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Seth Bloom is a street performer, mask-player, juggler, and mask-maker. His specialty, non-verbal slapstick comedy, has enabled him to perform around the world without a language barrier. He is the rare entertainer who performs in the street, creates critically acclaimed theatre, and develops social circus projects for children and adults in Afghanistan. He is the co-creator of The Acrobuffos, founder of Full Bloom Theatre, co-founder of Split Knuckle Theatre, and the International Artistic Director for the Mobile Mini Circus for Children, headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. Seth brings to his expertise his education at the London International School of Performing Arts (MFA), the Dell' Arte School of Physical Theatre, Wesleyan University, and the Ringling Brothers Clown College. He has worked--performing, directing, and/or teaching-- in Afghanistan, Argentina, Japan, Canada, China, England, Romania, Scotland, and the USA.
 

Christina Gelsone is a clown, mask-player, street-performer, and former ballet dancer. She has always performed without words, a comic advantage she has used around the world. Her style is distinctly physical, incorporating acrobatics, falls, and the invention of the Human Tightrope. In 2005, she teamed up with Seth Bloom, creating The Acrobuffos, a company that specializes in half-mask comedy and volatile street theatre. She also co-founded Fool's Academy, activating school curriculum through clowning. As a member of Bond Street Theater, she has performed in post-conflict zones, including Kosovo, Serbia, and especially Afghanistan. Christina has performed in festivals in China, Singapore, Albania, Scotland, Japan, Holland, France, Venezuela, Portugal, Macedonia, and Greece. She is a graduate of Princeton University and the Dell' Arte School of Physical Theatre and is a former faculty member of Adelphi University.