"...the most enjoyable
act of Festival of Melbourne 2006 was...PopEyed. They had the crowd in hysterics...with
mind-blowing acrobatic skills and some side-splitting gags."
Paul Stewart, Sunday
Herald Sun, March 26 2006.
Hello and welcome to
our Web site. We are PopEyed, a world class, Australian, Hand balancing
act with a seriously comic bent.
Biography
In 2002 we earned the
title of "World Champions" at the 11th annual Street Performance
World Cup, in Shizuoka, Japan.
More recently we have recieved:
Redlands Bay Busker of the year award,
2006
Peoples choice award, Adelaide Buskers
festival, 2007
Peoples choice award, Auckland International
Buskers Festival, 2008.
Winners of the Gaukler festival, Koblenz,
Germany, 2008.
The list below shows a variety of events at which PopEyed
have performed.
2007
- Christchurch International Buskers Festival
- Cruise Ships, Queen Mary II and Queen Elizabeth II
- Peoples choice award at Adelaide Buskers Festival
- Royal Easter Show, Auckland, NewZealand
- Intel Awards night, Auckland, NewZealand
- Street Performers World Championships, Dublin, Ireland
- Fun4Kids Festival, Warnambool
- Edmonton International Street Performers Festival, Canada
- Brisbane Ekka
2006
- Millenium Arts Precinct Opening, South Bank, Brisbane
- Noosa Lantern Festival
- Yamba Festival, NSW
- Telstra Awards night, Queenstown, NZ
- Beef Expo, Rockhampton
- Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Festival 2006
- Begonia Festival, Ballarat
- Christchurch International Buskers Festival
- Taste of Tasmania, Hobart (also 2004)
- CETNAJ (lighting Electrical and Data) 30th Birthday, Brisbane Convention
Centre
- Aust. Pharmaceuticals Industry Members Conference Gala Dinner, Sanctuary
Cove
- Racecourse Rd Street Party, Brisbane Festival, Brisbane
2005
- Ernst and Young new managers' conference, Hunter Valley, NSW (also 2006)
- Virgin Superannuation launch, Sydney
- University of Tasmania Open day, Hobart
- Harcourts Real Estate conference, Auckland, New Zealand
- AVAYA customer conference, Luna Park, Sydney
- Tasmanian Cricketer of the Year Awards, Hobart
- Brisbane International Boat Show
- GOP Variete theatre, Hanover, Germany (One month season)
- Kassel/Calden Variety Theatre, Germany (one month season)
- Police mans' Gala event, Neumunster, Germany
- Mercado Shopping Center, Hamburg, Germany
- Sziget Music Festival, Budapest, Hungary
- Kleines Festival in Grossen Garten, Hanover, Germany (also
2003)
- WOMAD Music Festival, Adelaide
- Adelaide Fringe Festival (also 2002, 2000)
- Brisbane Exhibition (also 2002, 2005, 2006)
- Hoopla! Festival, Darling Harbor, Sydney (also 2001)
- Australian Business Arts Foundation Awards, Sydney
- Australian National Circus Festival (also 2002, 2001)
- Inquisition XI Leather Ball, Sydney
- Freemantle Busking Festival, Western Australia (also 2005)
- World Champions @ Street Performers World Cup in Shizuoka, Japan (also
2003, 2005, 2006)
- Gandel Batmitzvah (birthday party), Sydney Myer Music
Bowl, Melbourne
- Out of the Box Children's Festival, Brisbane
- Cruise Ship meet 'n' greet program, Brisbane
- Bangkok International Motor Show
- 'Spiegeltent', Melbourne Festival
- Australian Cinematography Awards, Brisbane
- Perth City Council School Holiday Program
- Good Will Games launch, Conrads Hotel, Brisbane
- WACOL Children's' detention center shows, Brisbane
- Channel 9 TV 2001 program launch, Marriot Hotel, Brisbane
- Music video clip for "Broken Head", Brisbane
- Mincom Building opening, Brisbane
- Brisbane Energex Festival, Brisbane
- Queensland Tourism Awards, Brisbane
- 9th Brisbane International Film Festival launch
- Hyatt Coolum Sponsorship launch, QLD
- Audi TT car launch, Brisbane
- Global Arts Link Gallery opening, Ipswich, QLD
- RAQ Fashion Awards, Brisbane
- Brisbane River Festival
- 'Insectasides' children's day, Boondall Wetlands,
Brisbane
Specifications
We
love what we do and have performed our act hanging off the side of a building,
in a swimming pool, on live TV, as Russian cricketers, and even in the pouring
rain in Japan!
When
planning your event please talk to us about how best to utilize our talents,
as our act can easily be modified to suit almost any venue/occasion.
However,
to perform our standard show our ideal conditions are:
Technical
requirements:
- 3.6m wide x 2m deep, clear surface. For best sight lines, a 900mm high stage is ideal.
- 4.5m overhead clearance.
- Sound system with CD or Mini disc playback and radio microphone jack.
- Lighting - please discuss with us prior to the event.
PopEyed
Travel with:
- A thin performance mat - 2m x 1m
- A radio microphone
- Our own sound system, if required. Twin amps, 24 W each
Upcoming Public Events
Most of our work is
corporate, however, if you want to see PopEyed in the flesh, you can do so
at the following public events: Please contact
us for further details.