Spot the Stilt Walkers!

Noticed some extra talk fold at a fancy corporate dinner party lately? Stilt walkers are a special breed of performers, they love people, fancy costumes, and most of all, heights! Most popularly, stilt walkers come in a male-female duo, but female-female duos can also be hired. 

Stilt walking originated in ancient Greece in the 6th century BC and was used for either traditional or practical reasons. Practically, stilts were used to travel or work in/over marshy or flooded areas, and were also used by shepherds to extend their field of vision while watching flocks of sheep.

Professional stilt walkers normally use either peg stilts or drywall stilts. Peg stilts (or Chinese stilts as they are also known) are used in the circus to run, dance or even jump. The drywall stilts are heavier than peg stilts, but provide the benefit of standing still for extended periods which is popular for entrances to functions as welcome stilt walkers, or roaming the floor for background entertainment.

Whilst farmers in California use stilts to prune and harvest fruit, and in other parts of the world to wash large windows and repair roofs, our stilt walkers are solely of the entertainment kind! If you fear your child might run away at any moment and join the circus, perhaps you should request private stilt lessons to temper (or ignite!) their passion!

Spot the Stilt Walker performances do not just stop with the average stilt walker. We have juggling stilt walkers, LED stilt walkers, and fire dancing stilt walkers too! If you’d like to combine the fire, lights or juggling balls with a walker of the stilts - you have come to the right place!