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November 2004

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Welcome to the November Missing Link Newsletter.

Well I hope some of you managed to have as much of a lovely month as I did, off on holiday in Australia. I have been off gallivanting and have come back all calm and ready for the Christmas mayhem.

A few apologies for things that got missed in the rush of trying to get out last month's newsletter.
I unfortunately forget to mention the fantastic stand-up musical comedy act performed in Bristol by Jamie from Fair Play, which really made a great evenings show fantastic.

The other omission was the fantastic achievement by sword swallower extraordinaire Miss Behave who managed to set a brand new world record by swallowing a jaw dropping seven swords at the same time. As The Guinness Book of World Records states, "This woman could swallow for Britain".

So at the end of a hard month's lounging, I came back to a wonderful cabaret at the Circus Space.
I got to see the playful acrobatics of Mimbre and the cheeky contortion of new act on our books, An Act Above.

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Well there is nothing like a long haul flight to enable me to get some work done on the website. We have lots of new acts and new pictures on the site this month.

We have new pictures from Anonymous, Venetian mix and mingle and statue performers, Theatre of Adventure have pictures of their 'Lah Revolution' singabout act which is one of my personal favourites and most original walkabout acts I have seen in a long time.

The high energy acrobat Fling and contact juggler and street performer Steve Faulkner as well as our favourite clown Strawberry, have some pictures from our cabaret earlier this year added to the site.

The Wrong Size have had their 'Snow' stilts and aerial silks pictures added, Electric Cabaret have new pictures of their giant inflatable silver ball and their Santa up a Chimney stilt act, Maynard Flipflap has pictures of his Tap Dancing Turkey's on a Hot Tray.

Truelee Peachi have their Santa on stilts and Ice Queen and Snow Angels added to their page added and last but not least we have pictures of Bureau of Silly Ideas's remote control singing Christmas Tree.

New acts to the site this month are the wonderfully playful 1920's contortionist An Act Above, Flex in the City male contortionist Rubber Ritchie and our very own office funny man, juggler (and Royal jester) and compere Mr John Stretch.
(that's it... phew!)

Seasonal Performers - It's that time of year...

I know... and I am sorry... but the Christmas season has started already and performers are getting booked up thick and fast and there are only a few key weekends in December. Please do not miss out on the entertainers you want by leaving it too late.

We have many Xmas / winter / ice themed performers on the website which can be seen here, but for a brief run down...

Heir of Insanity - The Veindeers, narcissistic bouncing stilt reindeers

Original Mixture - Walkabout Santa Puppetry

Arbie - The World's Friendliest Robot

Brink of Distinction - Giant Penguins for that Extra Special Winter Touch

DotComedy - Comedy Xmas Car Boot Sale

Jon Hicks - Xmas Themed Large Scale Painting Performance

Fair Play - The Xmas Elves and their Good-o-Metre

Anonymous - Human Statues and Mix and Mingle Characters

Delia du Sol - Girl in an Xmas Present

Still Living Statues - Stunning Human Statues

Maynard Flipflap - Man in an Xmas Present Box

Other Half Productions - Angels on Stilts

Circo Rum Ba Ba - Naughty Fairies on Stilts

Wrong Size - Snow Aerial Tissu Act and Snow Themed Stilt Walkers

Maynard Flipflap - Tap Dancing Turkeys

Bureau of Silly Ideas - Radio Controlled Singing Xmas Tree

Bureau of Silly Ideas

Truelee Peachi - Santa on stilts, ice queen and ice king, balloon modellers, jugglers, stilt walkers and face painters

Cirque Bijou - Santa on Stilts

Faceless Street and Community Arts - Giant Snowmen

Electric Cabaret - Santa in a Chimney

And, of course, we still stock all your favourite magicians, caricaturists, statues, balloon modellers, face-painters, clowns... Hurry - they're going fast!

Featured Performer of The Month - Creature Feature
This months featured performers are the amazingly lifelike Creature Feature. Creature Feature's gorillas are some of the most lifelike, stunning and completely jaw-dropping entertainers we have on our books. Having spent considerable time training in their startlingly realistic movements the performers create the most amazing jungle like feel to every event, large or small.
I have yet to be at an event where the gorillas have not been surrounded by echoes of "Are they real?" The act was developed to promote the plight of mountain gorillas whose numbers have been dangerously low for a number of years now. Having such remarkable entertainers at your party will certainly be one of the highlights of your evening. New for this year they have a gorilla enclosure to add to the whole experience.
Creature Feature also have a number of other characters, including ‘The Village Gossips’, complete with segments of wall to lean over and have a good old chinwag with passers-by, as well as elaborate Restoration characters on foot and on stilts. Whether it be smaller community events, full jungle themed corporate parties or smaller walkabout events, I have never had anything but positive reports about the quality of the entertainment, the polite and professional performers and the impact of the performances. A real treat for every event.

Quote of the Month

This one comes at a time of heavy voting

"Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction" - Faithless

Have a great November, and wrap up warm!

Warm regards,

Anna

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