Alice Fearnley on "Throw The Balls Away! (And Have Fun)"

It was an honour to see the first ever CoPeCky performance live at York St John in The Creative Centre 

 

Vicky’s vibrant and warm personality shone through in her portrayal of the ‘Happy Clown’. The character was a true ray of sunshine with an infectious smile. 

 

Ben’s portrayal of the ‘Grumpy Clown’ hilariously contrasted with Vicky. His comedic timing was spot on, and made the moody character surprisingly likeable. Especially when he told the happy clown to ‘piss off’, with a kazoo in his mouth! 

 

It was clear that both actors had carefully studied clowning techniques. These were performed very professionally. 

 

I loved how we were taken on a journey and saw the characters develop and grow together. I was laughing throughout the majority of the show but I actually found it quite emotional when the Grumpy Clown made the Happy Clown cry after spraying her with water. He realised he didn’t want her to be sad and tried to cheer her up using the clowning tools she had used in the beginning of the show. He starts to have fun trying to cheer her up and comes out of his shell. I thought it was a simple but really effective and sweet story. It creates the message to be kind and to push yourself out of your comfort zone. 

 

Overall, It was a very humorous and colourful performance. Both actors had wonderful stage presence and complimented each other beautifully. It was a really strong start. I am really looking forward to seeing more of CoPeCky’s work. 

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