THE MASK FAMILY

THE MASK FAMILY

www.themaskfamily.com

THE MASK FAMILY are a suite of full face, non-verbal, accessible, inclusive and magical roving mask theatre acts that connect directly to your audience. They are a heart-warming exploration of the joy of human interaction and the incredible power of how a simple act of kindness, and authentic connection, can transform a person's life. Highly visual, interactive, non-intrusive and non-language dependent this unique form of roving theatre transcends barriers of age, language and culture. 

Performed by an ensemble of 10 internationally renowned and critically acclaimed Australian physical theatre performers THE MASK FAMILY are brilliantly realised, utilising many decades of live performance experience. THE MASK FAMILY are available separately or in combination and work most effectively as a trio. Available now, throughout Australia, New Zealand & Asia, for Festivals, Shopping Centres, Product Launches, Parades, Nightclubs, Corporate Events and company Christmas Parties.

All acts have in built sound systems playing music that can be custom made to specific events; making the acts more accessible for audiences enabling joy, fun, engagement, laughter and play!  For Example:  German Theme, French Theme, Easter, or Christmas...to name a few.
 

THE ACTS

https://www.themaskfamily.com/the-acts

The English Bobbies
The Lolly Pop Ladies
The Tourists
The Tamborine Band
Made To Measure
The Maitre D's
The Golden Oldies
The Ticket Inspectors
A Christmas Special 

THE CREATIVE TEAM
 
Artistic Director: Clint Bolster
Creative Advisor: Allie Wilde 
Costume Designers: Clint Bolster &Josh McIntosh
Costume Maker: Joanne Fraher
Performers: Clint Bolster, Allie Wilde, Nick Cilento, David Coombs, Penny Everingham, Chae Lindeman, Frans Vogels, Stefan Cooper Fox, Allen Laverty & Helen Cassidy.
Photographer: Justin Ma
Videographer: Andrew Thompson
Rehearsal and On-Site Performance Photographer: Barbara Lowing
Initial Creative Development Rehearsal Venue: Sunpac - Performing Arts Centre
Masks Designed and Made by: Russell Dean, Strangeface Theatre Company UK for Vamos Theatre Company UK.
Funder: The Mask Family have been assisted by the Queensland Government through the Arts Queensland Showcase Program

PREVIOUS  EVENTS​...to name a few
 
The Palm Creek Cove Festival - (QLD), 2022
The St Lawerence Wetland Weekend - (QLD), 2022
Roma Easter In The Country - (QLD), 2022
The Brookfield Show - (QLD), 2022
Carins Festival - (QLD), 2022
Spark Ipswich Festival - (QLD), 2022
The Roma Show - (QLD), 2021
The Wynnum Fringe Festival - (QLD), 2021
The Fraser Coast Agricultural Show - (QLD), 2021
The 1770 Festival - (QLD), 2021
The Australian Italian Festival - (QLD), 2021
Hastings Street Christmas Celebrations NOOSA - (QLD), 2020
Brisbane Festival - (QLD), 2020
Gold Coast Holiday Activations - (QLD), 2020
The Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival - (QLD), 2020
The Townsville Heritage Festival - (QLD), 2019
The Big Pineapple Music Festival - (QLD), 2019
The Australian Body Art Festival - (QLD), 2019
The Gold Coast Marathon - (QLD), 2019
Suncorp Stadium - The Broncos Game - (QLD) - 2019
The Mary Poppins Festival - (QLD), 2019
The Global Games - (QLD), 2019
The 2018 Commonwealth Games - (QLD), 2018
Woodford Folk Festival - (QLD), 2018/2019, 2019/2020
The Hervey Bay Whale Festival - (QLD), 2018
The Port Douglas Carnivale Parade  - (QLD), 2018
Splendour In The Grass Festival - NSW), 2018
The Bridge To Brisbane - (QLD), 2018
The Brisbane Writers Festival  -(QLD), 2018
The Red Earth Arts Festival - (WA), 2018
Sunfest at SUNPac - (QLD), 2018
The Esperance Show - (WA), 2018
Narangba State High School Arts Festival - (QLD), 2018
The Blackbutt Avocado Festival - (QLD), 2018, 2019 and 2021
The Food Truck Carnival - (QLD), 2018
DFO Shopping Centre - (QLD), 2018
AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things - (WA), 2019
The Cooyar Show - (QLD), 2019
Lords Hill College Arts Evening - (QLD), 2019

★★★★★

"The English Bobbies were an absolute hit with audiences! The performers were incredibly entertaining and engaging! Would highly recommend them for any event! World Class!"
Johanna Clark - The 2018 Commonwealth Games

★★★★★
"The Mask Family were a huge hit at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Public Viewing Events (Race Walk, Cycling Time Trial and Cycling Road Race).  Many of the spectators stopped the ‘tourists’ for happy snaps and enjoyed a chin wag, while the Lollypop Ladies had the crowds ‘laughing and hopping’ their way through the events, providing much entertainment for both the young and old (including myself)!" 
Jules Delemare - LOUD Events 

★★★★★
"We were looking for a way to liven up our local street parade and booked The Lollypop Ladies. The Lollypop ladies were a big hit with the crowds and added that perfect unique edge the parade was lacking. The performers generously went above and beyond to interact with the crowd and stopped for many photos after the parade, something we were incredibly grateful for. A pleasure to work with and artistically unique -I’d recommend this world-class troupe for any public event!"
Paul Smyth - Douglas Shire Council