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Jasper King obituary

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Our friend Jasper King, who has died aged 44 of cancer, was a juggler, clown, balancer, dancer, musician and entertainer who largely plied his trade on the streets and at festivals.

Jasper made many appearances as Dr Juggle in the late 1980s with his “useless” assistant, who was actually his stepmother Kate (nee McNeill). He also worked with Jem Hulbert of the Fairly Famous Family, an international street performance agency, and, in 1990, with Sam Thomas. He and Sam then went on to form the Chipolatas trio with Tristan Glover in 1992, and from then on they quickly became trusted mainstays on the festival and street entertainment scene.

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