THE KNOCK 'EM DOWNS
Step inside the colourful carnival tent, where nostalgia has taken a curious twist, and the carnies have turned into clowns! Take a trip back in time to the side shows of old - a strange and bewildering world featuring a variety of side show games sure to test your skill, with big prizes to be won. This off-beat encounter will tickle your ribs and wobble your funny bone!
Drawn from a proud generation of long time swindlers, two odd-ball clowns, Bernie & Roach, are determined to make sure the odds don't swing in your favour. This devious brother and sister duo are out to do their level best to ensure their prizes stay on the wall!
Come and experience a night of mischief and mayhem - but take care, these fools are out to fool you! Swing on by and try your luck - you might just be disappointed!
PAST & CURRENT TOURS
Brisbane Festival, QLD - 2026
Woodford Folk Festival, QLD - 2023/24
Cairns Festival, QLD - 2023
The Brookfield Show, QLD - 2023
The Joondalup Festival, WA - 2023
Brisbane Festival, QLD - 2022
★★★★★
"A smash hit, brilliant and hilarious."
Brisbane Festival
★★★★★
"Our audiences kept on going back for more!"
★★★★★
"A fun and slightly disturbing experience!"
Woodford Folk Festival
★★★★★
"This oddball encounter is guaranteed to make you laugh!"
The Brookfield Show
BOLSTER & LEE
If John Cleese and Lucille Ball ran away with the circus, you'd find Bolster and Lee at the heart of the big top.
For many years Clint Bolster (Slava Snowshow) and Annie Lee (The Kransky Sisters) have been separately devising and staging their own shows and street theatre acts. Thye met in 2004 at Woodford Folk Festival where Clint worked as a clown in Annie's Freak Street.
Since then, the two have shared many laughs experimenting with various different characters over the years; from crazy male duos and siblings of all sorts, to mother-and-son teams and various clowns. These two talents have paired their uniquely funny souls with considerable skills to significant effect. Together, they create warm, relatable characters with an endearing nature, yet curiously unsettling in their imposing eccentricities. This distinctive duo possesses an outlandishly powerful sense of the ridiculous that will make you laugh and wonder…what might happen next?
★★★★★
"The Knock' Em Downs is an oddball pop-up show by local clowning royalty Clint Bolster and Annie Lee. This circus tent transforms into an old sideshow, stocked with classic carnival games ready for audience participation."
Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Creative Producer, Co-Creator & Clown: Clint Bolster
Co-Creator & Clown: Annie Lee
Clown: Darcy Brown
Clown: Tammy Weller
Production Designer: Josh McIntosh
Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright
Sound Designer & Technical Manager: Guy Webster
Stage Managers: Liam Caneris & Geoff Squires
Videographer: Tnee Dyer
Photographers: Justin Ma & Barbara Lowing
Costume Designer: Josh McIntosh
Touring Logistics: Live Events & Ready Movers
Clown Nose Maker: Tony Kishawi
Electrician: Sparky Marc
BOLSTER & LEE have been assisted by the Queensland Government through the Arts Queensland Showcase Program
FOR BOOKINGS
CONTACT
Clint Bolster
clint@homunculustheatre.com.au
0421 524 401
