PIG IRON THEATRE COMPANY presentsA CLOWN WORKSHOP with Quinn Bauriedel and Geoff Sobelle in New York City WHEN: Wednesdays (June 10, 17, and 24) 2:30 – 5:30 PMWHERE: The Brecht Forum 451 West StreetCOST: $125 Pig Iron Artistic Director Quinn Bauriedel and Company Member Geoff Sobelle (creator of the international hit all wear bowlers) invite you to join them in […]
Read moreThe Greatest Show On Earth hits the boardwalk this summer for the very first time in its 139-year history! SEE DATES Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING, an action-packed seaside circus spectacular where the energy bursts out of the ring, into the audience and bounces back to electrify the Ringling Bros. performers. Get […]
Read moreGamarjobat is an award-winning comedy performance group comprising two Japanese comedians, Ketch! – who sports a red mohawk – and HIRO-PON – with a yellow mohawk.. The duo perform a variety of sketches, including mime and physical comedy. Their performances are wordless. Although they are not particularly well-known in their native Japan, they have found success performing in the United […]
Read moreAnd although he lost all of his archives (at least as if this date) he’s making up for lost time. He’s published 27 posts since April 15. I’m lucky if I made 27 posts this year! I hereby award clownalley.net the Spy vs Spy Most Prolific Clown Blog Award.It comes with no cash prize, simply a “well, done, old chum. […]
Read moreCruel and Unusual Comedy: Social Commentary in the American Slapstick Film May 20, 2009–June 1, 2009 MOMA will be running a number of silent film comedies during the last part of the month. The series, titled Cruel and Unusual Comedy, will feature a number of evenings of silent films, grouped in themes, that use comedy to address pretty . All […]
Read moreA video interview with Dominique Serrand, one of the principals of Theater de la Jeune Leune, a Minneapolis theatre which recently closed. Jeune Leune was known for their physical theatre– I believe that Serrand or one of his partners studied with Lecoq, and others in the company studied with Carlo Mazzone-Clemente of Dell’arte. Also, Chris Bayes either taught or performed […]
Read moreThe Actor’s Gymnasium is a think-and-do tank for physical theatre in the Chicago area. They offer classes and performances for all ages and skill levels, from children to beginner adults, and even professional level performers seeking a weekly workout. In addition to teaching, the Actor’s Gymnasium also produces shows that feature physical theatre (and their students!) The show that they […]
Read moreThis article from the UK Telegraph is pretty crazy. If people stopped doing dangerous stuff, there’d really be no point to a circus, y’know? Who wants to see a guy step into a ring of docile cows? Or brave the rope on the ground? Clown cannot wear giant shoes due to health and safety A clown has been told he […]
Read morePerhaps some of you have noticed that one of the best clown sites– Pat Cashin’s Clownalley.net, has suddenly gone away. To be more accurate, the website is still there– but all of the archives are gone It’s not by design– sadly, Pat Cashin, who has been working tirelessly on the site for the last three years, and had amassed easily […]
Read morea Princeton University math major who has also been studying clowning. Here’s a story from Princeton about a double major in math and theatre that is creating a one-man clown show. Or as he prefers to say a one-man show about a clown that is not a clown show . (Thanks to Robin Izzo Scott, high school classmate, Facebook friend, […]
Read moreUP and CLOWN: Photographic Cacophony of Eccentric PerformersFor the last 30 years, Jim Moore has been photographing all kinds of clowns, mimes, and eccentric performers. On May 15 the SB Digital Gallery will be hosting an exhibit of Jim’s photographs. The exhibit will feature over 300 shots, including shows of the NY Downtown Clown Revue, where Jim is the photographer […]
Read moreDon’t miss the world premiere of: “CRACKED ICEor THE JEWELS OF THE FORBIDDEN SKATES!” A new play by Jennifer Miller with additional text by Deb Margolin In this glittering theatrical extravaganza, the infamous juggling duo, The Liberty Sisters, have been fleeced by an evil ponzi schemer. Sybil and Statua Liberty embark on a mad-cap tour of revenge…but they aren’t the […]
Read moreCLOWN IMPROVISATION, WHITE NOISE! Theaterlab presentsJef Johnson – White NoiseFriday, April 17, 2009 through Saturday, April 25, 2009 A Multimedia Clown Experience Length: 1 hr 10 minsIntermission: NoneSeating: General AdmissionYou choose your seats when you get to the theater. Featuring Jef Johnson, renowned principal clown of Slava’s Snowshow in a solo performance. Live Sound by Keith Rubenstein, Live Visuals by […]
Read moreI attended the Third Annual New York Downtown Clown Golden Nose Awards last night. This now annual event was a lot of fun– not because of the awards (although it’s great to see deserving people get awards) but because of the community that has been created/nurtured by founders of New York Downtown Clown Christopher Lueck and Amanda Pekoe. It’s great […]
Read moreOne of the great television clowns that you don’t hear much about anymore, but was a genius at physical comedy, esp. with obstacles. I was alerted to George Fuller and Adrian Danzig, and nearly died laughing when I saw it.(as did Harvey Korman, Conway’s often broken up partner) Conway is so matter of fact, but explores the limitations of his […]
Read moreMay USArtists International Deadline Approaching! USArtists International has recently expanded its aesthetic and geographic parameters and now includes support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The application deadline for the next grant round of the program will be […]
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