DOUG THE GREAT - ENTERTAINER

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Stilt Walker


 

DOUG HUNT is a multi-talented stilt walker, juggler, magician, mime, balloon artist, and all round versatile entertainment specialist. His stilt-walking abilities feature a multitude of costumed stilt characters.

Stilt Walkers stand out in a crowd enhancing any parade, festival, fair, grand opening, product launch, corporate or family event.
 



On September 23, 1998 Doug Hunt set a new Guinness record
for the World's Tallest Stilt Walker ...



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... by taking 54 independent steps on stilts measuring 50' 5" tall,
(15.36 meters) and weighing 126 pounds (57.15 kilograms) combined.
 



Key Benefits
of Doug on Stilts:

  • Stilt walkers are highly visible and easily draw attention to where you want it.
  • Stilt walkers make a big impression - great for meeting and greeting and directing people traffic.
  • Guests love to have their picture taken with 'the tall guy'.
  • Doug can switch between working on stilts and providing strolling entertainment on his feet throughout the engagement. It's like having several different entertainers all rolled into one!
  • Doug has a multitude of stilt characters. One is sure to suit your theme or he will create one especially for your event!
  • On stilts, Doug can be 8, 9, or 10 feet tall depending on the character and the venue.
 


"Doug is like the Swiss Army Knife of Stilt Walkers! He has over 17 different stilt characters. He combines magic, juggling, comedy, and stilt-walking to become Doug The Great - Entertainer."
- Gary Ensmenger, Bigfoot Stilt Company
 



Stilt Characters

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Traditional Stilt-walking Clown
with a musical back-pack and a great variety of up-beat tunes
for magic, juggling, dancing and lots of fun!

Elvis
from the 'Jailhouse Rock' era. Very popular and fun - a sure hit
with all generations.

Sea Captain
featuring music with a nautical theme.

Captain Canada
What's red and white and fun all over? Captain Canada!
(The World's Tallest Mountie is also available.)

Cowboy Doug
featuring trick roping, 'quick on the draw' pencil-gun,
and cowboy-themed music.

Toy Soldier
with marching music and revolving key in the back.
Great for parades.

Carnival Barker
clad clown with tuxedo jacket and blue satin top- hat.

Mardi Gras
just like New Orleans, ju-ju stick, bird-like mask, very colourful.

Fire-Fighter Doug
dressed for action with a revolving re emergency light,
and emergency response sound effects.

Doug's Bunny
a formally-attired rabbit character (Pooka), wears a top
hat with remote controlled ears and trick powder puff tail.

D-MAN
a frightening character with voice altering effects
and eerie music. Great for Halloween theme events.

Hockey Referee
just like it sounds - striped shirt, hockey helmet and whistle.
(no skates)

Safari Doug
with a pit helmet and tan safari gear, Doug is ready for adventure!

Space-Bot
a robot from another planet, with voice altering effects,
lighting enhancements, and special FX music.

Pirate
a swashbuckler with a peg-leg (stilt) and pirate music


Other Entertainment Services


Strolling Entertainer

Doug The Great is also magician, juggler and comedian - all rolled into one.
Doug travels light and can perform anytime, anywhere.

Key Benefits

  • Instant entertainment, on the spot, for line-ups or wherever he is needed.
  • Strolling entertainment works equally well indoors or outdoors, for formal or informal events.
  • Enhance the atmosphere.
  • People just love to 'discover' the entertainment.
  • A great way to draw people to your booth, or store, or area.
  • No fuss entertaining. Needs no announcing. Needs no stage or special equipment. Doug just starts performing, gathers his own crowd and closes to move on, as needed.
  • Doug can switch between working on stilts and providing strolling entertainment on his feet throughout the engagement. It's like having several different entertainers all rolled into one!
 

Magic Show

Actually it's a stage-type show featuring magic, juggling, rope tricks,
hat manipulation, and lots of comedy.

Key Benefits

  • Entertainment for large crowds.
  • Doug can tailor his show to be a full 45 minutes or do several smaller segments in between other acts.
  • Doug has a large repertoire of skills and tricks to perform. You need never worry that he'll duplicate another performer's work.
  • Entertainment the whole family can enjoy.
 


Doug The Great - References -
(partial listing)

Venues
  • Air Canada Centre
  • Casino Niagara
  • Rogers Centre
  • CN Tower
  • Four Seasons Hotels
  • Hamilton Convention Centre
  • Metro Toronto Convention Centre
  • Ontario Place
  • Ontario Science Centre
  • Queen's Park - Toronto
  • Fairmont Royal York Hotel
  • Sheraton Fallsview Hotel

Television

  • Canada AM
  • Breakfast Television
  • Children's Miracle Network Telethon
  • Roger's Television
  • Global TV
  • CKCO - TV

Corporate Events including:
  • ACE Hardware
  • ADIDAS Canada
  • AMC Theatres
  • AT&T Canada
  • Bayer
  • Bell Mobility
  • Buntin Reid
  • Burger King
  • Coca Cola
  • Disney
  • Foodland Ontario
  • Hamilton Convention Centre
  • Honda
  • JTI-MacDonald Corporation
  • London Life
  • McDonalds
  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • S.C. Johnson
  • Tim Horton's
  • Toronto Sun
  • Toyota Canada



K&M Productions represent DOUG THE GREAT
for corporate & special events.

For more information and to book Doug The Great
simply contact us.
 


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