About JP
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“In a moment he can take an audience from awe to laughter. From delight to wonderment. From tears to joyous applause in one split second.”
— Stockholm Street Festival
J-P Koala has spent the last 30 years mastering comedy, koalas, and crowds.
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With a slick selection of comedy routines, whip cracking and juggling, J-P adapts his show for every audience, every time. One of the most experienced performers in the industry, J-P Koala consistently delivers unforgettable entertainment.
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Learning to juggle at eleven, training circus throughout his teenage years and studying theatre and performance at university J-P Koala has created many street shows over the course of his career. From high skill juggling, through absurd and experimental comedy, to the nuanced personal audience interaction that is now his hallmark.
J-P has always asked,
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"What makes a show great?"
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Never settling for a single answer, J-P has studied and experimented with show structures, routines, audience demographics, and pitches in search of the many different ways a performer can enthral an audience with laughter, awe and delight. This true love of the craft, have given him the flexibility and immense playfulness that can be witnessed in the show that is J-P Koala.
J P Koala has performed on five continents around the world
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Glastonbury
Stockholm Street Festival
Just For Laughs
Makhanda National Arts Festival
Waterloo Busker Carnival
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edmonton Fringe Festival
Toronto Little Italy Festival
Durham Streets Summer Festival
Freidrichshaufen Kulturufur
Canberra Floriade
Manly Arts Festival
Vancouver International Arts Festival
Kiama Jazz Festival
Singapore River Busker Festival
Butterworth Fringe Festival
Hoopla Circus Festival
Dubai Marina Street Performance Festival
Saskatoon Fringe Festival
Beaches Jazz Festival
Ottawa Fringe Festival
Canberra Multicultural Festival
Derry International Busking Festival
Mortlake Buskers Festival
Cambridge Strawberry Fair
Womadelaide
Viva la Gong
Quebec Festival d’Ete
Dundas Buskerfest
World Street Performers Championship
Victoria Fringe Festival
Gleebe Street Fair
Sydney Food and Wine Festival
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Saskatoon Fringe Festival
Fremantle Buskers Festival
Cuba Street Carnival
Melbourne Moomba Festival
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Downtown Victoria Busker’s Festival
Wellington Fringe Festival
Lithgow Ironfest
Busk in London Festival
Vancouver Comedy Festival
Katoomba Winter Magic Festival
St Kilda Festival
Newtown Festival
Port Kembla Harbourfest
Wellington Busking Festival
Kiss Arts Festival
Sydney Olympics
Sydney Festival
Sydney Vivid Festival of Lights
And More!
FESTIVALS, INCLUDING:
PERFORMANCES AROUND THE WORLD
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Australia
Sydney, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Avoca, Maitland, Barooga, Lismore, Grafton, Melbourne, Mortlake, Port Fairy, Adelaide, Perth, Port Kembla, Fremantle, Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, Maroochydore, Canberra, Wollongong, Kiama, Valla Beach, Katoomba
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Scotland
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries
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England
Newcastle, York, Durham, Bath, London, Glastonbury, Nottingham, Canterbury, Cambridge, Stratford, Shrewsbury, Chester, Ely
Ireland
Cork, Dublin, Londonderry
Bermuda
Hamilton, St Georges
Sweden
Stockholm
Switzerland
Constance
Belgium
Antwerp, Brussels, Gent
Germany
Freidrichshaufen, Hanover, Heidelberg, Freiberg
Holland
Amsterdam, Rotterdam
France
Paris
Canada
Ottawa, Waterloo, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, Dundas, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City
United States
New York, Boston, Seattle
Singapore
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United Arab Emirates
Dubai
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New Zealand
Wellington
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Malaysia
Penang, Georgetown
South Africa
Grahamstown/Makanda