Discover the Secrets of Legendary Clowning

Step right up and uncover the timeless artistry of circus clowning with 'Tizzy & Flap's Clown Gags & Skits for Circus or Stage.' This unique digital download offers an unparalleled journey into the world of two legendary performers, Tizzy the Clown and Flap the Clown. Tizzy, renowned as Jonathan Royle's father, travelled the globe, captivating audiences in world-famous venues like Manchester's Belle Vue Circus, Bouglione Cirque d'hiver, and the iconic Blackpool Tower Circus. Jonathan Royle himself, as 'Flap the Clown,' began performing alongside his father in 1978, forming the unforgettable duo 'Tizzy and Flap.' Their illustrious career saw them grace stages with Gandey's Circus, Sir Robert Fossett's Circus, and their own popular productions, even appearing on television in 1983.

Your Comprehensive Guide to Hilarious Performances

This large-format (A4), 43-page, photo-illustrated ebook lifts the lid on the precise gags, skits, and sketches that brought immense laughter and applause worldwide for decades. Inside, you'll unlock the secrets to 26 different clown routines, perfectly suited for solo acts, dynamic double acts, and beyond. Learn the professional techniques for executing classic clown moves, including how to perform a pratfall without injury and how to 'take the nap' – the art of convincingly reacting to a stage hit. Beyond the practical instruction, this publication also guides you to the top six essential clown books to further hone your craft.

Immersive Video Footage & Archival Treasures

What truly sets this ebook apart are the invaluable supplementary materials. Gain access to links for over 30 exclusive video clips, providing well over three hours of live performance footage. Watch Tizzy and Flap in action, performing the very routines detailed within the book, offering an immersive learning experience. For dedicated circus fans and historians, this ebook also includes links to Tizzy the Clown's online scrapbooks. These digital archives are a sheer delight, bursting with a host of rare circus memorabilia and fascinating historical insights, offering a unique glimpse into the golden age of the big top. Embrace the legacy of laughter and transform your performance with the authentic techniques of Tizzy and Flap.

Original Specs

In the guise of Tizzy the Clown, Jonathan Royle's Father has traveled the world and is highly regarded in the circus world.

During his career, he has appeared at Manchester's world famous Belle Vue Circus for several seasons, Bouglione Cirque d'hiver, and he has even performed at the world famous Blackpool Tower Circus.

At the age of 3 and a bit, back in 1978, Royle started performing with his dad under the name, Flap the Clown -- together they were "Tizzy and Flap." They performed regularly on Gandey's Circus, Sir Robert Fossett's Circus, and also in their own Circus Showtime and Circus Funtime Productions.

They even appeared on television together back in 1983, and that clip is included for you to see, along with archive footage from 1987 and 2002.

Now within this large format (A4) Photo illustrated publication of some 43 information packed pages, Royle lifts the lid on the art of circus clowning.

Included are links to over 30 video clips that, in total, give you well over 3 hours of live performance footage of various clown skits, gags, and sketches. These include clips of both Tizzy and Flap in action before audiences.

You will also learn the secrets of 26 different clown gags, skits and sketches covering material suitable for solo clowns, and also double acts and beyond.

You'll discover the top six clown books to read after this one and, of course, will also find out how to do pratfalls (falling over without hurting yourself) and also how to take the nap (apparently being hit by another clown) amongst other useful tricks of the trade.

This publication will also interest all circus fans, as it includes links to view Tizzy the Clown's online scrapbooks -- these contain a host of circus memorabilia and history that are a sheer delight.

These are the exact clown gags, skits, and sketches that Tizzy and Flap have performed, both together and on their own, for many decades. They've been around the world drawing huge laughter and applause from audiences along the way.

We hope you'll enjoy this book as much as we have in putting it together for you!

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