Oh We Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside
Tony created an exhibition called “Oh We Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside” about Pierrots with Heritage Lottery Fund
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Knowledge Exchange Awards
Shortlisted for the ‘Knowledge Exchange Awards’ for ‘The Seaside Follies’ – The University of Exeter’s inaugural KE Awards in 2022
Publications
Publications ‘Don’t Forget the Pierrots! The complete history of British seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties Tony’s monograph ‘Don’t Forget
Commedia del Arte – the roots of Pantomime and Pierrots
Commedia del Arte. The Italian Renaissance show-form, usually performed by travelling players, inspired and influenced the characters we know as
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Covid Performance Reporting
Prom-Prom was the only live performance troupe to perform non-stop throughout both lockdowns – as a small-scale, light-footed, al fresco company who
Rediscovering the Pierrots of Llandudno
Rediscovering the Pierrots of Llandudno A large, Heritage Lottery Fund project, working in collaboration with ‘Venue Cymru’ and the communities
Seaside Follies Website
Prom-Prom has created a sister website called Seaside Follies which is dedicated to the history and art of Pierrots and
Picture Postcard Monthly
This article is being reconstructed, please await updates. Picture Postcard Monthly article “A treasure trove of joy and rapture –
Resorting to the Coast
Resorting to the Coast A collaboration with The Grand Theatre of Lemmings investigating the seaside performance heritage of the Tendring
Tony Lidington receives his PhD, May 2017
Dr Tony Lidington received his PhD for his study of the itinerant British Showman in May 2017 Tony was awarded
The Magic Lanternist: “’Lucky Dicky Crangle & the Cinnabar Moth’ – peepshows past & present”
“Lucky Dicky Crangle & the Cinnabar Moth” – peepshows past & present. Tony Lidington Man of your readers will know
A Million Pictures – “A Fantastical Phantasmagorical Phenomenon for the Twenty-First Century – ghosts, gauzes and grandiloquence.”
“A Fantastical Phantasmagorical Phenomenon for the Twenty-First Century – ghosts, gauzes and grandiloquence.” Dr Tony Lidington considers the possibilities and
Punch & Judy May Fayre, Covent Garden 2015
Punch & Judy May Fayre, Covent Garden 2015 In May 2015, Tony MC’d as Mr Punch at the Covent Garden
‘The Banker’s Progress’: A Peepshow in Three Parts – Coming Soon!
‘The Raree Man’s Peepshow’ is Tony Lidington’s latest venture into the world of historical, nonsensical popular entertainments: like ‘Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus’
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Programme notes on Joey – King of Clowns & Dan Leno – The King’s Jester
Programmme notes on Joey – King of Clowns & Dan Leno – The King’s Jester Joey – King of Clowns
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Wartime Entertainment – 2 year project announced
We shall be working with Doorstep Arts & Torbay Council on a 2-year project exploring wartime entertainments – pierrot troupes,
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Clifford Essex Pierrot. Article for Banjo, Mandolin & Guitar (BMG) magazine
Clifford Essex – My Pierrot Hero I first started exploring the history of pierrots and concert parties when I was
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The Pierrotters
The Pierrotters Since 1983 The Pierrotters have provided riotous family entertainment to audiences up and down Britain’s balmy coast. Totally
Clifford Essex
Clifford Essex Tony is writing another series for BBC Radio 4, commissioned by Pier Productions about the first ever Pierrot