www.bobbobjobbins.co.uk

***now booking for WORKSHOPS & SUMMER PERFORMANCE***

TO CONTACT US PHONE 07709 524180 OR email us at twentyfirstcenturyjobbins@hotmail.com

England's premier comic street theatre company has seven shows on offer for 2010

* THE SHOWS *

SHOWS FOR 2010

THE LIGHTHOUSE

A NEW SHOW FROM BOB & BOB JOBBINS

A DINKY, FULLY FURNISHED, LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S COTTAGE AND STRIPED RED AND WHITE TOWER COMPLETE WITH REVOLVING SEAGULL.
THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER - A RETIRED SEADOG WHO RAMBLES THROUGH A VAST ARSENAL OF COMIC STORIES AND ANECDOTES ABOUT KIPPERS, GUILLEMOTS, OYSTER SMACKS AND
THE NEVER ENDING MENACE OF BIRD’S MESS!

‘LIGHTHOUSE WILLIE’ INVITES YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN TO STEP INTO HIS COSY CABIN AND
ENJOY IT’S COMFY AMBIENCE, AND WATCH
OUR ANIMATED FILMS ABOUT ‘LIGHTHOUSE WILLIE’S
ADVENTURES’.

IN BETWEEN SHOWS, AUDIENCE MEMBERS CAN PEER
THROUGH THE CABIN’S PORTHOLES AND WATCH
MORE STOPMOTION ANIMATION WHILST LISTENING TO THE DIALOGUE ON HEADPHONES.

THIS COMIC SHOW/INSTALLATION MARKS A NEW
DEPARTURE FOR BOB&BOB JOBBINS, COMBINING SOME OF THE ELEMENTS OF BOLD, COMIC STREET THEATRE, AMAZING PROPS AND CONSTRUCTION. WITH THE UNIQUE VISUAL MAGIC OF STOP MOTION ANIMATION.

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ANIMATION BOOTHS WHICH WILL FEATURE NEW COMIC CHARACTERS AND QUIRKY CONSTRUCTIONS.

THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW WAS PREMIERED
AT APPLEDORE VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL IN JUNE 2010.

COMMENTS FROM PRESS AND AUDIENCE

‘ UNIQUE’
‘BRILLIANT’
‘VERY FUNNY’


THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW IS PERFECT FOR MARITIME AND OTHER EVENTS. THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW CAN BE BOOKED
AS A STAND ALONE THEATRE PERFORMANCE/INSTALLATION.

IT CAN ALSO BE BOOKED WITH AN ADDITIONAL DAY/S
ANIMATED FILM MAKING WORKSHOP( CHILDREN’S FILMS CAN THEN BE SHOWN IN THE LIGHTHOUSE) OR A LIGHTHOUSE/MARITIME MODEL MAKING WORKSHOP.


HELLO SAILOR specially formulated for the many maritime events around the country - features a miniature electrically powered speed boat captained by an old nautical seadog camping it up on the high seas. Expect a rollicking 30 minutes of hi energy disco classics from the 70's. It's a camp sauceboat of a show -performed in the best possible taste that is suitable for adults and children alike. Carry on shipmates!

THE SINGING FIREMAN features Fireman Stan in his tiny electric fire engine and his gloriously shiny helmet. Listen as he belts out a medley of wicked pop toons from the charts, accompanied only with his trusty toy saxophone and maracas. This is one of our most popular street theatre shows and has been enjoyed by thousands of children, women of a certain age, and uniform enthusiasts. Yow it's hot, hot, hot!

THE AIR ACE is a gung ho, handle bar moustache Jonnie in a horribly realistic miniature Spitfire aircraft. The show is chock full of authentic mess room banter and wizard wheezes, along with a cracking soundtrack from The Dambusters. Gloriously absurd and hugely entertaining, the show is absolutely spot on for air shows, kite festivals and other family fun day type jamborees. Chocks away Ginger! Perfect for the many air show events this year.


SIR RALPH LUVVIE reprises on of street theatre's favourite characters in his superbly upholstered red velvet armchair.The epitome of high camp chic: thrilling theatrical anecdotes, silly songs and all in all a veritable coup de theatre. As seen on Blue Peter and many other televisual broadcasts.

THE GLIDING SANTA makes a spectacular Yuletide entrance in his sumptuously ornate electric gliding throne dispensing season's greetings to all. For your Christmas event why not book the most alternative, quirky and entertaining Santa in the business.

THE NAUGHTIEST NOISE IN THE GALAXY. A tricycle mounted booth in which are played some of the rudest noises in the cosmos. Children enter the 'chamber of tromps', swoon at the pop posters within, gaze into the hall of mirrors and relax in the superb ambience of tongue in cheek rudery. Adults earwigging outside can only stand back in awe and marvel at this stunningly executed coup de theatre.

