This joyful family show combines clowning, slapstick, live music and audience play in an interactive adventure celebrating laughter, imagination and the joy of trying again.
Dressed head-to-toe in cycling gear and full of boundless optimism, the hapless, innocent Baffo arrives determined to get on his bike and complete one very important challenge. The only problem? He doesn’t seem entirely sure what he’s doing or where his bike is….
As mysterious objects emerge from a box marked with nothing more than a picture of a bicycle, every discovery leads to fresh comic chaos. With the help of live music, plenty of audience participation and an ever-growing collection of increasingly ridiculous props,
Baffo painstakingly transforms the box and all the bits into a bicycle of his own invention, before discovering, with the help of the crowd, that the answer has been right in front of him all along.
Inspired by Harrison’s own love of cycling, and memories of teaching his daughters to ride a bike, On Your Bike Baffo! draws on a childhood experience familiar to so many families. While Baffo’s journey is filled with spectacular mishaps, his unwavering optimism, determination and eagerness to please remind audiences that sometimes getting things wrong can be every bit as joyful as getting them right.
The live music, performed and composed by Tom Penn, effectively becomes another performer in the show. Tom responds to Baffo’s action, using instruments to help drive the comedy, creating a dialogue between the two and reinforcing the feeling that everyone is in this together.
Suitable for children aged 3-8 and their families, On Your Bike Baffo! is a celebration of imagination, perseverance and collective joy.
Shows are at 11am and 2pm.
