usually seen wearing jodhpurs and a loose, white tunic. The noticeable feature of Heathfield's behaviour is his naïveté - he is seen as a fool, always the butt of pranks, yet nonetheless trusting. Heathfield is also portrayed as moonstruck, distant and oblivious to reality.
Claridge -
the Claridge character-type is often an anarchist, a joker, or a fool. Claridge has a hard time performing the task given which leads to funny situations. Often affectionately referred to as 'Clanger', Claridge mostly appears onstage in a white boiler-suit and classic black clown wig.
Waters -
the Waters character-type is often serious, all-knowing (even if not particularly smart), bossy and cocky. He is the ultimate authority figure. He serves the role of "straight-man" and sets up situations that can be turned funny. He likes to instil discipline, and is loud about it, often frothing, but never spilling. Because of this he can wear anything.
White -
the youngest actor of the troupe, deadpan and down-trodden. White sometimes performs without mask, though often appears in a balaclava, typically with very little or no other colour on the face, and prefers a boiler-suit as his costume.
Influences
Pipo Sossman, François Fratellini (the Fratellini family), Felix Adler, Paul Jung, Harry Dann, Chuck Burnes, Albert White, Ernie Burch, Bobby Kaye, Jack and Jackie LeClaire, Joe and Chester Sherman, Keith Crary, Charlie Bell, Tim Tegge, Kenny Dodd, Frankie Saluto, Tammy Parrish, Pennywise, David Konyot (Circus Barum and The Toni Alexis trio) and Prince Paul Albert.
Sounds Like
She Says I'm A Clown, Live at The Freebutt, 03/11/08
Terror In The Big Top, Live at The Freebutt, 03/11/08
Most people find clowns disturbing rather than amusing. It is common for children to be afraid of disguised, exaggerated, or costumed figures — even Santa Claus.
Clown costumes tend to exaggerate the facial features and some body parts, such as hands and feet and noses. This can be read as monstrous or deformed as easily as it can be read as comical. The fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia. Some have suggested that a fear of clowns may stem from early childhood experience, when infants begin to process and make sense of facial features. The significant aberrations in a clown's face may frighten a child so much that they carry this phobia throughout their adult life.
It can also be said one's response to a clown might depend on where it is seen. At a circus or a party, a clown is normal and may easily be funny. The same clown knocking on one's front door at sunset is more likely to generate fear or distress than laughter or amusement. This effect is summed up in a quote often attributed to actor Lon Chaney, Sr.: "There is nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."
In the Space To Care study aimed at improving hospital design for children, researchers from the University of Sheffield polled 250 children regarding their opinions on clowns; all 250 children in the study, whose ages ranged between four and sixteen, reported that they found clowns frightening and disliked clowns as part of hospital decor.
Drift Record Collective present: LE RENO AMPS, COTTONMOUTH ROCKS, TANDY HARD Listen to songs online via the drift records myspace www.myspace.com/driftcollective This will be a very enjoyable night.
myspace. com/thebleedingheartsclub - Listen to Laser Beam, Willow's Song (see above for video) and with Stuart Flynn - Feelin' Good. Also Miles from Clowns with My Favourite Things.
Hey! The VBS gigs this week (apart from the Barfly on Monday) have been cancelled (i only found out a couple of days ago!) - this means i'll be seeing yez at the windmill! Til then...
