This performer is a fool of international repute, having performed all over the UK and Europe. He is a regular performer at Hampton Court Palace and has also appeared at the Tower of London as well as Stirling, Cardiff and Caerphilly Castles. In 2002 He was fortunate enough to perform for Her Majesty the Queen as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations. In 2005 he was created English Heritage National Jester.

This performer has researched the nature of fooling and the history of the Fool and has devised a character which is as engaging as it is comical. Using the character of the traditional English Fool who ‘hath not so much brains as earwax’ he embodies the very spirit of Folly. Equally at home at a castle, manor house or hotel, he is guaranteed to spread motley mayhem all around.

Capable of a large variety of serious silliness he can perform as a mix and mingle entertainer, or in his own stand alone show, lasting up to forty minutes and culminating in fire eating on stilts. The performance can be staged indoors (with ceiling heights 10 feet and above,) outdoors; or indoors with an outdoor finale if fire is not possible indoors. If necessary the finale can be performed without fire.

For banquets his performance is interactive, physical and very funny. He has performed for a large variety of corporate and distinguished clients including The Chinese Ambassador, Sir Cliff Richard’s Kids on Court Charity and AXA Insurance (US) annual awards dinner as well as for Her Majesty the Queen as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Meeting guests as they arrive the Fool can entertain the guests during a drinks reception and interact with them as dinner is called and they find their seats. Before the meal is served he then organizes an election of the Lord or Lady of the Feast using three candidates among those present. This is done with a heraldic horn and testing ‘who may blow the cleanest note’. This works as an excellent icebreaker and introduces the character and style of the Fool.

Throughout the rest of the meal he will perform a variety of ‘sets’ between courses. They vary depending on the make up of the guests but include, balancing an egg on his nose, juggling children, performing a hand stand on a guest, various toasts, rules of the table etc. The emphasis of these is always comic but they are also quite physically impressive, including acrobatics, balance and physical dexterity.

As the guests enjoy their meal the Fool can also move among them as appropriate, engaging them in smaller table-based foolishness. As a finale he performs fire eating on stilts. This is normally performed in two parts, rising on the stilts in the banqueting hall and then taking the whole company outside to see the fire performance.