’ROBOTS‘

		
    Since 5 years Mirjam has cooperated with artist/inventor Fred Abels, 
    naming them selves Electric Circus. Their teamwork has led to an 
    unique way of street theatre. With use of modern techniques like 
    animatronics they create truly lifelike creatures. Animals and also 
    a human being! These robot-puppets are so alive that they really became 
    a part of the family of Fred and Mirjam.

DIRK

		
Dirk is the first free moving robot that is often mistaken for a genuine 
human being, for the audience it is an interesting encounter that often 
ends in a startling revelation. Dirk is a life-size tramp. 
He strolls through the streets pushing his rattling shopping trolley. 
He has already had many human adventures in his relatively short life. 
People use him as a companion to confide in, accompany him for a while 
or give him a spare coin.He even got arrested in a German shopping 
centre! However, most of the time you’ll find Dirk surrounded by a 
curious audience while he entertains them with the music of his 
hundred-year old organ.

  MONO

       Mono, a little stubborn circus monkey, is the latest creation 
       of Electric Circus. Mono looks extremely convincing, some 
       audience members express their shock & horror convinced 
       ‘a real ’ monkey is being used.Mono can ride his bike, 
       play the organ, he screeches and squeaks, makes everybody 
       laugh and gives some people a fright and some even burst out 
       in tears. Mono can get you to do anything for him when he 
       looks you in the eyes, but be aware he is a cheeky monkey! 

For more information about these ‘robot’puppets, 
and short movies of the shows with them,
please visit the website of Electric Circus : 
 www.electric-circus.eu