I got the opportunity to see The Fartiste last night. I was in august company. I was sitting at the table with the cast of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, along with John Towsen, author of the esteemed book Clowns, and an excellent clown and physical comedy blogger/writer. Also at the table was Michael Bongar, former clown and now an event […]
Read moreClowns Ex Machina in ClownS Full-Tilt:     A Musing on Aesthetics November 4th -20th Created and directed by Kendall Cornell with Clowns Ex Machina Amanda Barron, Carla T Bosnjak, Kendall Cornell, Julie Kinkle, Michaela Lind, Diana Lovrin, Lucia Rich, Maria Smushkovich, and Virginia Venk Kendall Cornell has been a champion and teacher of female clowning in […]
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The Fartiste is a new Off-Broadway musical comedy about one of Show Business’s weirdest acts. Set in 1890s Paris, this strange (but true!) story follows the uniquely talented Joseph Pujol, whose musical derriere propelled him to being the highest paid performer at the illustrious Moulin Rouge. Full of romance, hilarious characters, sweet melodies, and a chorus of Can-Can dancers, this […]
Read moreThe Reduced Shakespeare Company is bringing their zany brand of comedy and reduction to the New Victory Theatre now through November 6.  This team of 3 have taken on a number of other subjects in the past, starting with Shakespeare and moving on to the Bible, American History, World History, and  a bunch of other long and serious subjects.  Their […]
Read moreI’ve featured Spymonkey Classes here before– this is the latest iteration. They’ve got 2 weeks in NY and 1 week in London. If you haven’t taken a workshop, check it out! LONDON 28th Nov – 2nd Dec 2011 People Show Studios, Pollard Row, London E2 6NB Spymonkey Clown Masterclass A five-day workshop with Aitor Basauri, Spymonkey co-founder and one of […]
Read moreRingling Bros® and Barnum & Bailey Presents Fully Charged We saw the show when it was in the Meadowlands in NJ, and it was really a great show. This discount will get you 4 tickets for $44 , so jump on it. That’s a great deal! And there’s free parking! Doors open an hour prior to each performance ALL tickets […]
Read moreHandshake Uppercut, a Victorian Clown Throwdown, will be appearing at Dixon Place Thursdays and Saturdays from November 3-19. The show features John Leo and Jay Dunn, two local clowns who have performed in a number of shows around town. Leo is the instigator of Tiny Dangerous Fun and was a performer in Peg-Ass-Us. Jay Dunn has performed with the Pig […]
Read moreI’m sharing the blog love, so wrote my review of WHITE at my other blog, http://www.dadapalooza.com (what? you didn’t know I have other blogs? For shame, for shame!) Here’s an excerpt: “The set has an ingenious design, and the writing/staging/performance of this are all great. My son (and all the other kids there) were basically entranced for 45 minutes.” Want […]
Read moreThis looks to be another great show for the under 5 crowd at the New Victory. Not quite clown, but theatrical. It is produced by Catherine Wheels, which is a Scottish Children’s Theatre Company. It won a number of awards at this year’s Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland, including Best Production for Children and Young People, Best Design and […]
Read moreWQXR Classical Comedy Contest Are you a classical musician with a funny side? Are you a comedian with a classical music side? WQXR and Carolines On Broadway have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind talent contest. You have a chance to play Broadway as part of the New York Comedy Festival! To enter, visit http://www.wqxr.org/comedy The event will be taped […]
Read moreI’m hanging around with 50 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Clown College (RBBBC) Alumni this weekend on Cape Cod. It’s a little overwhelming. Clowns of all shapes, ages, and classes are here. Clown college started in 1968, and went up until 1997, there are over 1500 alumni of the school. Of course, some have passed on, some have stopped clowning […]
Read moreJ.P. Patches, a very well-known TV clown in the Seattle area, has made his last public appearance. Before a crowd of about 1000, Patches, who is portrayed by 83 year old Chris Wedes, played games with kids, sang songs, and even hula-hooped. Wedes has been battling with cancer for the last 4 years, and the fight has sapped his strength […]
Read moreThanks to Mr. Gart Westerhout for pointing this out to me. To Mr. Mack Sennett, on His Animated Pictures SENNETT! Regard, I pray, our cinema – Its endless reels of rancid agonies. The drear dilemmas of its formula. There is no laughter in Los Angeles. CHAPLIN, arouse! Up, up, my HAROLD LLOYD! Ah, where is CONKLIN? MABEL NORMAND, where? Only […]
Read moreThe Brick Theater, presenter of the New York Clown Theatre Festival , has decided to make that esteemed festival biennial (for those of you who are not sure– that means every other year) In between, it presents the Amuse Bouche– a lighter selection of events.  This year it’s not really so light– 9 mainstage shows, 3 cabarets, clown films and […]
Read moreI have been following Steve Copeland’s blog for some time, but inexplicably missed their show when it was in the NY area. (for those that don’t know, Steve Copeland and Ryan Combs are the clowns currently on the Kelly-Miller Circus.) This week we’re on vacation in Chicago/Indiana with my wife’s family, and my step-mother-in-law says “Oh I think there’s a […]
Read moreI’ve been remiss– this blogpost was supposed to go out LAST WEEK! Sorry! You’ve got three more chances to see the show! If you are a careful reader of this blog, you know who Trav S.D. is.  Even if you are not a careful reader of this blog, you probably can’t help to have seen his name on the right […]
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