The Marsh is Proud to Present Unique Derique in "Fund-Derful Holidaze," a Fun-Filled Feast of Frivolity for All Ages
This is a perfect afternoon treat for the whole family, in which amazing youth jugglers, a Hambone body music team and hip hop dancers, all “movin' and groovin'” with Unique Derique’s clowning, will leave the audience laughing and dancing into the new year.
San Francisco, CA, November 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Marsh is proud to present Unique Derique in “Fund-derful Holidaze,” a fun-filled feast of frivolity for all ages. The Bay Area’s beloved clown, Unique Derique, brings his new holiday extravaganza, “Fund-derful Holidaze,” to The Marsh, along with his Poi Twirling daughter, Mali and a group of energetic young clowns and acrobats, proud alumni of Oakland’s famous and much loved Prescott Circus Theater. This is a perfect afternoon treat for the whole family, in which amazing youth jugglers, a Hambone body music team and hip hop dancers, all “movin' and groovin'” with Unique Derique’s clowning, will leave the audience laughing and dancing into the new year.
The show runs from December 12, 2009 – January 3, 2010. It plays on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 – 13; Saturday and Sunday, December 19 – 20; Sunday though Wednesday, December 27 – 30 and Saturday and Sunday, January 2 – 3. All shows are at 2pm on The Marsh MainStage, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street in San Francisco. For tickets, the public may call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org.
Local wonder Unique Derique, an Emmy Award-winning clown, is internationally known for his unique blend of Hambone Body Drumming and circus skills. A Bay Area native, his universal quality has touched the funny bone of millions on stages and television across the world. He has toured the Americas, South Africa, Asia and Europe and performed with countless entertainers, including Bobby McFerrin, Lou Rawls and the late great Sammy Davis Jr. His daughter, Mali, last seen performing acrobatic feats on her father’s shoulders at The Marsh in “Cirque du Something” in 2007, will be spinning colorful Poi, creating dazzling visual patterns that will delight the eye and amaze the mind.
They will be joined on stage with exciting, young graduates of The Prescott Circus Theatre, the famous after school program at Prescott Elementary in West Oakland, which has been training young circus performers since 1984. Each year, professional artists teach physical theater skills to over 170 children, including juggling, acrobatics, improvisation, balancing, unicycling, stilting, hip hop dance, hambone body percussion and clowning. The heart of the program is the performing company, approximately twenty 4th and 5th graders, well known and loved throughout the community as the "Prescott Clowns." These young students commit themselves to a minimum of nine hours per week of training and appear at over fifty community events for over 25,000 fans each year. For more information, visit www.prescottcircus.org. We are thrilled to welcome a group of Prescott alumni to The Marsh for the first time.
“Cirque du Something,” Unique Derique’s last show at The Marsh, in which he starred with Moshe Cohen, was a huge hit, filling the theater with gasps and laughter. They can’t wait to have him back on their stage, delighting the holiday crowds once again with his team of amazingly talented young performers.
For Calendar Editors
What: Unique Derique In “Fund-Derful Holidaze”
When: Saturday And Sunday, December 12 – 13
Saturday And Sunday, December 19 – 20
Sunday Though Wednesday, December 27 – 30
Saturday And Sunday, January 2 – 3
Showtimes: All Shows At 2:00 Pm.
Where The Marsh Mainstage. 1062 Valencia Street @ & 22nd Street In San Francisco
Tickets: Children Under 12: $7.00; General Admission: $12.00
$7.00 For Parties Of 4 Or More; $50 Reserved Seats
For Tickets, Call 800-838-3006 Or Visit Www.Themarsh.Org
For more information call 415-826-5750 or visit The Marsh website at www.themarsh.org.
For a high-resolution downloadable press image, please visit: www.themarsh.org and click on ‘press and media.’
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The show runs from December 12, 2009 – January 3, 2010. It plays on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 – 13; Saturday and Sunday, December 19 – 20; Sunday though Wednesday, December 27 – 30 and Saturday and Sunday, January 2 – 3. All shows are at 2pm on The Marsh MainStage, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street in San Francisco. For tickets, the public may call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org.
Local wonder Unique Derique, an Emmy Award-winning clown, is internationally known for his unique blend of Hambone Body Drumming and circus skills. A Bay Area native, his universal quality has touched the funny bone of millions on stages and television across the world. He has toured the Americas, South Africa, Asia and Europe and performed with countless entertainers, including Bobby McFerrin, Lou Rawls and the late great Sammy Davis Jr. His daughter, Mali, last seen performing acrobatic feats on her father’s shoulders at The Marsh in “Cirque du Something” in 2007, will be spinning colorful Poi, creating dazzling visual patterns that will delight the eye and amaze the mind.
They will be joined on stage with exciting, young graduates of The Prescott Circus Theatre, the famous after school program at Prescott Elementary in West Oakland, which has been training young circus performers since 1984. Each year, professional artists teach physical theater skills to over 170 children, including juggling, acrobatics, improvisation, balancing, unicycling, stilting, hip hop dance, hambone body percussion and clowning. The heart of the program is the performing company, approximately twenty 4th and 5th graders, well known and loved throughout the community as the "Prescott Clowns." These young students commit themselves to a minimum of nine hours per week of training and appear at over fifty community events for over 25,000 fans each year. For more information, visit www.prescottcircus.org. We are thrilled to welcome a group of Prescott alumni to The Marsh for the first time.
“Cirque du Something,” Unique Derique’s last show at The Marsh, in which he starred with Moshe Cohen, was a huge hit, filling the theater with gasps and laughter. They can’t wait to have him back on their stage, delighting the holiday crowds once again with his team of amazingly talented young performers.
For Calendar Editors
What: Unique Derique In “Fund-Derful Holidaze”
When: Saturday And Sunday, December 12 – 13
Saturday And Sunday, December 19 – 20
Sunday Though Wednesday, December 27 – 30
Saturday And Sunday, January 2 – 3
Showtimes: All Shows At 2:00 Pm.
Where The Marsh Mainstage. 1062 Valencia Street @ & 22nd Street In San Francisco
Tickets: Children Under 12: $7.00; General Admission: $12.00
$7.00 For Parties Of 4 Or More; $50 Reserved Seats
For Tickets, Call 800-838-3006 Or Visit Www.Themarsh.Org
For more information call 415-826-5750 or visit The Marsh website at www.themarsh.org.
For a high-resolution downloadable press image, please visit: www.themarsh.org and click on ‘press and media.’
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