This big, blue, wild and groovy creature called YoJo is essentially a seven-foot living cartoon character and was created to perform motivational and educational comedy shows for large groups of children such as elementary schools, festivals or malls.

YoJo is definitely not your simple theme-park character. His personality is MUCH more athletic, animated, and comical. His style of "cartoon personification" is very similar to what a skilled sports mascot performer aims to accomplish. However, YoJo is not a sideshow act at a ballpark ... YoJo is the show! With the help of additional talent and the use of new technologies for sound effects and music, great possibilities arise for hilarious entertainment. We strongly believe that YoJo's unique style of performing is vaudevillian style comedy for the 21st century.

Frequently Asked Questions about YoJo

How much does a performance cost?
Ahhh ... The #1 question that everyone understandably asks is the price. Well, I've got some good news and bad news. The bad news is that because there are so many travel and timing factors that determine the final costs, we just don't put our rates on the web site. The good news is that it's honestly not all that much, especially considering the quality of show that you will get. If you call Bromley Productions, they will be more than happy to quote you a price.

What is the age appropriateness for YoJo, how long are the shows, and what's a typical audience size?
YoJo's shows are appropriate for kids from kindergarten to 6th grade. (Ages 5 - 12) The performances are approximately 40-50 minutes in length, and we typically perform to an audience from 50 to 1,000 in attendance.

Seriously, isn't this really just for little kids? Won't my older grades get bored from this stuff?
Not at all! The older grades will enjoy this program as much, or even more, than the younger grades. YoJo performances are based from physical comedy that is always fun, creative, and often pretty hilarious. Even though YoJo is obviously a friendly costumed character, he has a totally different style than "Barney* The Purple Dinosaur", who caters to a much younger age. Of course, many teachers and parents also have been known to laugh out loud and cheer along with their kids.

* Barney is a registered trademark of The Lyons Partnership, LP.

Are these shows educational or is this just entertainment?
They really are both. Our shows are entertaining enough for non-educational settings, but because the huge majority of YoJo's shows are performed at elementary schools, we strongly feel that our performances should also have an inspiring and educational purpose. All of YoJo's shows and material have been co-developed and approved by current elementary school educators.

So, what exactly does a YoJo show entail?
A YoJo show not only includes a high-energy performance from the big blue guy himself, but a talented show host is provided to serve as a friendly master of ceremonies.

We also bring a whole van-load of oversized props and banners, a high-quality sound system, and specialized audio equipment for digital sound effects and music. A lot of attention and detail has been given to the show production to make this a wonderful and exciting event for everyone.

How long has YoJo been around?
YoJo made his debut on March 2nd (Read Across America Day) of 2000. Since then, YoJo and his crew have performed over 1,000 live shows to hundreds of thousands of kids across the east coast of the United States and points beyond. The response to YoJo has been overwhelmingly positive and we have made several repeat visits to many of those schools and organizations.

Do you sell YoJo T-shirts during your shows?
Not typically. Most of YoJo performances take place at elementary schools during school hours, so it's a very inappropriate venue to vend merchandise. We do give a T-shirt away to an audience volunteer, and we also give a T-shirt to our contact person just to say "Thanks!" We may sell YoJo T-shirts at other venues, but we will always arrange this with appropriate people before the event.

Are you insured?
What an excellent question ... one that should be asked a lot more frequently. Yes, we are insured on a million dollar liability policy through the World Clown Association and we would be more than happy to show you our certificate.

** For reasons of safety, liability, and peace of mind, you should always ask this of anyone you are considering to perform for hire!

Okay, final question: What exactly is YoJo anyway?
Hmmm ... we're not too sure about that one ourselves. YoJo isn't any type of particular animal. He's basically a fuzzy, sometimes clumsy, overgrown kid who's very energetic and animated. To our knowledge, the word "YoJo" does not mean anything in any language, but we did discover recently that there is a important wooden sculpture called YoJo which is in the literary classic Moby Dick.