Clint Bolster

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CLINT BOLSTER is a Clown, Physical Actor, Creative Producer and Teaching Artist based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. With over 22 years of professional experience, Clint has dedicated his career to proudly creating original theatrical works and training artists across multiple disciplines. His original creations —HIGH TEA with BOOFF, BOLSTER & LEE: The Knock Em Downs, The Lost Balloon, Betty, Booff & Joan and The Bubble Canteen—alongside ensemble projects such as The Mask Family, Manoeuvre, and Homunculus Theatre, are programmed widely across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. These works feature prominently at major arts festivals and in community, cultural, and educational settings, having reached a live global audience in the millions. Clint has performed extensively throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan—including over 900 solo shows in Japanese at Universal Studios Japan, Osaka. He has toured over 500 primary and secondary schools across Australia. Most recently, he performed in the 2025 & 2023 Spain & Australian Tours of Slava's Snow Show and was accepted into the Cirque du Soleil database of Clowns. As a dedicated Teaching Artist, Clint has delivered training and masterclasses for actor training institutions and universities worldwide, including the Queensland University of Technology (QLD) - (8 Years), Griffith University (QLD), Drama Australia (AUS), Pontio University Wales (UK), and Shakespeare4All (Hong Kong), to name a few - for a complete list visit: TEACHING A proud Queensland member and mentor for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Clint also serves as a Board Member for Indel-Ability Arts and is the Creative Director for Blue Roo Theatre Company. His extensive touring and producing credits include collaborations with Queensland Theatre Company, Brisbane Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Woodford Folk Festival (20 Years), Cairns Festival, NAFA Townsville, Cluster Arts Global, Awesome Festival, and Live Nation, among many others. For a complete list of credits, visit CREDITS MANOEUVRE – Roving Stilt Performers Queensland’s premier non-verbal stilt performance company. For over 32 years, MANOEUVRE has delivered bold, high-impact roving spectacle for festivals, parades, schools, and corporate events—reaching over 50 million people across 15 countries. THE MASK FAMILY – Visual Street Theatre Magical, full-face, non-verbal mask theatre that connects instantly. Highly visual, inclusive, and interactive, these gentle encounters celebrate kindness and human connection—transcending age, language, and cultural barriers. HOMUNCULUS THEATRE COMPANY – In-Schools Comedy Incursions Curriculum-aligned comedy and physical theatre for schools. For over 20 years, Homunculus has inspired students through performances, workshops, residencies, and teacher PD—specialising in clown, mask, physical theatre, and non-verbal storytelling. HIGH TEA with BOOFF – Large-Scale Festival Immersion An intimate, immersive installation clown theatre experience. Step inside BOOFF’s exquisitely detailed lounge room—complete with chandeliers, stories, and tea—housed in a transformed expandable shipping container. With 250 sold-out shows, audiences once again leave joyfully “BOOFF’d.” BOLSTER & LEE – The Knock ’Em Downs – Festival Sideshow A riotous, interactive throwback to carnival games of old. Inside a colourful tent, Krackers n’ Jam turn classic sideshow challenges into clown-fuelled chaos—big laughs, bold prizes, and nostalgic fun for all ages. THE BUBBLE CANTEEN – Outdoor Events, Festivals & Site Activation A large-scale public artwork bursting with joy. Producing up to 20,000 bubbles per minute, this immersive, interactive installation transforms public spaces into shimmering worlds of play, wonder, and connection. THE LOST BALLOON – In-Theatre Work for the Young at Heart A whimsical, word-free adventure of love and letting go. When a shiny yellow balloon escapes, a gentle hero embarks on a chaotic city chase—encountering eccentric masked characters and discovering the magic of connection along the way. ​ GRANTS AWARDED Arts Queensland – Individual Professional Development