SCIRT World Buskers Festival & Ingham Present GAMARJOBAT

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 3:13 pm
Press Release: SCIRT

13 December 2012

SCIRT World Buskers Festival & Ingham Present:

GAMARJOBAT
JANUARY 17-22

The red Mohawk-ed Ketch! and the yellow Mohawk-ed HIRO-PON first formed their silent comedy duo Gamarjobat in 1999, and have been entertaining audiences ever since with their highly acclaimed style of performance that reaches beyond all language and cultural barriers and culminates in uproarious laughter and fanfare!

Gamarjobat are appreciated as artists worldwide and were chosen as one of “the 100 most respected Japanese people in the world” in the Japanese-edition of Newsweek magazine.

Here for a strictly limited six night run, Gamarjobat are back and ready to become your favourite silent Japanese street performers all over again.

“…some of the slickest visual comedy around”- THE AGE AUSTRALIA

“This is a show to fall in love with. Gamarjobat is irresistibly, endearingly funny and undoubtedly the most skilled and clever comedy” – THE SCOTSMAN

LISTINGS INFORMATION:

Address: Busker Park- Press Club Geo Dome (CCC Events Village)
Dates: 17–22 January
Show Info: R16
Times: 7pm
Entry: Pre release- exchange a donation for a seat until January 15 online from Dash Tickets (www.dashtickets.co.nz) transaction fee applies From January 17th exchange your donation for a seat from our festival box office booth on site at Busker Park

Box Office: 03 377 2365

www.worldbuskersfestival.com

ENDS

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