Bio

ColmO

ColmO is a prolific artist, a creator of circus, theatre, street art… which takes us on a journey through surprising stories.

The common thread in his work could be called contemporary clown: comic and burlesque situations, the diversion of objects into a narrative tool.

He began his career in 1995 on the street in Galway, Ireland. Since then, he has toured internationally in more than 30 countries around the world with his solo, duo or troupe shows.

Among the many incredible and inspiring artists, directors and circus teachers he has had the pleasure to work with and learn from, he mainly studied with 3 masters- Clown with Philippe Gaulier and Michel Dallaire, and also theatre & movement with maestro Monika Panyeaux.

ColmO likes to say that he can play anywhere, that every place is a playground: it’s the theatres, in the forests, the churches, on hills, big or small tents with circus companies renowned in Europe: Flic Flac, Palazzo, even performing on television all over the world.

Photo: Alexandre Massot

Shows

Glücksjäger                Palazzo (Germany/Austria)    Max Rambaek/O’Grady
Scandalo                    Ohlala (Switzerland)             Cal McCrystal
Hot Potato                                  Ouch                                 Colm O’Grady
Naked Lunch               Ouch-Zirk Co-production       Brooking/ O’Grady
Cirque de Sally         Ouch Entertainment             Louis Spagna
Shake Shake Shake   Pakipaya (Belgium)              Jean-Pierre Pagali
Delicious O’Grady     Ouch Entertainment             Cal McCrystal
Yodel                        Ouch Entertainment             Colm O’Grady
Crazy Love                Circus Price (Spain)             Antonio de Mesa
Circus                         Barabbas the Co.                        Raymond Keane
Lunar Circus                Lunar Circus (Australia)        Matt Yates
The Tiny Top               The Tiny Top (Australia)       Tony Rooke
Camel Show              Ouch Entertainment             Colm O’Grady
Quality Furniture      Quality Furniture                 Fanning/ O’Grady
The Great Innuendo  Ouch Entertainment             Colm O’Grady
Other Brothers          Eile and Ouch Co-prod          Eile/ O’Grady
Tumble Circus          Tumble Circus                     Ken Fanning
The Grandmother      Monkeyshine Theatre           Pennefeather/O’Grady
A Red Day                 Ishka Theatre Co.                Elaine Bastible
Home of the Brave   Tremendom Theatre (UK)     Alexis Kahn

Education

Ecole Philippe Gaulier           2 Years                      London
Dublin School of Acting         2 Years (Part time)      Ireland

Masterclasses

Michel Dallaire 2011-2018 Biannually
Monika Pagneaux (6 Years)
Pierre Biland, Jos Houben, Angela D’Castro, Micheline Vanderpole, Francy Begasse

Cabaret

La Clique, The Gaiety Grand, Tassel Club, No Fit State, Crazyhorse- Paris

TV

Mystic Knights     Stuntman   Saban Entertainment   Bob Hughes
Le Plus Grande Cabaret du Monde, France
Signe Talosh- Belgium
Supertalent- Germany
Rire sur la Ville -Belgium
Fuji-TV- Japan
Night at the Palladium -ITV-UK
Das Große Kleinkunstfestival- Germany
Iumour Romania
International Festival of Comedy- Columbia

Skills

Clown, Acrobatic Bicycle, Slapstick, Juggling and Object Manipulation, Giraffe Unicycle, Ariel

Music

Musical Saw, Musical Horns, Bells, Clarinet, Ukulele, Singing