Erin/ Ernest/ ENTLY BENTLY

They/ She/ He/ It

Yoga Teacher, Event Curator, Host, Performance Artist, Drag King, Clown, Gogo Dancer.

BIO

Erin’s passions extend from teaching yoga to curating EmCo’s events, from hosting and performing in drag shows to clowning at Boomtown, Balter and more festivals. Why do they do so much? They still haven’t decided what they want to be when they grow up!

Acheivements

  • Ernest The Drag King: featured performer and host of the House of Mannington Black Excellence Showcase, audience of 400, September 2022
  • Ernest The Drag King: featured performer at the Brizzle Boyz Halloween Showcase, audience of 400, October 2022
  • ENTLY BENTLY: audience entertainment/ walkabout clown for the Boomtown Fair entry queue, audience of several hundred, August 2022
  • ENTLY BENTLY: venue host, audience entertainment and games facilitator clown at The Seche venue of Balter Festival, May 2022

    Praise

    “Ernest is the brand new king within the Bristol scene mixing together a unique blend of clowning and drag kinging. He has been dedicated to learning the drag king artform and has contributed to hosting and performing within the House of Mannington Black Excellence showcase and is a valued member of the team. He works hard to learn choreo and is able to adapt at short notice and is effortless in his sets and performances.”

    Manly Mannington, House of Mannington, Drag King icon and curator of the Black Excellence showcase, November 2022

    Ernest the Drag King
    (He/ Him)

    Ernest is your not-so-typical posh boy. He may have a government job and trust fund from daddy, but he’s got a secret: Ernest has an absolutely massive p…enchant for partying with the queers! Despite claiming to try his hardest to avoid being the face of ANOTHER scandal, with all the partying and political shouting he does, it begs the question if he simply just can’t help shaking his booty, bashing the Tories and being the centre of attention.

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    Act 2

    ENTLY BENTLY (They/ It)

    Ently Bently is the name of the pink-clad, cartwheeling clown spotted at festivals and events across the UK. Member of The Shht Circus, and host of ‘The Seche’ venue at Balter Festival, they can backbend, body roll and booty shake – all whilst twirling a hula hoop! They facilitate fun for children and child-like grown ups alike.