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
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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
-Fuji Rock Festival