Mr. Brush - The crazy garbageman

Direction: Antonio Brugnano

Dramaturgy: Antonio Brugnano

Actors: Antonio Brugnano

Other credits: Scene and costumes: Francesca Biffi

Key words: clown, mimo, musica, sostenibilità, riciclo

Production: Compagnia Antonio Brugnano Teatro

Year of production: 2018

Theatrical genre: Children's theatre (5-99) Performance

Mr. Brush is a show created to entertain through the craziness of the clown and the lightness of being of the modern mimes, who use voice, sounds and music to play with their audience.

The protagonist, a garbageman, will play and improvise on and off the stage, or on the street as well, if the show will take place outdoor.

Mr. Brush will describe his childhood dreams, and to do it he'll use the equipment he uses for his everyday job, brooms, brushes, trash cans, as well as music and sound effects to allow us to enter in his magical world in which he becomes a famous cowboy, an interstellar space voyager and a bungling chef!

But to live all these adventures I'll often need the help of his audience, both the one seated in the theatres and the one he meets on the street, because, actually, the best part of dreams is sharing them...



Additional Informations:

This show is “tout public”, suitable for both adults and children, from 5 years old and up.



Duration of the show 45 minutes.



Mr. Brush speaks a “nonsense” language that together with the use of the art of mime makes the performance understandable anywhere in the world.



The show can be performed in theaters and outdoor (streets, squares).



The voice-over can be in German, French, Spanish and Italian too.





Theatrical Awards and Recognitions:



Winner of the first prize “The Clown Factor” 2021

International Italian Clown Festival of Monte San Giusto – Italy



Technical jury prize 2021

International Italian Clown Festival of Monte San Giusto -- Italy



Special Mention Otello Sarzi Award 2025

Otello Sarzi Festival (The longest-running Italian theater festival ) -- Italy





“Mr. Brush” has participated in the most important Italian Children's Theatre Festivals and Street Theatre Festivals:



• BibloFestival - International Festival for Young Spectators - Italy (2025)



• Belluno Kids Festival – Italy (2025)



• Spaaf Street Festival – Denmark (2023)



• Clown & Clown International Clown Festival - Monte San Giusto - Italy (2022-2023)



• FringeMI Festival - Milano - Italy (2021)



• Balosso just for art - International Mime and Grammelot Festival - Como - Italy (2020)



• Siride – International Street and Theater Festival - Brugherio - Italy (2018)



• ... and many more!