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About Barley The Ventriloquist:

Performing ventriloquist-puppetry 'sets' with a variety of my cast of funny & very cheeky ventriloquist characters (over 14 different characters currently!) - suitable for both boys & girls from ages 3+ - of around 5-10 minutes each - whilst 'mixing and mingling/walkabout/busking' amongst the audience/public - stopping here and there (at approved 'spots') to briefly set-up my 'puppet perch' - and encouraging young children to interact with and to have conversations with the puppets, to join-in their simple and fun puppet 'singalong songs', to have a go at their crazy and tricky tonguetwisters, to listen to and participate in the puppet's silly poems and funny fairytales-in-verse, and to play 'puppet games' with the puppets - such a hoot!

of course, the adults love to talk to my cheeky puppets too! - for example - at corporate events/promotions and launches and large dinnners, dinner-dances, award-ceremonies and wedding receptions - as well as private parties/anniversaries - even hospital visits.

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'Mix n mingle/walkabout/busking/street-theatre ventriloquists' such as myself, generally adapt their material to the nature of the event and move around with the flow of the crowd - whether indoor or outdoor - bringing funny 'pockets' of both scripted and improvised entertainment to smaller audience groups - and - very handily - 'fill-the-gaps' when the crowds are waiting for the next on-stage performer to get ready.

for my own part, i also like to promote any charities/news connected to the event and pass on any messages the organisers of the event wish to disseminate to the audience - such as 'don't forget our next event ' - for example.

for outdoor public events i work as a traditional 'mix and mingle/street/walkabout/busking ventriloquist' with my large cast (over 14 puppets) of ventriloquist-puppet characters - 'mixing and mingling' amongst the crowds - or being sited on a specific 'pitch' in the arena/street/venue itself. Ideal for seasonal events such as christmas lighting ceremonies, halloween celebrations, festivals, fetes and fairs throughout the year.

as my particular forte is for smaller, closer-up audiences, i generally do not perform on stages or in theatres as more conventional modern 'stand-up ventriloquists' do - but as a 'traditional street-theatre ventriloquist' - 'ventriloquilly-busking' as it were - entertaining particularly the younger children and families attending events.

of course, for appearances outside and in the foyer/receptions at theatre venues, pantomime productions and reception/front of house entertainment for children, as well as at tourist attractions - i am happy to perform up to 5 minute 'sets' outside the front of the theatre and in the foyer/reception area, as requested - acting as the 'welcome host' - with one or two my puppets assisting in describing the event/production - and talking directly the audience as they arrive!

i perform in jolly street/tramp clown costume throughout the year! With a selection of my ventriloquist figures/puppets in my colourful french foreign legion rucksack - i swap over the characters/puppets throughout the course of the booking.

for atmospheric halloween/christmas fairs, i can perform in my 'town-crier-style' dickensian costume,tricorn hat and with my big hand-bell, if desired/appropriate. I use a portable pa system where necessary - though performing the way i do outdoors, usually it is not required.

organisers often say my fun 'publicity photographs' are very handy for attracting attention and decorating their website/brochure/poster for the event!

my large cast of ventriloquist puppets - suitable for boys & girls includes:- 'angel kitty' - 'duncan l. Dolittle' - 'princess emily' - 'blodwyn the wicked welsh witch' - 'nellie ragdoll' - 'corky the crocodile' - 'gilbert the gorilla' - among very many others.

in summary:

i perform 5-10 minute sets of live ventriloquism/puppetry - and - 'mix and mingle/busking ventriloquism' for the visiting crowds - to entertain young children and families - encouraging them to talk to the pupppets, to join-in with fun tonguetwisters and sing-a-long songs and even play party games with the puppets!

i also conduct puppetry workshops for all ages at events - details as follows:

* learn how to be a ventriloquist & tonguetwisters!
* making puppets & performing with puppets workshops!
* speaking & singing workshops!