Dzieci (djyeh-chee) is an international experimental theatre ensemble dedicated to a search for the “sacred” through the medium of theatre. The word “Dzieci” is the Polish word for children. Using techniques garnered from such theatre masters as Jerzy Grotowski, Eugenio Barba and Peter Brook, ritual forms derived from Native American and Eastern spiritual disciplines, and an ethic based securely in […]
Read moreDan Berkley, is a physicist turned clown. A math and science student at Bates College, until an unfulfilling internship at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center made him rethink his choices. He decided in his senior year how to turn his hobby of juggling into a career. Dan traveled to San Francisco to train at the Circus Center’s Clown Conservatory […]
Read moreSteven Anthony Étienne McGinley was born in a small house in a small town in the small state of Maryland to a big family. His mother wanted him to be a priest and his father wanted to join the army, but he discovered juggling instead. Steven began appearing in school plays at the age of ten learned to love the […]
Read moreAriane Anthony is a dancer and clown based in Brooklyn, NY. She has choreographed and directed over thirty original works of dance-theater, both independently and under the auspices of Ariane Anthony & Company, a performing group she co-founded with her collaborators in 1999. Ms. Anthony studied ballet as a professional trainee at the Joffrey Ballet School from 1983 to 1989, […]
Read moreKathie Horejsi became a clown at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Clown College under the direction of Steve Smith. She was a member of Seattle’s Annex Theatre for five years appearing in Wild Goose Circus; The Yellow Kid; Cat-like Tread; and Little Rootie Tootie. She wrote and performed the solo shows, Let Go, Go On and Valuable Job […]
Read moreMichael Lane Trautman is an accomplished mime, an inventive juggler, and physical comedian/clown that has been performing since 1976. He has appeared at such venues as The New York International Festival of Clown Theatre, the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to name a few. Michael trained under the tutelage of French […]
Read moreChristy McDonald (aka Christy the Clown) has been clowning since 1986. In January of 2006 she celebrated her 20th birthday as a clown. She has done a myriad of clown activities over the last 20 years. She graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1989, under the direction of Steve Smith. From 1989-1996 she owned her […]
Read moreBrent McCoy was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hardwick, Vermont. His father milked cows, his mother taught music, and they both encouraged him to follow his dreams. He imagined flying planes, driving trains, or going into space, but he never really knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. In fact, he didn’t really want […]
Read moreJulie Goell earned a degree in theater from Emerson College (1974) and completed the School of Music of the University of Southern Maine, in String Bass in 2004, minoring in voice with Margaret Yauger. Residing in Rome for a decade in the ’80s, she performed in music and theatre, film, and television. She toured as a clown with “I Gesti†[…]
Read moreBello Nock is one of America’s top clowns. A member of the famous circus dynasty “The Nerveless Nocks” (his family founded Circus Nock in the 18nth Century in Switzerland!), Bello has been entertaining people in the circus since he was in utero. At age 6, Bello played Michael Darling in the touring version of Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby. He […]
Read moreHilary Chaplain has been recognized as one of America’s foremost professional physical comediennes, performing her original solo and ensemble work for over a decade throughout the United States, Canada, South America and Europe. Uncovering the humor in everyday life, Hilary’s extraordinary work has won accolades worldwide. She is also a founding member of the New York Goofs (est.1998) appearing with […]
Read moreOften you hear about clowns cheering up people doing hospital visits, this is about clowns cheering up… other clowns! ==================================================FULL ARTICLE: CLICK HERE Cheers from a clown: Local jester buoyed by Ringling Bros. visitThursday, April 05, 2007 By Jim Six [email protected] WOODBURY, NJ After years of clowning around to raise the spirits of boys and girls of all ages, Al […]
Read moreGeoff Hoyle created the role of Zazu, the hornbill in the original Broadway cast of The Lion King. He has clowned with Cirque du Soleil, Circus Flora and with Bill Irwin and Larry Pisoni in San Francisco’s Pickle Family Circus. He created Spare, the three-legged man as part of a benefit performance for the Pickle Family Circus in 1982. He […]
Read moreBill Irwin is one of the best known American actors and clowns. He has performed as a circus clown, a stage clown, a television clown, and now has become very well known on the Broadway stage as an actor. Bill Irwin graduated from Oberlin College in 1973 with a degree in theater arts, and from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum […]
Read moreThe Celebration Barn is a center for variety arts performance, mime, clowning, and commedia. Founded by world-famous mime Tony Montanaro in 1972, The Barn has been the artistic home to many of the top clowns, jugglers, mimes, and variety artists in North America. Nestled in the sleepy town of South Paris, Maine, the Barn offers a full season of intense, […]
Read moreDell’Arte International is the United States center for the development, exploration, training, creation, and performance of the physical theatre traditions and their contemporary applications. We are a true “regional” arts center for our geographically diverse community. The four primary programs of Dell’Arte are: The Dell’Arte Company— a professional touring company. This on-going ensemble of artists has created over 35 award-winning, […]
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