Reckless Invention perform walkabouts & shows internationally. We started making walkabouts in 2002 and in 2004 we made our first street show, Turbo Jonez.
‘A Reckless Era of Invention’ spoke about how acts were developed in the early days of circus without the knowledge we have now. More specifically, without the safety we have now. Anarchy has always been an essential part of creation as has risk.
During our devising process we seek out the most current directors and clowns to stay true to that spirit of anarchy and individualism, for both our walkabouts and our shows.
Tom spent his growing up years skateboarding, breakdancing, graffitiing and eventually running a pirate radio station. “The street is where normal people have to perform, it’s all they have.”
Swimming pools become skateparks, trains become billboards and the airwaves become alive with music you can’t hear on mainstream radio.
“I like the fact that people transform their environment. I like it so much, I decided to train professionaly so I could make it my career.”
The comedy is anarchic yet well poised. It’s not easy to make an 80 yeard old laugh and an 8 yeard old laugh at the same thing. The trick is not to patronise. Old people are young and young people are old.
You can never make assumptions, you can only be yourself and make yourself the best performer you can be.
We create unique, engaging, celebratory street theatre from the heart, in the spirit of Invention, with just a hint of Recklessness.
Tom Bell – Artistic Director