SEEKING CLOWNS ASAP
The Production Suite are currently looking for Clowns/children's entertainers able to do Modern clowning combined with magic and circus elements for nine First Choice Holiday Villages across the world. Venues include Dominican Republic, Lanzarote, Mexico, Egypt and Portugal. You will be performing for the early evening children's entertainment and also doing daily walkabouts as different characters around the villages, alongside children's workshops and parties. Food and accommodation provided and a fee of £300-£350pw.
For more information please contact Dave Morgan on 07746 772 559 or 0203 145 3731 ASAP.


I saw this on the Circus Space newsletter so posted for interested people.

Danny  

Decided to have a go at this, a nice long time in the saun?? What could be better?  

Duly arrived and found a load of 17 year olds with no talent, and no idea! They were being given outrageous ideas like "you must get 3 minutes from a breakaway wand"

I watched as one girl spent 15 mnutes or longer, trying to tell a story about a frog prince involving 1 change bag and 3 silks. This she managed to screw up and get them out in the wrong order!  :roll:

needless to say I didn't get the job, as it was obvious they wanted talentless children for their "corporate" image!!

(no sour grapes here!)  

For £300 -£350 a week thats all they're going to get.

If I was single without responsibilities it would be a cheap holiday and a nice oppertunity to see the world, but as a serious full time entertainer the money is rubbish. I get that for a day at a carnival here in Devon.

We sometimes get phone calls from agents working for brittany ferrys, they want someone to perform 30 minute shows 3-4 times a day 6 days a week on the ferrys for a mere £300 a week and wonder why we don't take them up on it.

This £300 a week seems to be the going rate for those type of bookings _ oneof our corporate clients has gone down that route ( young untalented, but willing to live on site in vdery old tatty caravans, hey but you can have an adventure!!!!) - but also has been for years: a friend of ours who has entertained in Ibiza for about 15 years sed to get £300 a week as a camp host before he went.

When we where in the Carribean a few years back the 'entertiners' seemed to be on duty from Dawn to very late everyday - if you break it down the hourly rate is total rubbish

Pam

I know its not great money, its about Equity minimum. However if you are starting out you'd get a fantastic experience.

And that is why I posted. It might be just perfect for someone out there!

 :lol: