They've Come From the Other World. They're Looking for Ingredients. You Might Be an Ingredient.
The Gastro Goblins — Gladwyn & Bulbus | Goblin Mask Costume Walkabout | Fantasy Comedy Street Theatre for Hire
The Act
Gladwyn and Bulbus have a stew on the go.
It's a very good stew. It has been going for some time. It requires, at this particular juncture, some additional ingredients — and Gladwyn and Bulbus have come to your event because, in their considered professional opinion, your event has exactly the kind of people who might be suitable. Are you tender? Are you well-seasoned? Have you, at any point today, been marinated?
These are reasonable questions. They deserve answers.
The Gastro Goblins are a goblin mask costume walkabout act of the highest order — fully realised characters with their own logic, their own language, and their own topsy-turvy perception of the human world that makes everything your audience takes for granted suddenly, hilariously strange. They audit members of the public for their latest stew. They make stern culinary assessments. They occasionally reconsider. They are, in the best possible sense, completely unmanageable — and the comedy that results from their collision with an unsuspecting audience is the kind that cannot be scripted, because it is different every single time.
How would you like to be served? Rare, medium, or well done?
The Characters
Gladwyn is the senior goblin. He has opinions about everything and certainty about most of it. His culinary credentials are, to be clear, entirely self-awarded.
Bulbus is the junior goblin. He is enthusiastic in ways that occasionally alarm Gladwyn. His ingredient assessments are conducted with the kind of thorough physical inspection that members of the public find both hilarious and mildly concerning in equal measure.
Together they are a comedy double act rooted in the oldest street theatre tradition of all — two fools from another world, making the familiar strange and the ordinary extraordinary.
Perfect For
The Gastro Goblins are the outstanding walkabout act for food festivals, farmers markets, culinary events, gastronomy festivals, medieval fairs, fantasy and storybook events, fairy tale and magical lands themes, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts inspired occasions, Lord of the Rings and Hobbit themed events, Game of Thrones events, children's literary festivals, Halloween events, outdoor arts programmes, shopping centre activations, family festivals, pantomime, and any occasion that calls for anarchic, character-driven comedy that works on every level for every age.
What People Say
“Our customers and store staff thought they were marvellous family fun and very entertaining. We shall definitely be booking them again.”
- Allan Hassell, Clacton Factory Outlet
"Creature Encounters is extremely professional, creative and hugely talented. Very reliable, dependable, helpful and personable. Michael and Jamie are two of the nicest people I ever had the pleasure of doing business with. Would highly recommend."
- Diane Norton, Ilford Business Improvement District
Booking Information
Performers: 2 (Gladwyn + Bulbus)
Format: Walkabout — roaming across your event site for 3 × 30-minsper day
Suitable for: Indoor and outdoor events — flat, accessible terrain preferred
Technical requirements: A clean, secure and private changing space within 30 metres of the performance area, plus free parking
Please note: This act dislikes stairs. Gladwyn considers stairs an inferior form of elevation unworthy of a goblin of his standing.
Available: UK-wide and internationally
Tech spec: RAMS and PLI available on request
To check availability or discuss your event, use the Enquire button below. Gladwyn would like you to know that you smell interesting. He means this as a compliment.
International Over-weight Baggage Details
4 x suit cases @ 23 kg
Total 92 kg
Creature Encounters are designers, makers and performers of extraordinary puppet experiences, based in Birmingham. Established in 2004, we have delivered world-class animatronic street theatre across the UK and internationally, including Kuwait, Indonesia, Estonia, Singapore, Monaco, Russia and beyond.