Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2008

和製メリーポピンズ／カナ

ジャグリング、フラフープ、ダンスと華麗な技を披露してくれる
メリーポピンズが大好きな、カナさんが4回目の来静。
大道芸を始めたきっかけはある日突然ピピピと思いついたそう。
静岡の大道芸にずっと出たかったそうで観客の印象は「優しい、家族のように大好きです」と
笑顔で語ってくれた。来年もまた静岡で観たい。

(shun)

Comedy over the culture/ Rob Torres

Rob Torres, with charming red cap, has worked in among 43 countries in the world. Wherever he perform, audience laugh similarly. Needless to say, in Shizuoka.
He changes performance according to the culture he stands. For examples, in Europe or USA they don't take off their shoes but in Japan they do. Then, in Japan, he cuts out a process of "making room" on the stage. He had been in Japan for some years, so he knows well about Japanese.
And however it is changed, his comedy can make anyone laughing by his innocence and adorable act.
He may think audience as someone to play with? He seems to be good spirits anytime. That reminds me of my childhood.
(Nagapong)

Here Come the Prince of Balloon Art / Balloonperformer AKI

Balloonperformer AKI is a very handsome guy,
who has an exceptional ability
to make balloon arts faster than anyone in Japan.

Today, he performed 30 minutes.
I (author) thought it was not so long,
but he said, “to perform 30 minutes in front of the audience,
you need to practice more than 3 years.”
So I was very surprised to hear that.



He makes balloon arts really quickly, and the works are so cute!
When he was a child, his dream was to be a hairdresser.
One day, he saw a balloon show, and thought “oh, I think I can do it, too.”
So he started to practice it.
For the very first step,
he read a book about making balloons, and made a dog.
The dog was the first work ever of him.

Now, he can make about 300 kinds of balloon arts.

There was a competition of making balloon arts.
In that competition, he made a work
which is about 2 meters, constructed by 234 balloons.
It took him 23 hours to make the work.
Without doubt, he won the first prize.

Please come to DAIDOGEI and see his show!
The greatest surprises and pleasure are waiting for you!

(lwill)

11月3日の夜の様子

by yi