About Us

Who We Are

Pokie-Pokè the Jongleur was founded by owner Frank Douglas in 1998. Seeking to expand on his street performing background, he created a character based on influences from his invlovement in medieval re-creation with the Society for Creative Anachronism.

A jongleur was the medieval predecessor of the court jester. They usually traveled with troubadours and were used to fill in between song sets or if the music was not being well received. They were jack-of-all-trades as far as entertainers go. Comedians, jugglers, story-tellers, they did whatever it took to entertain the crowd.

Mr. Douglas has translated this into today’s world with juggling, comedy, magic and more.

His side-kick, Squishy-Squishy was created in 2000 to increase the number of different services that were offered. She twists balloons, paints faces and is also his props manager/fire safety.