Emile

CRYSTAL BALL MANIPULATION is above all graceful and absorbing and possibly the hardest forms of juggling to describe. From one to eight crystal balls are manipulated across each other, over the body, up arms, across the forehead. They appear to have a life of their own!

The fluid way they are moved fascinates guests and are ideal for around the table performance at dinners.

"The statues were superb, amazing and surprising guests on arrival ...Emile's crystal ball juggling was a great success ....the fire performance was fantastic and provided a truly memorable finale to the evening"
- Bristol & West Roman Event.

Above is an example of the response where Emile, as a multi-skilled performer, was one of the statues, did crystal ball manipulation and performed the fire act.

STILT-WALKER

Emile is an accomplished Stilt-Walker with a great range of stilt characters to fit most occasions.

For example, for Valentine's Day, he offers a gold cupid on stilts, for Christmas, an icy 'Jack Frost' complete with an icy pointy wig, for Halloween, a wicked red Devil or scary Skeleton on stilts, for Easter, a 'Bouncy Bunny' who not only spins an Easter Egg on his finger, but also uses the latest bouncy stilts that allow him to hop high in the air! For venation themed events, a stunning gold masked juggler on stilts, for American Independence Day, a lofty Abraham Lincoln, for the Anniversary of Trafalgar, a Napoleon on stilts!

Looking the part is one half of the equation, the other is playing with fun, gusto and verbal wit, which Emile accomplishes with great aplomb.

UNICYCLE

One wheeled mayhem!! ....or in this case, an unusual two wheeler missing some vital bits are the perfect foil for fun and amusement. Whether used with the space age 'Chromolly Man', mixing daredevil unicycling with robotics, or as part of his street act or any number of themed events such as Richmond Council's bicycle awareness day.

The unicycle can be used in small crowded spaces due to it's extreme manoeuvrability.

Bunny hops, pirouettes, wheelies, precision braking are managed with ease and never cease to impress the BMX Generation!

FIRE

Emile fire blows, eats fire, fire juggles, fire club swings, does fire poi and fire staff. He impressively combines these into an exiting, visually stimulating act to a dramatic sound track.

"....the fire display artist was awesome and made the whole evening really special"
- Shaken-or-Stirred

Emile has had many years of experience as a fire performer in cabaret, street shows and meeting and greeting guests.
Solo shows as well as with Wildfire (three performers mixing dance, fire, light and exotic dance).

'nothing compares to the raw energy of fire performed by a consummate craftsman!'

JUGGLING

Emile combines a high level of technical proficiency with humour and excitement, whether in his stage act or his highly acclaimed street act which combines audience participation and a sense of good natured fun.

"I just though I'd drop you a line to say how fantastic Emile was at the birthday party.... I felt compelled to let you know that he was excellent. He arrived on time and was happy to entertain guests throughout the evening and added a real 'wow' factor to the whole event."
- The Velvet Room Event Management

As Futuristic Man, Emile 'magics' a crystal ball across his body, juggles and club-swings strobing light clubs into hypnotic patterns. Using a mesmeric mix of animatronic and slow motion, combined with the latest juggling technical wizardry ....you'd think he was from the future!

CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOPS are increasingly popular, from primary schools to corporate team building.

Emile has run circus skill workshops throughout Britain in primary schools, colleges, at parties, exhibitions and for corporate team building days. Emile has taught circus skills at England's premiere circus school 'Fooltime'. As well as Ravenscourt Theatre School, mime at Derby Dance Centre, has taught circus skills and physical theatre techniques at Northbrook College and was fire eating adviser to an episode of 'Stars in their Eyes'. Thus he is eminently capable to teach circus skills. This is matched by a real enthusiasm and love for circus skills.

There is a real sense of achievement when one achieves some of the basic skills. Workshops are geared to the abilities of the group. Given encouragement and with use of different simple coordination exercise, it is surprising what people can achieve.

All equipment is provided.

Emile has worked as an all round entertainer for the last 12 years and has been performing for the last 18 years. He learned his circus skills at 'Fooltime', Britain's premier circus school.

He started performing in Zippo's Circus where he worked for 5 years doing a juggling and tightrope act. From there he worked for 6 years at Chessington World of Adventures doing a 30 minute market square show as well as queue line entertainment.

Whilst at Chessington, he started doing corporate work and also studied mime and physical theatre at Desmond Jones School of Mime to extend his performing.

This diversity of disciplines has enabled him to suit his performance to almost any venue and given him the the ability to use circus skills of a high level with personality and characterization.

Emile a truly multi-skilled entertainer