I saw a really great show last night at the International Puppet Theater Festival at La Puntual (see the review I did last week of Hugo and Ines). This is the last week of the festival, although Puntual looks to have a pretty full schedule for the next few months. The show Teater de Papel /Paper Theater by Rauxa Cia […]
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Montreal circus company Cavalia has a new show that opened recently in Chicago (playing through April 23, 2017 at Soldier Field). The show is called Odysseo and bills itself as “The Best Show Ever.” That’s a lot to live up to.  It’s a beautiful, sumptuous show that has amazingly talented acrobats, equestrians, and some of the most talented and trained horses […]
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Whoever said that Circus was on its way out hasn’t been to Chicago. Right now– there are a plethora of circus shows coming up in the next few weeks (and some are ending in the next few weeks, or even next few days. Â So don’t miss them!) Â And I’m sure I’ve missed a few as well. CIRCUS SHOWS IN CHICAGO […]
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Just discovered (thanks to Jim Moore’s Vaudevisual site) Â this documentary about American theatre clowning from the American Theatre Wing. Â Features Slava Polunin, David Shiner, Joel Jeske, and Brent McBeth talking about the clown, what works, what doesn’t and the work of being a theatrical clown. So what’s great about this video? Â Well, clearly, one of the things I love is […]
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My son and I went to go see the Lookingglass production of Moby Dick. Â It’s an adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic whale of a novel. Â The show runs through August 28 at their downtown Chicago location. The show is beautifully done and realized. Â This is the second Lookingglass show we’ve seen, and they do an amazing job of integrating circus […]
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The Chicago Festival just sort of snuck up on me– I knew it was coming, I just thought it was next month. Well, next month has ARRIVED! The festival is happening THIS WEEKEND in Chicago, with over 30 different performances from 13 of the top circus performers from around the world. Here’s a list of the performances:Â http://chicagocircusfest.com/events/ (and if you’d […]
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The applications for Clown Conservatory’s 5 Week Intensive, Clown: The Physical Comedian, are now online. You’ll find the program and scholarship / financial aid applications, and updated info on all Clown Conservatory’s pages of the Circus Center website. This 5 week workshop in Clown & Physical Comedy features a mixture of training in  Slapstick, Solo & Partner Acrobatics, Improv, Circus Skills and Creating an […]
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The legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret returns for the 19nth year to New York City. Every year since 1974, Â the Bindlestiff Family Cabaret has presented some of today’s top variety and circus artists. Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, and daredevils. In 2013, the tradition continues in the newly renovated Slipper Room. Witness […]
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I don’t know if March is New York Clown Month or something, or if I’ve been living the good life for a while, but RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE, in NYC, there is an INCREDIBLE confluence of some of the best clowns in the world! Â And we’re not even having a festival or anything! Let’s forget about the cornucopia of comedy […]
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