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Alex O'Brien Feldman is an American born theatrical clown. He has performed under the stage name "Alex the Jester" across four continents, including appearances at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal and the Singapore Arts Festival. He has also been known to play the role of a court jester in public areas as a form of what could be described as performance art and has ridden across Boston's Tobin Bridge on a unicycle.
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[edit] Biography
Feldman performs in the style of a medieval court jester, a tradition which combines music, juggling, prop comedy and stage magic. While performing in Montreal, Feldman began speaking a contemporary version of the medieval gibberish language Grammelot during performances. He currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and is married with two children. [1]
[edit] Training
Feldman studied as a performer at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater in California and with noted mime Tony Montanaro at the Celebration Barn in South Paris, Maine.
[edit] Awards
- Judges' Special Merit, 1992, New England Film & Video Festival for A Fool And His Money
[edit] References
- Tweeton, Leslie. "A Loving Jester", Boston Magazine, 1985
- Cavaan, Azell Murphy. "Joke's On You", Boston Sunday Herald, 2001
- Danseyar, Susan May. "Nobody's Fool But His Own", Cambridge Tab, 2003
- Bergeron, Chris. "Playing The Fool", MetroWest Daily News, 2005
- Gray, Christopher. "8 Days A Week", Portland Phoenix, 2006
