Eric Davis (clown)

For others of the same name, see Eric Davis (disambiguation).

Eric Davis
Red Bastard
Born
Kansas, United States
Alma materÉcole Philippe Gaulier
OccupationsActor, comedian, director, writer, clown

Eric Davis (born in Kansas)[1] is an American actor, comedian, director, writer and clown.[2]

Davis is best known for his one-man show Red Bastard and performing in the Cirque du Soleil productions Quidam and the role of Allan Smithee in Iris.[3][4][5][6][7] Davis trained in clown under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in France.[8]

Red Bastard

Red Bastard is a live bouffon clown theatre show written and performed by Davis.[9][10][11][12] What begins with a surreal monologue by a twisted clown named Red Bastard[13] quickly devolves into full blown audience participation.[14]

References

  1. ^ Copstick, Kate (August 5, 2013). "Interview: Red Bastard – Joker in the pack". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (August 21, 2005). "A Funny Kind of Love". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Donnelly, Pat (September 25, 2011). "Iris is even more than meets the eye". The Province. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Kharakh, Ben (March 26, 2007). "Eric Davis, Clown and Buffoon". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
  5. ^ McElroy, Steven (September 3, 2006). "Modern Clowns With a Fear Factor". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Ramanathan, Lavanya (June 1, 2011). "Clowning with the audience". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Chan, Bryan (September 14, 2011). "Cirque du Soleil performers before and after photos". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  8. ^ Awde, Nick. "International: the fine art of serious clowning". www.thestage.co.uk. The Stage. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Kharakh, Ben (March 26, 2007). "Eric Davis, Clown and Buffoon". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
  10. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (August 21, 2005). "A Funny Kind of Love". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Ramanathan, Lavanya (June 1, 2011). "Clowning with the audience". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ Leigh Morris, Steven (August 2, 2012). "Red Bastard". LA Weekly.
  13. ^ Copstick, Kate (August 5, 2013). "Comedy review: Red Bastard". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  14. ^ Hall, Julian (August 19, 2013). "Edinburgh 2013: Red Bastard". The Independent. London.


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