HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Hiding in plain sight is an exploration of surveillance culture, using physical comedy and object manipulation. Join this performer as he tackles the impossible task of juggling our virtual identities and our authentic self.
This show is a development of a year-long film project exploring public space, privacy and circus in the virtual landscape. I developed this into a short film Tough Crowd which was selected to be part of the circus international film festival. He has now taken these themes and looked at how they can exist in a live performance setting, using clown, juggling and dadaism with support from Richard Headon of Desperate Men and Bim Mason.
Previous performances:
The Loco Klub, Bristol
Brighton Fringe 2025, The Circus Yard
Jacksons Lane, Highgate London
Circomedia, Bristol
Circus City Festival
The Mount Without
Technical Information
Show Length: 45 minutes full version (Excerpt 10 - 20 minute versions available).
Space:
Minimum performance space 6m width x 6m depth x 5m height indoor space or stage (show can be adapted to smaller spaces).
flat, hard and smooth surface to perform on.
Sound & Lights:
The show has a full sound and light set up but can be done in minimal washes too. Full technical rider available on request.
Wrap around activities:
Juggling workshops can be a great engagement addition to this show. These can be ‘learn to juggle’ classes with beginners and experienced jugglers or creative devising sessions with other performance professionals or emerging artists. I’ve taught juggling as all levels and can provide many different options depending on the participants.
Walkabout performance can be offered alongside the show. A roaming clown with a ‘camera’ being very inconspicuous. This works well as pre show entertainment before the audience come in to the theatre.
Suitable for
Events:
Theatres, cabarets, big top tents, rural touring, town or village halls as well as alternative performance spaces such as shopping centres, shop fronts, venue foyers.
Audience:
Age guidance 12+ Some adult themes.
*All images on this page taken by the brilliant Ryan Murphy and Anna Barclay.
“Completely hilarious, utterly ridiculous, weird and wonderful. Dark circus comedy at its best!”
Double bill?
This show has been developed alongside another as a double bill offering, Tongue & Cheek. Myself and Ruby Burgess have developed and produced this and are currently looking for funding to develop the work further and be able to tour the work in uk theatres. Both shows exist as separate products so can be booked on their own or together. Both new and experimental circus that live in similar worlds but offer different perspectives.
The show has played at Circomedia (Bristol as part of Circus City 2023), Jacksons Lane (2024) and Brighton Fringe (Circus Yard 2025).
Check out the Tongue & Cheek page here…
