Busker HoF 59 – Nigel and Louise Interview

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Episode Notes:

Interview by: Magic Brian
Interviewee: Nigel Martin and Louise Clarke
Original Recording Date: March 17, 2013
Date: Aired: August 1, 2015
Location: Recorded at Nigel and Louise’s house in Adelaide, South Australia
Music:
1. Intro: “Buddy” Royalty Free Jingle available in Apple Computers’ GarageBand.
2. Opening Music: “Look at ME” by: .357 Lover as found on ‘The Purchase of the North Pole’ recording.
3. Closing Music: “Thank You” by: .357 Lover as played on ‘Diorama of the Golden Lion’ recording.
Mixed and edited by: Magic Brian and David Aiken for The Busker Hall of Fame

Comments: Maintaining a relationship can be a challenging and even more so when the people involved both have incredibly successful solo careers as performers. But the shared understanding of a performer’s life can actually make it easier in some rare instances.

Nigel “Mr. Spin” Martin and Louise “Pandora Pink” Clarke both fell into the world of street theatre via separate paths but it was street performing that brought them together at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival back in 2004. Both brought years of experience to the table when they created their production company Bamboozled Productions which has been responsible for bringing a ton of performers to South Australia for The Adelaide Fringe Street Theatre Festival.

Magic Brian sat down with Nigel and Louise to dig a bit deeper into the inner workings of their solo careers as well as to discuss what’s involved with producing a Street Performers Festival, a journey filled with plenty of trials and tribulations.

Bonus images from the Bamboozled Productions Archives with commentary by Louise:

“Mevrouw Bakker performing ‘Evel Knievel’s Stunt Team’, Edinburgh 2002, Clearly inflatable Even Knievel needs a bit more air! This was a ridiculous show performed by myself, Karin Arts and Saar van Gerwen. We travelled around Europe for three years making totally, colourful work for the street and festivals. We made a show a year, (which was ultimately our down fall) Thighs of Steel 2001, Even Knievels Stunt Team 2002 and The Quest for the Ultimate Man in 2003.”