The Chipolatas
The Chipolatas produce and present live performance projects incorporating circus skills, music, theatre and dance. They bring the global and the local experience into one magical experience.
Multi-talented musical clowns, their energetic entertainment style is ever evolving. Blending accordeon and acoustic rhythms with the modern day equivalent of hip-hop and street style, they tap into themes embedded in folk culture worldwide. They have established a unique identity which is implicit in their style of work, mixing traditional roots with contemporary influences.
Enriching and engaging their audiences, this dynamic trio bring a vibrant, colourful and creative complicite to any arts event. Since their formation in 1992, the Chipolatas have 15 years professional working experience together, having taken their performances to 39 countries across 6 continents.
The Chipolatas are suitable for all needs, all spaces and all ages, in a 5-star fun(ky) ‘3-Style' package! The show can be performed in the following languages: English, François, Espanol, Italiano, Portuguese, Japanese.
The essence of spectacle, an indelible impression is left by an action-packed Chipolatas show. Their seamless performances feature a sensory overload of vibrant, colourful circus skills, music and inventive street theatre. Industrial strength entertainment for any event!
Testimonials:
As part of the cultural programme of Athens 2004 Olympic Games, thank you for being here during this event and for bringing joy to everybody (especially children) with your fantastic performances"
(Olympic Games Cultural Committee)
"Brilliantly Diverse, Mischievous and Expertly Coherent" 
(The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)
"They have created a genre which is both contemporary and reassuringly old-fashioned"
(Total Theatre Magazine, London International Mime Festival)
"The Chipolatas carry on medieval traditions of performers who entertained both the kings at their palaces and the common people on the streets"
(The Times of Central Asia)
