“It is a rare occasion for a talent so good to render a free service for an altruistic purpose.”

Tai Liang Choong. Principal, Xishan Primary School. 14 April 1997

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Big Ben is a favourite in Hong Kong with his many amazing acts:  

 

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Birthday Parties

Giant Balloon Act

        Juggler           

Unicyclist      

Magical tricks     

Bubble skills      

Balloon twisting      

Mime acts      

Statue acts       

Stilts      

Acting      

Stand-up comedian       

Fire Skills         

Ventriloquist Acts     

Puppets      

Acrobatic Skills

 

He also offers workshops for the above skills!

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Once the President of the Oxford University Juggling Club,

Big Ben turned his hobby into a career!

His magic show has been seen all over the world.

He has entertained adults with standup comedy at corporate dinners, 

performed circus shows at schools, headlined at international arts festivals and done thousands of birthday parties for kids.

 

Ben was also the

first registered street performer

in Singapore, 

and has competed twice in the

Unicycle Hockey World Championships!

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Career Scope

Circus and Comedy work

• 1992 Fire Noise (UK fire juggling circus)

• 1996-2006 Circus shows in Singapore

• 1997-9 Shows for the Sultan of Brunei

• 1999 Cirque du Soleil workshop leader

• 2000 Singapore River International Buskers’ Festival

• 2002-2006 Corporate shows. Clients include:  HSBC, IBM, Microsoft, IBM,  etc  

• 2007 Set up an office in Hong Kong 

• 2007 to 2015. Featured artist in Lan Kwai Fong Carnivals

• 2008 Clown show at Ocean Park. Hong Kong International Comedy Festival.

• 2009 Abu Dhabi shows

• 2011 Finalist  Hong Kong International Comedy Festival

• 2011 Shows in Chengdu, China

• 2013 City Plaza

• 2014 AIA Carnival

• 2015 standup comedy TV show

• 2015 to 2020 Stage Act at AIA Carnival

• 2021 ONLINE circus convention (Convencao na Nuvem Circo no beco) 

• On going: Hong Kong birthday party entertainer!

Theatre

Ben has acted in many plays, including The Miller’s Tale in Oxford and a musical in India. See About page for full details

TV

• 1996 Ben has appeared on television numerous times. See About page for more info

Mime Shows

Ben performed as a member of Mime Unlimited, Singapore

Colleges and school shows:

Ben has taken his show to hundreds of schools and colleges

 

Newspaper reviews

“He makes strangers laugh…The kids roared with laughter” 

the New Paper

“He charmed the audience.. and then thrilled them.” 

Eunice Quek. the Straits Times.

“Mr. Ben is on my list of favourites.”

 Lee Yew Hin. the Straits Times.

“rib-tickling performances by Ben Matthews”

Today Newspaper.

“hilarious facial expressions” 

the Flying Inkpot (Singapore’s online theatre review)

“Ben Matthews … drew the most laughs” 

the Straits Times.

“Hilarious… fantastic one liners… Ben Matthews was the scene stealer.” 

Happening.com

“It is a rare occasion for a talent so good to render a free service for an altruistic purpose.”

Tai Liang Choong. Principal, Xishan Primary School. 14 April 1997

“He charmed the audience.. and then thrilled them.”   The Straits Times.

Big Ben the Funnyman

3 Seymour Road,

Unit C

29/F

Mid-level

HONG KONG