The New Follies are a new, professional, acoustic seaside pierrot troupe – ideal for any seaside resort, heritage or family fun day, Victorian/Edwardian or folk festival.
The only professional seaside Pierrot troupe performing in Britain today! Featuring 5 versatile professional performer/musicians. They sing, dance and act short comedy routines for all the family in the open air or for indoor cabarets. Entirely acoustic and mobile, they can perform just about anywhere – so long as it’s not raining!
Ideal for seaside promenades, festivals, heritage events and family fun days.
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Tony regularly presents illustrated talks and workshops about British Seaside Entertainment and the History of Pierrots & Concert Parties. He has regularly presented for history & civic societies, academia, further education & schools, WIs & Probus clubs. Dr Tony Lidington (Uncle Tacko!) is the country’s leading authority on the history of seaside Pierrot troupes & concert parties.
Recent Talks : University of Exeter; Theatre and Performance Research Association(Aberystwyth University); Resorting to the Coast Conference; Teignbridge Community School; Dawlish Community School; The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond; Arts University Bournemouth; Plymouth Art College; Bangor University.
Read more about our Illustrated Talks
Currently there are 3 available exhibitions:
1. ‘The History of Seaside Entertainment’
(20 X A3, framed panels about the evolution of seaside entertainment from the Georgian era to the present day.
2. ‘From Agincourt to Afghanistan’
(10 X unframed, double-crown panels about the use of concert party in the armed forces – ideal for Armed Forces’ Day & educational events)
3. ‘The Seaside Mutoscope’
(a hand-cranked, digital representation of the end-of-the-pier, what-the-butler-saw machine, showing 3 short films about seaside entertainment – this can be combined with either of the other exhibitions)
