Elysia Mc Mullen (IRE) and Luisa Schmitz (CH) met during their dance education at FHK, Tilburg (NL), where both graduated with a BA in Dance and Choreography in 2016. After graduating both followed their own pathways in choreographing their own work and working with other companies within the dance and circus sector.
The duo merged back together forming their company Bill and Fred Productions in 2020. Bill and Fred are an all-female clown duo, merging disciplines such as dance, clowning, circus and theatre. Both having an interest in clowning and circus the duo developed their own unique style of clowning.