Chris Yerlig, is originally from England and began performing on the streets of France and Spain. He has been performing and teaching around the world for over 20 years.
Noteable collaborations include:
- Sony USA, Standard and Poors, Swissbank, Federal Reserve Bank, LL Bean: Company events
- Huis Ten Bosch theme park, Nagasaki Japan
- Kimtom International Clown Festival, Shanghai, China
- Circus America:
- Olympic Games Pan-Athenic Festival, Athens, GA: Clown
- Circo Mundial, Puerto Rico: Clown Doctor Program, Director/performer
- Beach Street USA, Street Performance,Virginia Beach VA; 2008-2010
- Project Troubador, Salisbury CT:
- HIV/AIDS awareness education through music and theater tours of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, and Cameroon and Benin in Africa
- tours to orphanages in the Dominican Republic and Cameroon
- tours to Schools for the Deaf in the Dominican Republic
- tours to Berber schools in Morocco
- Mundo di Mucha ('Child's World'- non-profit in Curaçao in Netherlands Antilles), Performances for schoolchildren and disabled children and adults. (Some performances at Teatro Luna Blou)
- Magicians Without Borders, mime workshops and performances in El Salvador and Guatemala
- Enchanted Circle Theater, Holyoke MA:
- School theater residencies
- Touring theater productions for elementary, middle, and high schools, libraries and museums involving scripted storytelling, mime, percussion, dance, song, and mask-work --Folktales from Japan; Tales from Mother Russia; African Griot, Keeper of the Oral Tradition; Page to Stage (dramatized American literature sampler)
- Bowery Poetry Club, NYC: family series with the Mime Enchanters youth troupe, LI, NY
- Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hilsdale NY: Featured performer
- Clearwater Revival Festival, Westchester NY: Featured performer
- Long Island Fair, Old Bethpage Village, NY: Mime shows in a turn-of the century setting
- New Year Celebrations: First Night Northampton MA; Worcester MA; Rutland VT, Hartford CT
- Mime Resources International, NYC: Touring mime shows to schools
- Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter High School, Hadley MA: Mime classes
- Northern Stage, White River Junction VT: Teen theater productions
- Revels North, VT/NH: Solstice Festivals; Christmas Revels 2005-'The Fool' in The Fool and the Flying Ship
Chris has had the privilege of performing all over the world since his European beginnings in France, Spain and England. He now makes his home in New England: in Massachusetts (MA), USA.
Other countries he has performed in are Canada, Switzerland, China, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Curaçao, El Salvador, Guatemala, and the African nations of Morocco, Benin and Cameroon.
His US career began in New York City, New York (NY) As well as the states mentioned, Chris has performed in Alabama (AL), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), North Carolina (NC), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), and the US territory of Puerto Rico (PR).
Still to see shows in the USA are: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maryland (MD), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY).
There are so many places in the world Chris would still like to visit, some of which include South America, Indonesia, Australia, and Russia. Invitations welcome!
Other countries he has performed in are Canada, Switzerland, China, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Curaçao, El Salvador, Guatemala, and the African nations of Morocco, Benin and Cameroon.
His US career began in New York City, New York (NY) As well as the states mentioned, Chris has performed in Alabama (AL), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), North Carolina (NC), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), and the US territory of Puerto Rico (PR).
Still to see shows in the USA are: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maryland (MD), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY).
There are so many places in the world Chris would still like to visit, some of which include South America, Indonesia, Australia, and Russia. Invitations welcome!