Out of the 50+ acts to watch at this year’s Toronto BuskerFest, these five are our favourites:
The Silver Starlets
The Silver Starlets is an all female aerial acrobatic show. Full of glam, glitz and glitter, The Starlets use a 20 foot high free-standing trapeze rig for their stage. They twist, tumble, bend, climb and fall, getting the audience cheering, laughing and sometimes even dancing right along with them. But don’t let their tutus fool you because The Silver Starlets captivate their audience with family friendly charm, beautiful grace, and amazing strength, these girls don’t sweat… they sparkle!
You can view their profile and donate to the Silver Starlets at the Toronto BuskerFest here: busk.co/starlets
Seb Whipits
Sebastian “Seb” Whipits is a suggestively ambiguous German Whip performer with a relaxed presence and a pleasant personality. Growing up in the small town of Kleinstadt gave Seb ample time to perfect his art as the only whip juggler in the world. The show features whip cracking, whip juggling and an unbelievable duel fire whip finale.
You can donate to Seb here: busk.co/seb
Kobbler Jay 
He has the energy of ten puppies – with none of the mess. He performs the fastest and most furious apple juggling routine you are ever likely to see, and can gracefully walk barefoot on broken glass while juggling flaming torches. Take all of that and combine it with his talent for tossing knives atop a terrifying tower of tables treacherously teetering on a tube and you end up with a show that you simply cannot miss!
You can view Jay’s profile, and donate to him at the Toronto BuskerFest here: busk.co/kobbler
Flame Oz
A high impact blend of beauty, dance, power, energy and FIRE! With a real mix-pot of nationalities, Australian, British and American; FlameOz returns to Toronto this year with a hot and exciting show. FlameOz Circus Variety Show features a diverse range of exceptional circus skill and features juggling, acrobatics, and hula hooping sewn together with laughs and good times! This is a show that is fun for the whole family. Explosive dancing at its finest.
You can view their profile here: busk.co/flame
Silver Elvis
Peter Jarvis has been an entertainer & performance artist since 1979. Facilitating artistic mime, dance, clown, mask and music have allowed Peter to work extensively in film, theatre and television. Peter has worked as a writer and performer on such shows as; Sesame St., Cirque du Soleil, Cannes Award Winning Vid Kids (CBC) and Mission Reading (TV ON.) Peter Jarvis continues to enjoy performing internationally with stage performances and street festivals internationally including the USA, England, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Poland, and Turkey.
You can view Peter’s profile here: busk.co/silver
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