~ Other Projects ~

Over the years The Checkerboard Guy has challenged himself to come up with completely different shows. Sometimes these shows are just for fun, sometimes they’re commissioned by festival producers, and sometimes he just wants to try something completely different. Here is a short list of some of the “Side Projects” - some of which have on-line videos for your viewing pleasure.

2000 The Kong Show: David collaborates with Richard Berg to debut a new show at the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival. During the show audience members play key roles in the story that finishes with King Kong being launched to the top of the Empire State Building with a mini-teeter board.

2001 The Peach Boys: David teams up with Iori Mikumo from Japan to retell the Japanese folktale of Momotaro. Once again audience members play the starring roles in the story. The show debuts at the Shizuoka Diadogei (Street Performers) Festival and is a HUGE success! (Click here to go to The Peach Boys Video)

2002 The Executives: David and Iori join forces with John Ullyatt to create another show that debuts at the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival. This time around the format is less story oriented and based more around toys all three members have always wanted to play with. (Click here to go to The Executives Video)

2003 Labantics: David partners with solo clown extraordinaire Shannan Calcutt for a show in which a round, egg-laying chicken inspires the new science of “Circology.” Three different nests produce three different kinds of eggs. Each of these eggs then gets placed onto “The Circlatron,” a machine that shows how, working together can achieve truly amazing results.

2004 Professor Checkerhead and his Marvelous Case of Musical Wonders: A musically minded David flies to Norfolk Virginia to play with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. In this new show, David uses his variety skills to visually describe musical concepts such as tempo, scales and rhythm.