Carlos & Carlitta Clowning

The clowning duo Carlos & Carlitta's variety show is circus-themed and exciting. It combines popular kids music with sing-a-alongs, puppet skits, dancing, magic, general clown bafoonery and a lot of audience participation. Carlos provides the musical impetus leading with guitar and voice. Life size balloon props add to the fun and dynamic atmosphere; for example, Purple People Eater culminates in the creation of a large group-created balloon sculpture whileThe Pickle Song is accompanied with pickle hats and giant dill-pickles. Carlos engages audiences with magical tricks and stunts that are both funny, intriguing and inevitably involve "volunteers from the audience." Carlitta is cheer leader, back-up singer and ukulele player. As a would-be Flamenco dancer, she demonstrates improbable dance instructions to the audience and, "to get everyone into the act," ends with a group dance on bubble wrap. Large puppets make spot appearances; Sad Sam the joking hound, Petunia and Pepe are joined by a cast of wild and domestic animal hand-puppets that the children can manipulate themselves.