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Eric Davis | |
|---|---|
Red Bastard | |
| Born | Kansas, United States |
| Alma mater | École Philippe Gaulier |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian, director, writer, clown |
Eric Davis (born in Kansas)[1] is an American actor, comedian, director, writer and clown.[2]
Davis is best known for his one-man show Red Bastard and performing in the Cirque du Soleil productions Quidam and the role of Allan Smithee in Iris.[3][4][5][6][7] Davis trained in clown under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in France.[8]
Red Bastard
[edit]Red Bastard is a live bouffon clown theatre show written and performed by Davis.[9][10][11][12] What begins with a surreal monologue by a twisted clown named Red Bastard[13] quickly devolves into full blown audience participation.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Copstick, Kate (August 5, 2013). "Interview: Red Bastard – Joker in the pack". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (August 21, 2005). "A Funny Kind of Love". The New York Times.
- ↑ Donnelly, Pat (September 25, 2011). "Iris is even more than meets the eye". The Province. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kharakh, Ben (March 26, 2007). "Eric Davis, Clown and Buffoon". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
- ↑ McElroy, Steven (September 3, 2006). "Modern Clowns With a Fear Factor". The New York Times.
- ↑ Ramanathan, Lavanya (June 1, 2011). "Clowning with the audience". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Chan, Bryan (September 14, 2011). "Cirque du Soleil performers before and after photos". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Awde, Nick. "International: the fine art of serious clowning". www.thestage.co.uk. The Stage. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ Kharakh, Ben (March 26, 2007). "Eric Davis, Clown and Buffoon". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (August 21, 2005). "A Funny Kind of Love". The New York Times.
- ↑ Ramanathan, Lavanya (June 1, 2011). "Clowning with the audience". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Leigh Morris, Steven (August 2, 2012). "Red Bastard". LA Weekly.
- ↑ Copstick, Kate (August 5, 2013). "Comedy review: Red Bastard". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hall, Julian (August 19, 2013). "Edinburgh 2013: Red Bastard". The Independent. London.
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