Art
Guffaw
seen as part of the Bank of Scotland Children's
International Theatre Festival UK Premiere
Company - Jim Jackson from USA
Venue - Traverse One Edinburgh
Date - Public performances 2 & 3 June at 2.30pm and 4.30pm
Tickets - From Traverse Box office 228 1404
Running time - 60 mins approx performed in English for 5 - 12
yrs
Reviewer - Thelma Good
"Art wanted," the ad said so Art came. He is a painter heavily
into white, antique white, off white he's your man, but colour - he
doesn't do colour. The two strange people who placed the ad, are fading
away for lack of art . Mr Guffaw trys to give them what they need. With
easels and dancing fruit and a nice line in juggling he aims to follow
Picasso who said, "Painting is a trick".
Jim Jackson is a
extremely, fine clown, with animated props which really come alive in
his hands. Art Guffaw is a very engaging chararcter and the patter and
timing is spot on. I'm sure Art will make you bubble with laughter if
you catch him at the week end. As the little critic told us all at the
UK premiere Art's "That's a very, very, very funny man!"
©Thelma Good 30 May 2001
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