I have sad news to relate… Vincenzo Tortorici, known to many in the clown world as Enzo, has suddenly passed away. The early info I have from his facebook page is that he had a sudden heart attack, and he died suddenly. He was 44 years old. I featured Enzo in a review in 2010 –a review of his kids’ […]
Read moreI saw this show today, in the midst of my wacky craziness. (One of my very good friends is their stage manager.) The show is delightful- funny, quickwitted, and well-done. The Idiots are legendary on the RenFaire circuit, and this show shows them off quite well. Still going after 20 years– their show is even more finely honed. Some jugglers […]
Read moreThanks to Drew Richardson, Dramatic Fool for pointing this out — a hilarious mini-lecture about how slapstick is no longer funny, and then Mr. D.V.D. proceeds to schlap the shtick all over it. This is an object lesson in how to build a physical routine where the audience know what’s coming, but they can’t help themselves from laughing anyway.
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 moreJef Johnson is a principal clown in the international touring company of Slava’s Snowshow. As Clown, he has also toured with Cirque du Soleil. Jef has more than 20 years of experience working in a wide range of physical styles. His approach is rooted in subjective expression, physical expression of condition through impulse and reflex. He has studied corporeal expression […]
Read moreGot this in from Viveca Gardner, of Playful Productions, and the Youth Director of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. They are looking for Youth under age 21 to perform in the Cavalcade of Youth– see below for more information. If you’d like to perform, email or call Viveca pronto. They’ve got spots available, and are always looking for the next generation […]
Read moreWhat do you get when you take two European Cirque du Soleil performers who decide they want to focus a little bit more on clowning and a little bit less on spectacle? Besserweiser. Which in English translates roughly as “Know-it-all” , features two very skilled performers from Cirque who do just that. In their own words: In our society we […]
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