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Mr BEAT
SPONTANEOUS, INFECTIOUS PERCUSSION & CIRCUS ON THE MOVE
Mr Beat is a gad-about percussionist creating foot tapping, hip swelling rhythms.
A high energy cross cultural medley of percussion, circus skills and mayhem.
This vibrant and colourful character has performed extensively both nationally and internationally in countries like Singapore, China, Malaysia & Latin America.
Playing rhythms from around the globe, even Rock ‘n’ Roll, they create an atmosphere of excitement & celebration.
Mr Beat is totally mobile, able o rove amongst the audience, encouraging participation along the way.
Mr Beat is a founding member of BATACUDA, Keeping the Beat & Drum Out!
ROVING PERFORMANCE
Mr Beat arrives in full flight, playing, jiving & drawing instant crowds.
He will use anything as instruments: bicycles (their owners helmets), rubbish bins, prams, trucks, coffee cups and sculptures – whatever makes a sound.
They are the circus tricks – fire juggling, the pram balance, shoe juggling, umbrella manipulation just to name a few!
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FEATURE STAGE PERFORMANCE
A spectacular, high energy show performed either on stage or in the round.
It includes hip swelling rhythms, comedy, drumming solos, physical contortion, Juggling, magic, object balancing fire juggling, unicycling etc.
The show is about actively engaging the audience with loads of audience participation.
The show can also include an audience participation segment called ‘Keeping the Beat’, which is a “Junk” percussion orchestra. This is where the audience is given a range of found objects & taught a range of basic rhythms that culminate in an all drumming, all stomping, all yelling, Rio carnival style Samba. For more info see Keeping the Beat
The show is suitable for Festivals (Arts, Community, Food, Music, Street), Holiday program activations, Corporate functions, Product launches, Large sporting events & the like.
