The Donimo Show

Donimo's whimsical loose-limbed logic and expressive face, amuse and delight the world, young and old alike. With pathos and childlike innocence Donimo performs outstanding feats with an air of surprise at his own daring, He's a modern black and white bygone in a world of color, grappling with awkward objects and losing every battle but the last, Donimo's ineptitude struggles to steer gravity and other forces of convention producing results that are hysterically funny. An accidental genius.
Donimo with fire

Donimo's magic and mayhem stem from a universal and timeless brand of comedy. All captured through entertaining and subtle facial expressions, Inovative and artful comedy, physical and movement theatre, juggling tricks, and pure charisma. Donimo connects with everyone bridging the gap between the remotest seat and the moment. He captivates the entire audience without saying a word. This begins to join the dots causing the funny ripple of the Donimo effect.

Donimo is connected with a well respected tradition and clean back drop of entertainment. He brings you the very essence of comedy. The show is universally appealing, self contained and highly adaptable to fit into a large variety of programs Television - film - corporate - theatre - special events - circus - trade shows - cruises. Donimo can be booked as a feature show or as a special guest artist

International stage and television performer Donimo has been likened to Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, Jacques Tati's Mr. Hulot and Grock, yet he is indeed a comic character of our time. Born Jonathan Baker, Donimo has an extensive background in physical and movement theatre, and has performed around the world for the past 25 years. Jonathan created Donimo by combining the ancient art of clowning with the world of silent screen comedy and the contemporary theatre techniques of Jacques Lecoq, Philippe Gaulier and Pierre Byland.

Donimo first appeared on British T.V screens with an award winning performance on Central Television's talent show New Faces, where he received the largest public vote in the history of the series. He then appeared in Terry Wogan's Christmas Show, Jamison's Tonight Show, Brian Conley's Christmas Show, The Big Ticket, Talking Telephone Numbers, on BBC in Children's Royal Variety show, Tricky Business, Going Live, Big Stage Show, and on the Family Channel, as well as in TV shows all over Europe and South America.

Most recently, Donimo has been featured in such successful stage shows as Cirque in Branson Missouri, Balagan Show in Reno, Nevada, Cirque Surreal at the Edinburgh Festival, Vertigo at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Cirque d'Hiver in Holland, Cirque Luminaire at the Kadena Air Base Japan, and Cirque Dream Tour in North and South America.

Donimo was requested to perform at Prince Charles' 40th birthday party, at the Birthday Party Gala of the Sultan of Brunei, and for King Hassan of Morocco and his family. He also performed at the "Sons of the Desert Anniversary Celebration" in a tribute to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, where he was personally invited by Lois Laurel to meet Laurel & Hardy's producer, Hal Roach. He has also worked with Phil Collins, Rick Wakeman, Sir Cliff Richard, David Essex, Stevie Wonder, Freddie Star, Ken Dodd, and Cannon & Ball.

Jonathan has taught circus and performing arts classes for the Prince of Whales Trust and was awarded a grant from the Queen's Silver Jubilee Trust for his extraordinary acting and teaching abilities. Donimo was awarded the Gold Clown Award at the Comedy Arts Festival in Tianjin, China and is a Silver Medallist of the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris.

* Gold Medallist International Arts Comic Festival, Tianjin, China
* Silver Medallist at Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain Paris, France
* Variety Act of the Year Awards, U.K
* Winner of Central Television "New Faces Talent Show", U.K
* Prince of Wales Trust, U.K Sponsorship.
* Queen's Silver Jubilee Trust Grant, U.K
* Clowning around Award European Clowns Convention Bogna Regis UK
* Keith Churcher Comedy Award

Celebrity and Special Appearances
* Prince Charles , 40th birthday celebration, Birmingham, U.K
* Prince of Wales Trust, with Phil Collins, U.K
* His Majesty King of Morocco, granddaughter's birthday party, Morocco
* Sultan of Brunei, son's birthday party, London, U.K
* Oliver Hardy's Centennial Birthday Celebration, Amsterdam, Holland.
* Stan Laurel's birthday Celebration for the "Son's of the Desert" Leeds Castle U.K
* Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain Paris France
* Sir Cliff Richard Tour, U.K
* David Essex Christmas Show U.K.
* Clowns International Convention Bogna Regis UK
* Ken Dodd Tour UK
* Cirque Surreal With Rick Wakeman British Tour
* Tianjin International Comedy Arts Festival China
* Cirque D'hiver, Roermond Holand
* Cirque Show, Branson, Missouri, 2004-2005
* Balagan Dream Cast Entertainment Palm Springs CA
* Balagan Dream Cast Entertainment, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2003
* Cabaret Productions", Seattle, Washington, 2002
* Cirque Luminaire" at Kadena Air Base Japan 2004
* Dream it Live & Cirque productions tours in North & South America, 2000-2003
* Cirque Dreams USA Tour 2002
* Vertigo Show MGM Grand Las Vegas USA 2002
* Vertigo Sam's Town Casino MS USA 2001
* Vertigo Show, Trump Plaza, Atlantic City USA 1999
* English National Opera House La Boheme 1998
* Pontins Holiday Centres UK Tours 1998/97
* Casino Kranjska Gora Slovenia 1996
* Cirque Surreal UK Tour Brighton & Edinburgh Festival 1995
* Aladdin Helsinki Finland 1995
* GOP Variety Hanover Germany 1994
* Butlins Holiday centre's UK tours 1993
* Variete GOP Hanover
* Variete Rheinhalle Koln Germany
* Palladium Nightclub Malta 1993
* Little & Large show UK 1993
* Blackpool Opera house Freddie Star Summer Show UK 1990
* David Essex Christmas Show UK 1989
* BIC Bournemouth Freddie Star Summer Show UK 1989
* Festival Theatre Paignton Cannon & Ball Show UK 1988
* Festa do Circo Lisbon Portugal 1987

Corporate Events
* Hallmark
* Hitachi
* IBM
* Panasonic
* Mars Confectionary
* Peugeot/Talbot
* Sony
* Toyota
* Cisco Systems
* John Oliver Hair Design

Cruise Ships
* Silver Seas
* Cunard
* Crystal
* Holland American
* P&O
* Royal Caribbean
* Norwegian , Saga.
* Celebrity
* Saga
* Radisson seven seas
* Disney

Charity / Benefits
* NSPCC Children's royal Variety show
* Great Almond St. Children's Hospital
* Emin Arts Charity for Natural Education
* Parkinson's Foundation palm springs CA

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