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Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus

Send In The Clowns

About Me

Roll up! Roll up! Hang onto anything you can during this celebration of human folly and resilience: a high-octane phenomenon of real people, real risks and real skills! When the world seems grim, drab and bent on self destruction… send in the clowns!



Fire, motorbikes, straitjackets, chainsaws, whips, knives and flying usherettes: The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus drags circus, kicking and screaming into the 21st century on an unstoppable, rock ‘n' roll rollercoaster ride to Hell.

Alernative circus' newest and most extreme rock n roll act. In their first two years this award winning act has covered a lot of ground; from their debut at Torture Garden in London all the way to Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. They've stopped off at Tattoo Conventions, Fetish Balls, Nightclubs and even Corporate Entertainment jobs along the way as well as a jam-packed festival season.

Previously toured to: France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Japan…

Festivals include: Download Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival, Latitude Festival, Fuji Rock Festival, The Lord Mayor Of London's Thames Festival, Carling Weekend Festival Reading, Carling Weekend Festival Leeds…

Most recently seen filling the main space at the Roundhouse as one of the Late Nights at the Circus events, during the Circus Front season at the prestigious London venue.
2007 show Directed by Amy Saunders
Costumes by Rachel Curry

The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus
The FTPP Circus Facebook Page
The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus Showreel

“If you're after a sophisticated, safe and heart warming performance don't go and see The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus. If, however, you're in the business for a thrill seeking, blood thirsty, fire breathing, whip cracking, head fuck of a show then go see these guys. Go now! Run!”
… Bizarre Magazine.

"The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus rocked the Roundhouse as it brought it's grotesque burlesque freakshow to Circus Front 2007, ushered in by the most disturbing clowns outside of a Stephen King novel!"
... Circus Front, The Roundhouse

“A scorching combination of fire, freakshow and burlesque”
…The Sunday Times Style Magazine

“Colourful, frightening, sometimes gruesome, entertaining but always absorbing. Lucifire and Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus performances at Fuji Rock Festival 06 in Japan attracted large crowds with their blood shocking thrill of a show … transformed pain into a rare thing of beauty.”
-Fuji Rock Festival

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

pyromaniacs, pyrotechnicians, freaks, geeks, strange girls, mutants, mutoids, carnies, body modifiers, artists, circus folk, promoters, booking agents, agencies, festivals, photographers, film-makers, costumiers, prop makers, tecchies, lampies, AV crews, DJs, riggers, stage managers, producers, directors and the all important ticket buying public!

Basic information:
Company: 5 cast, 2 crew
Show running time: 2 x 45 min acts
Min Staging: 6m x 5m stage
Rigging Point min 4m above stage.
Min 4m working height above stage.
Full spec and touring info available on request

Further Info:
Website: http://www.firetusk.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l1W1Eku0Bs
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/firetuskpainproofcircus
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fire-Tusk-Pain-Proof-Circu s/11147216484

Contact: [email protected]

FTPPC do Psycho Circus @ The Redeemer, Leicester

Books:

The Final Confession of Mabel Stark - Robert Hough;
Geek Love - Katherine Dunn;
The Pilo Family Circus - Will Elliott;
Freaks: We Who Are Not as Others - Daniel P Mannix;
Memoirs of a Sword Swallower - Daniel P Mannix;
Animal Farm, 1984 - George Orwell;
Freak Show : Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit - Robert Bogdan;
Nights at The Circus - Angela Carter;
Metamorphoses - Ovid;
Circus of the Scars - Jan Gregor;
Tank Girl - Hewlitt & Martin;
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley;
Lord of the Flies - William Golding;
It - Steven King;
Dr Faustus - Philip Marlowe;
The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov;
Chang and Eng - Darin Strauss;
The Girls – Lori Lansen;
The Cat in the Hat – Dr Seuss;

My Blog

Psycho Circus Night @ The Redeemer, Leicester

NB: bit of a last minute gig. they had a cancellation, we had a cancellation and we found each other. However, whoever was given the job of doing their web promo got things a teeny bit wrong... it's j...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:44:00 PST

Karaoke From Hell-oween

The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus and Vivid Angel are off to Zurich to Karaoke From Hell, the most rockin Karaoke night we know. There's not a midi track to be found, all the karaoke is backed by a live...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:57:00 PST

Halloween 2008: The Circus is Coming to Town!

European Premiere!The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus is in the process of putting together their first ever, full scale European tour for Oct/Nov 2008. We will be travelling through mainland Europe with ...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:57:00 PST

Latitude Festival

Once again The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus will be performing at Latitude Festival. We will be joining our friends Gawkagogo as special guests in their Gawkagogo Freakshow on Friday Night in the Cabar...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Thu, 29 May 2008 08:01:00 PST

Fancy Chance in Burly-Quest TOMORROW!

This Friday catch Fancy Chance in the all new Burly-Quest. See what our favourite burlesque terrorist gets up to when we're not throwing knives at her and hanging her from her hair.You can keep up to ...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Thu, 29 May 2008 07:27:00 PST

The Tusk goes Beyond The Rave

The FTPPC's very own Tusk is drooling with delight as we announce his appearance in the new Hammer House of Horror film. He plays himself in "Beyond the Rave", which can be viewed online now. He only ...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 28 May 2008 05:34:00 PST

New promo video on youtube

New edit of the Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus promo video by Another Schmuck is now up on youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l1W1Eku0Bslovely nasty stuff :D
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 28 May 2008 04:50:00 PST

pics from gawkagogo freakshow & friends

The first of the pics through from Aaron Jacob. Gawkagogo freakshow invited the fire tusk pain proof circus and the cream of our freaky friends to join them for a season in brick lane. Tomorrow is th...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 14 May 2008 06:42:00 PST

Gawkagogo Freakshow & Friends: Trailer now on YOUTUBE

more excellent editing by another schmuck. this time it's a trailer of the gawkagogo freakshow (including FTPPC & fancy chance as special guests). wednesday is your LAST CHANCE to see the show at vibe...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Tue, 13 May 2008 04:13:00 PST

Weds May 14th: the FINAL Gawkagogo Freakshow, Brick Lane

don't miss the freak-boat!AAARRGGHH!!! It's the GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW!!!JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER, FREAKFANS!!!After March and April's twisted'n'triumphant shows (TIMEOUT CRITICS' CHOICE!), the Gawkagogo...
Posted by Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus on Wed, 07 May 2008 08:09:00 PST