Colombaioni Clowns

Colombaioni Clowns, a father and two sons, are descendants of one of the oldest clown families in Italy. The tradition goes back to the travelling comedy company Taravaglia, touring Europe’s many courts from 1570.

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(Objekt ID 4921)
Object type Organization
Organization type Theatre company
Main focus Theatre, Circus
Website Colombaioni Clowns

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Country Italy

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Papa Colombaioni, Leris, debuted in the family circus in 1958, in a little borough in Rome. He was five years old. He is convinced one expresses clownery the best when one can be an acrobat, troubadour, juggler and actor at the same time. And that is exactly what the three Colombaioni Clowns do.

Source: Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival, www.pit.no, 29.07.2010, http://2006.pit.no/vis_tstykke.asp?tID=91

Own productions (1)
Title Premiere
Much Ado about Nothing
Performance dates
Title Premiere
Much Ado about Nothing – June 18, 2006 – Colombaioni Clowns
Much Ado about Nothing – June 17, 2006 – Colombaioni Clowns
Contributors (3)
Lenny Colombaioni – Actor
Barry Colombaioni – Actor
Leris Colombaioni – Actor