Are children really stinky? How many ‘bot bot’ jokes can you fit into a 45 minute show? And who enjoyed this jam packed, super fun extravaganza more? The adults or the kids? These are extremely important questions if you are aged 4-12 or a grown up who has surrendered to their inner child. In the spirit of ‘Children Are Stinky’, an exciting, award-winning children’s comedy by Circus Trick Tease, the answers ….. will be revealed at the end of this review. Spoiler Alert!
Jason and Kylie (not their real names) take an extra big and farty bow! You two rockstars managed to mesmerise a mob of 150 mini-humans without resorting to TikTok trickery, coolness, or screen time sorcery. Your old-school, analogue awesomeness has earned you a gold star in the annals of kid-entertainment history.
‘Children are Stinky’ dares young adventurers to be smart, imaginative and active. A joyful jamboree of giggles, grins, and triumphant high-fives in a crazy circus celebration of youthful exuberance and laughter.
How truly wonderful to see children bouncing and dancing in their seats, unable to tear their eyes away from the charm of this immensely silly and clever show. What is it about? Well…. nothing, but how nice it is to be alive, move your body and cackle until your bum drops off. It’s like they were stuck in a vortex of pure, unadulterated joy – and honestly, who can blame them? It’s a spectacle so awesomely absurd, you’ll be jiggling along with the kids in no time. Pure bliss erupted when a small but mighty voice cut through the chaos, triumphantly declaring ‘YOU licked it!’ (don’t panic – it was a blackboard) – a hilariously perfect moment that encapsulated the show and elements of audience participation.
The air was electric with squeals of delight, shouts of ‘Higher! Higher!’ as Jason balanced on his head or a chair or over a kid, Kylie dangled from a swing and they both trashed the stage with balloons, puppets, props and nonsense – all set to a soundtrack of upbeat jams. The Parramatta light rail staff on their 100th testing loop were probably scratching their heads, wondering if they’d missed a memo about a spontaneous kindergarten rave party breaking out nearby!
Parents beware – there will soon be a buyers rush and shortage of whoopee cushions. Stock up immediately. They are now more coveted than a selfie with a unicorn. And kids across Western Sydney will be driving their parents bonkers over the holidays as they try to master handstands, drop siblings on their heads (oops!), balance chair towers, juggle (kind of), and probably swing from the clothesline.
This show was perfect stinky holiday entertainment. Get ready to revel in the nostalgia of retro-rad fun and games, and inspire the kids to put down their screens and get playful too! Your kid will love it. You will love it. And let’s be real, the farts are just the cherry on top – don’t pretend you’re not excited!
Answers:
1. Yes, children ARE stinky. But they were ok with that because everyone else is stinky too.
2. How many farts? At least 54. I lost count, but the words and actions never lost impact.
3. Who enjoyed it more? As an ex-kindergarten teacher I can honestly say that apart from writing this review, it was the most fun I’ve had since I had a crush on Greg from that other kids show.
See https://www.circustricktease.com/children-are-stinky for the stinkiest tickets in town.
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