VISIT THIS LINK TO SEE FOOTAGE OF BOB AND BOB JOBBINS IN ACTION -
http://www.youtube.com/1jobbins

CHILDREN'S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS. We have an exciting range of workshops and creative activities for children and families which are ideal for shopping centres, festivals and community events. Using durable, brightly coloured plastic shapes, children can make and decorate their own 3D pirate ships, houses, windmills, trains, castles and more. Our workshops can be tailored to a specific event or theme of your choice such as Mother's Day, Halloween, Easter etc,. We can often devise a workshop to at theme of your choice. For full information check out our sister website at http://www.childrensworkshops.info

OUR VERY POPULAR ANIMATION WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AGED 7 AND OVER
FOR IN DEPTH WORKSHOP INFO - SEE BELOW

HISTORY

BOB & BOB JOBBINS was formed in 1981 and have appeared at thousands of events throughout Europe. They combine great visual ideas and strong comic characterisation with a saucy mix of surreal end of the pier banter. If you want the usual weary formulaic idea of 'street theatre' practiced by so many holiday camp mountebanks, then look in the phone book under "Uncle Funny the children's Entertainer". If however you want brilliantly inspired, gorgeously absurd and genuinely hilarious comic performance, then you've come to the right place.
Most recently Bob&Bob Jobbins have been exploring the magical medium of stopmotion animation, collaborating with Visual Artist Lucy Jackson to create films and also to facilitate children to make their own animated films.

CRITIC'S CORNER

"a tremendous hit" - Stewart Collins - Director - Henley Festival.Thanks Stew
" a comic genius" - Southern Daily Echo.
" magnificent" - Kim Bartlett - Sevenoaks D. Council
" just when you think it can't get any funnier - it does" Nigel Gossop - Portsmouth City Council Thanks Nige.
"excellent...the star of the show" Mandy Dwyer - Wandsworth B. Council

Well that's enough of that, but if you're planning any event whether it be a children's festival, a maritime event, a village fair or a corporate bunfeast why not choose BOB & BOB JOBBINS.

OTHER WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT

Why not check out these other websites: http://www.foolsparadise.co.uk
email: fools@foolsparadise.co.uk. Tel: 01392 454160 (you can book us through this very reputable agency)
http://ukchildrensdirectory.com. - Listed in this very helpful website

P.S Sorry Uncle Funny, I just could'nt help myself



WE HAVE ONE PERFORMANCE UNIT AND TWO WORKSHOP UNITS. IT IS ALWAYS WORTH WHILE CONTACTING US IF YOU HAVE A DATE IN MIND FOR AN EVENT, AS BOOKINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS SET IN CONCRETE!

SOME INTERESTING BOOKINGS

Cowes Week, International Festival of The Sea, Henley Festival, Bristol Harbour Regatta, Newlyn Fish Festival and Air Show Bookings at Shuttleworth and Middle Wallop.


WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN - We have have an exciting range of workshops and creative activities for children aged 4 and over.

MENU

ANIMATION - Using simple software to make artwork come alive and create your own animation. Storyboarding, plasticene models, 2D cut outs and set making. If they've seen wallace & Gromit, they can make their very own animation.

Past projects:

WATER WARRIORS - an animation about water pollution for a River management group, involving children from 2 schools.
THE ROMANS - an animated film about Roman Winchester for the museum service with children aged 8 and over.
BIG FEAST - an animation about feasts and food around the world, with 80 children from 3 schools, commisioned by The Appledore Festival.

Each participant gets their own DVD to take home.

Available as a short one day taster or longer projects.

If you'd like a BROCHURE OR A DVD copy of our animation work please e mail us.

*** We usually get booked by a client to hold animation workshops, such as a school, museum etc, but if you can organise a venue, such as a village hall, school etc, and enrol 15 children we can bring the workshop to you area. Please e mail or ring us.

TOYMAKING
Using durable, brightly coloured plastic shapes, children can make and decorate their own 3D/2D boats, houses, windmills, trains, castles, birdboxes and crocodiles, fish, dogs, cats and many more. Our workshops can be tailored to a specific event or theme of your choice such as Mother's Day, Halloween, Easter etc,. We can often devise a workshop to a theme of your choice.


Past bookings include many, many shopping centres like Lakeside and centremk, Milton Keynes, and Homestart and Surestart schemes, playgroups, schools, festivals, museums and art centres.

OTHER WORKSHOPS

Driftwood, banners, masks, puppets and visual arts.

ADULT WORKSHOPS - for playworkers, teachers and parents giving a taster session of ideas to really enagage children's creativity.

HOW TO BOOK OUR WORKSHOPS

e mail us at twentyfirstcenturyjobbins@hotmail.com or phone us on 07709 524180
OR book us through reputable agents: Fools Paradise Tel: 01392 454160;email: fools@foolsparadise.co.uk -www.foolsparadise.co.uk. or Spotlight Entertainments, or Larger Than Life.

We are available nationwide.

We can supply C.R.B, Risk Assessment and Public Liability documentaion.

HISTORY

Children's Workshops was started by Andy Coombes founder of innovative comic street theatre group Bob & Bob Jobbins and Lucy Jackson - graduate of Winchester Arts school and an experienced community artist.