PHOTO: Clowning Around at the Wilmette Theater

The Chi-Town Clown Revue For Kids came to the Wilmette Theater Saturday morning bringing their mix of clowning, juggling, mime and slapstick to the young audience. The Clown Revue normally performs a more adult-oriented show in Chicago at the Neo-Futurist Theater.

"The clown theater scene in Chicago has been expoding lately," said Clown Revue founder Dean Evans.  

"There's a lot of variety in Chicago but there was nothing that was just clowning," Evans said of the troop's beginnings.

When asked about any different that exist between the adult and child shows, Evans stated the only real change is that you end up doing acts that use visuals more, such as juggling and physical comedy. They also did not end the show in a pie fight, as they typically do, which parents surely appreciated.

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