Trunkside Tales is an oral recounting of adventures and experiences lived by a professional circus clown on the road performing over 500 shows per year, living on a train, touring with the Greatest Show on Earth for two years.

Ted Lawrence is a gifted storyteller and veteran of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Libraries, Historical Societies, Retirement Communities, and small theaters enjoy witnessing his transformation from Everyday Joe into a genuine bigger-than-life Ringling Clown. Ted sets up the steamer trunk he used while touring the US in the 1980’s, and as he puts on his makeup he enchants his audience with true stories about living on the circus train and working with elephants, tigers, acrobats, and clowns from around the world.