Grant for Maneouvre Roving Stilt Performers Australia - UK Project – (2012). Arts Queensland – Individual Professional Development Grant for Clint Bolster – 3 Month Artist In Residence with Vamos Theatre UK – (2017). Arts Queensland – The Showcase Program – The Mask Family Roving Acts – (2017). Arts Queensland – The Showcase Program – BOOFF The Last Laugh - (2019). Arts Queensland – Individual Professional Development Grant for Clint Bolster – Russia & Italy Mask Theatre Training - (2020/2021). The Australian Council For The Arts - Individual Professional Development Grant for Clint Bolster - Russia & Italy Mask Theatre Training - (2020/2021). Arts Queensland - QASP - The Showcase Program - The Lost Balloon - (2020). Arts Queensland - QASP -The Showcase Program - HIGH TEA with BOOFF - (2020). The Australia Council For The Arts - Resilience Fund: Survive - Clint Bolster - (2020). Arts Queensland - Playing Queensland Quick Response - HIGH TEA with BOOFF on TOUR - (2021). Arts Queensland - Playing Queensland Fund - Resilience Training Though Laughter - Workshops and Artist in Residence Programs with Clint Bolster - (2022) Arts Queensland - QASP -The Showcase Program - BOLSTER & LEE The Knock Em Downs - (2022). Redlands City Council - Regional Arts Development Fund - Resilience Training Through Laughter Workshops - (2024). Brisbane City Council - Creative Sparks Grant Program - AN AUDIENCE with BOOFF - (2024) ​Arts Queensland - QASP - The Showcase Program - The Lost Balloon Final Phase - (2025) Arts Queensland - QASP - The Showcase Program - BETTY, BOOFF & JOAN - Development & Presentation - (2026) ★★★★★ "In an age where clowns reveal our hidden self, Clint Bolster's clown is both sharp and insightful, yet aware of the provocations designed to unlock insights. His clown/s invite us to unite as we focus on the particular, the unusual, and the rare. A great performer, teacher and human, Clint brings all of himself and leaves us with a unique insight about ourselves after seeing the world through the tears and the fears of a clown, which always provokes laughter from places rarely observed in our daily life. BOOFF, like Clint's other clowns, is a masterwork that will leave you feeling uncomfortably settled. In a world of clowns where leadership is no barrier to success, it is good to see the clown within ourselves and invite them into our midst so that we may learn their masterfully mischievous mannerisms. (PS: Clowns learn by observing us.)." Paul Bishop (AUS) ★★★★★ "If you don't have children, find some and take them or simply take yourself – you'll love it!"– Broadway Baby, Edinburgh, "… the audience, children and parents alike, are in constant fits of laughter. At the end of the show, I heard one child ask, 'Can we watch it again?'" Informed Edinburgh, (UK) ★★★★★ "…a friendly version of Jack Nicholson as the Joker leading the way, we laugh, gasp, clap and gape!" Last Minute Live (AUS) ​ ★★★★★ "BOOFF is an absolute dream to work with. Watching BOOFF entertain the full house last night made me (the producer) very proud. Every audience member I spoke to after the show told me how much they enjoyed his bell routine. BOOFF can read a crowd and make them feel better when he's done with them. I guess the standing ovation speaks for itself...." Tom Olive- Producer The Dionysus Cabaret (AUS) ★★★★★ "A hilarious and world-class clowning routine by Clint Bolster called BOOFF & HIS BELLS!" Jason Glenwright, Multi-Award Winning Lighting Designer (AUS) ★★★★★ "As I write my reflection, I am sipping upon a gifted tea as I left the parlour; "A Ceremonial Sample of Finest Loose Leaf tea." And so I am left with an impression of consummate finesse. Every detail is complete, and every element is perfectly manifest. HIGH TEA with BOOFF should be the most coveted invitation of any budding socialites dance card." Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane (AUS) "Clint Bolster's detailed and beguiling performance is sublimely breathtaking." Ian Billings, Award-Winning Comedian & Author (UK) ★★★★★ "Clint Bolster, in the guise of his beautiful clown character BOOFF was sheer magic. A baton, a few bells and audience participation had people rolling in laughter." Barry Stone - Australian Arts Advocate (AUS) www.clintbolster.com ​ ​