as I walk Toronto

Toronto International Buskerfest for Epilepsy, 2015,
over 70 acts from Canada and around the world.

Yonge Street, College to Queen,
28th Aug through 31st Aug

below: The Funnykito Show,  Dan Marques is a performer from Brazil, part magician, part mime and part clown.  Here he sets up a trick whereby he tries to remove a beer bottle from the hands of a volunteer with a whip.

below:  MaracaTALL, drummers on stilts

below: There were four or five members of the Mirror Family roaming around Yonge Dundas Square.  They were covered from head to toe with small pieces of mirror.

below: Meow Mur, a cosmic cat from another planet

below: Max T. Oz

below: Brant the Fireguy has a burning desire to entertain and does so with his ‘O Yeah’ show.

below: Pierre St. Pierre

below: Buskerfest helps to support Epilepsy Toronto; it is their largest fund raiser.

below: Lulu’s World, where a black marker and some tissue paper helps to bring a story to life.

below: Upside down on the rope, Natural Wings

below: Wacky Chad, pogo sticks, dance moves, little bikes, and more

below: Alakazam, throwing knives and other sharp objects as his show’s finale

below: Pyromancer, fire breather, entertains the crowd.

below: Taking turns conducting a small string orchestra

  below: Giant Sauruses wander Yonge Dundas Square looking for food.  They are part of Close Act Theatre Group from the Netherlands.

below: The Yo-Yo Guy, John Higby, performs.

below: Part of his act involves removing a coin from behind the ear of a volunteer with a spinning yo-yo.