Clowning Around

The troupe consisted of clowns from all over the world,including Canada,USA and Malaysia,who were brought together by Mumbai-based Martin D’Souza,who regularly performs as Flubber the Clown and is also an event manager. The happy characters came in three types — whiteface,auguste and character clowns. The first is a pleasant-looking clown with,as the name suggests,a face that may well have been whitewashed,a big red smile,decent manners and often a bossy demeanour. The auguste clown is the most exaggerated of the lot,a prankster in a costume that deliberately doesn’t fit. The last,the character clown,depicts a specific character or an

occupation,be it a doctor,policeman or a Rodeo Clown. Their performances include tight-rope walks,theatre shows,pantomime,unicycling,juggling,gags,balloon shows and everything else that will make an audience giggle with joy.