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An entertainer for all occasions and teacher of
Circus Skills, Mime & Improvisation.

Peter Optical is a professional performer with many skills and strings to his bow. When not running his extremely popular Circus Skills Workshops, in and out of schools, he is regularly storytelling or using his other various skills officiating and performing at themed Weddings, Medieval and Tudor banquets, fetes, fairs, festivals and corporate events etc. Of cause, Circus Skills and Circus Skills Workshops can be brought in as part of any of the above plus team building, training days, conferences and multi-activity courses.

Circus Skills Workshops

Peter Optical has been Circus Skills advisor on four separate productions of the hit Circus musical BARNUM and many other theatre projects and shows requiring physical theatre/circus skills. However, his majority of workshops involving circus skills are in schools; Pre-school, Primary School, Senior and beyond where all circus workshops are tailored in length and style to suit the requirement of the school.

Stiltwalker

From stilt walking to storytelling Peter Optical has amazed and enchanted audiences at home and abroad. In 1991 Peter formed ‘Stilt Creations’ from which he developed many highly visual and entertaining mix & mingle stilt walking characters’ such as his, (long leg of the law) Victorian Policeman and his meet & greet concertina playing Dickensian Gentleman. See Stilt Creations for many more stilt walking characters to take your event to new heights.

Stilt walking is an authentic skill of the Medieval and Tudor entertainers, Elizabethan jester, fool and clown; so therefore a magical, musical and juggling Medieval or Tudor stilt walker is perfect for Medieval, Tudor street entertainment plus meet and greet, mix and mingle at all Medieval and Tudor events including banquets and Medieval, Tudor or Elizabethan Themed Weddings.

Storyteller

As a professional storyteller Peter has taken his active storytelling to numerous schools, libraries, museums and festivals up and down the country and abroad. Peter’s storytelling not only paints a verbal picture but is also enhanced by his animated acting skills.

Now taking bookings for the 9th Annual National Storytelling Week
31st January – 7th February 2009

Storytelling, the ancient art of all nations

Storyteller, writer, director and workshop leader; Peter has over 35 years experience associated with Schools and Theatre in Education

"Your stories were brought to life by your wonderful performances.
The combination of music, acting and use of props resulted in an unforgettable
experience for the children. It was an excellent way to begin our book week"

Leigh North Street Junior School

"I had a really good day and part of that was due to the fact that you told such interesting stories"

Lilly,  Greenway School, Royston, Herts

To comply with the new Government directive, ‘Enterprise & Regulatory Reform’ Peter wishes it to be known that  the many stories he tells are of a fictional nature. However, it is said, "There is always a little bit of truth in every story "  (from a story kindly given to him in May 1996 by Israeli Storyteller Sharon Aviv)

Themed Weddings and Banquets

'Themed Wedding Video Link on Themed Wedding Page'

At themed weddings, Medieval or Tudor banquets, Victorian feasts, fairs and festivals Peter Optical combines his talents as a stilt walker, juggler and fire eater with storytelling, music, magic, mime, and things a little bit silly.

Equity member Peter Optical is also a registered stage director.
He has full public liability insurance and holds enhanced and standard disclosure certificates/CRB checks.

Telephone; 01702 715882

Mobile ; 07947536634

www.circusoptical.co.uk

www.the-storyteller.co.uk

www.circusatschool.co.uk

email;
peteroptical@circusoptical.co.uk