatics and unicycle performance, Space Cowboy(Australia) swallows a sword. He is the Guinness Book of World Record holder for the most swords swallowed at one time (an astonishing 27).
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Apart from whip-cracking, acrobatics and unicycle performance, Space Cowboy(Australia) swallows a sword. He is the Guinness Book of World Record holder for the most swords swallowed at one time (an astonishing 27).
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Rob Williams(USA) is a foot-weilding sandwich maker! Are you brave enought to eat the world’s only foot sandwich. He holds one Guinness World Record (involving his feet, of course).
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Rob Williams(USA) is a foot-weilding sandwich maker! Are you brave enought to eat the world’s only foot sandwich. He holds one Guinness World Record (involving his feet, of course).
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Collecting the donation at the end of show is also regarded as part of the performance, depending on the performers humor and imagination. A big busket doesn't automatically get more $$$ than a small hat.
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Collecting the donation at the end of show is also regarded as part of the performance, depending on the performers humor and imagination. A big busket doesn't automatically get more $$$ than a small hat.
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No EXIT without put something in this EXIT bag.
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No EXIT without put something in this EXIT bag.
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The Japanese clown uses a Kiwi audience to collect donations by putting a gun against his head.
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The Japanese clown uses a Kiwi audience to collect donations by putting a gun against his head.
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