Mr Gørski

Mr Gørski is a hilarious, chaotic caper premiering in Sydney as part of the Sydney Fringe. With a twinkle in his eye, a twist in his moustache and a slew of old school tricks and gags to delight audiences of all ages, Mr Gørski is a one-man clown show that combines cabaret and comedy with pantomime and audience interaction; it’s raucous fun, silly and tongue in cheek.

Mr G’s clown character is innocent and childlike, he doesn’t want to do any harm but leaves chaos in his wake. He is the dangerously entertaining entertainer. Featuring the voice of authority deeming Mr G too dangerous, he is on the run from the authorities and finds himself in a hideout. The voice of authority comes through the radio and he has to find a way to tune it out….

The ‘man behind the mo’, Daniel Gorksi grew up in Melbourne in an eccentric artistic Polish family with the influence of big over the top characters. He gained inspiration from old school performers like Chaplin and Keaton. Over his 20-year career he’s done extensive work in theatre, circus and training in acrobatics.  

“I fell in love with performing ancient skills especially vaudeville and salon juggling, using ordinary objects in extraordinary ways. It’s the skills that keep the adults in the audience entertained and the up to date topics, like being true to yourself, overcoming your fears and resilience. Mr G’s got lots of courage, he fails but he tries again,” explained Gorski.  

You might know him as Jango, the character from Hoopla Doopla on ABC TV. Mr G filmed 52 episodes of the series in just six months, near Beijing.

“It was a huge collaboration where we shared ideas for acrobatic routines, sequences and comedy sketches. It was ground breaking in that it was the first tv series to have physical circus performers from two separate countries on that scale in a set the size of a football field,” Gorski said.

Sep 18-29. St Peters Town Hall, 39 Unwins Bridge Rd, Sydenham. $15-$30+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.sydneyfringe.com

By Mel Somerville.