RICH…Richard John Bochniak​

Hair: Brown…Eyes: Blue…Sex: Male…Height: 5’ 11”…Weight: 140 lbs
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​Professional Physical Comedian and Clown
With over 35 years of professional experience as a physical comedian and clown, Punky brings a wide range of talents and comic genius to the stage and entertainment venues. Whether it is mime, magic, juggling or just good old slap stick, he knows how to work an audience of all ages into a laughing frenzy. From London to New York, Tokyo to Bombay, Hong Kong to Shanghai, he has become the highlight of any event, festival, and party or stage performance.

Experience​

1985 - 1987
Author, Director, Actor
The Orange Company, Children’s Theater Troupe
San Francisco, California, USA

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1987 – 1989
Manager for Auditions and Tour Planning
The Orange Company, Spiral Eight, Above is Below
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Calif., USA

1989 - 1990
Author, Director, Pantomime
Behind the Mask, Solo-Theater Performance
Europe, USA, Japan

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1990 – 2000
Mime, Clown
Street Theater Performing Arts
Germany, Italy, Austria (Europe)

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2000        
Artistic Direction
Cabaret-Shows, Street Theater Events, etc.          
Cafe Gap, München

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2001          
Actor and Pantomime
Götz against the machine,

Moderne Interpetation of Goethe FestSpielHaus,

München

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2002 – 2005
Solo-Theater Performance
The Punky Show
European Tour

2005 - 2013
Author, Director and Modern Clown
Living Cartoons Theater Company, Physical Theater
European and Asian Tour

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2012-2013

​Solo-Theater Performance

Author, Director and Modern Clown

Rich...comedian

Shanghai, China

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Education

1985...2012 (extended studies)
San Diego State University
San Diego, California, USA
BA, Theater Arts

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1986
Lecoq School for Corporal Expression
Paris, France

​Graduate S​tudent