NY Clown Festival Performances.
Ah, there’s a whole lot of shaking going on over at the Brick Theatre– there’s tons of great clowns that are coming to their hallowed (more likely yellowed) halls for the Second Annual NY International Clown Festival, which means lots of great stuff to see and to write about.
Sadly, I’ll be MIA for most of it– I’m teaching clowning in Rhode Island (university gig as a temporary lecturer for the semester), directing a Dario Fo play in Connecticut (We Won’t Pay), and getting ready to produce a festival of my own- the Fifth Annual Bright Night Providence, RI’s Largest New Year’s Eve Celebration. So I’m busy. In fact, although the clown festival did not choose to hire any of my shows for this year (bad festival, bad!) they did ask me to perform in one of the cabarets. Unfortunately, I’m unavailable on the days of the cabaret, due to aforementioned play (which goes up October 31-November 4) (I’m not seeing the Cabarets on their schedule, even)
There’s so much going on, and I’d like to feature each and every clown in the festival, but I can’t quite promise I’ll have the time (or the money) to see every show, or even close. Your best bet is to check out the Brick website
http://www.bricktheater.com/clown for the full scoop (or at least as full a scoop as you are going to get.)
If you see a show, and you’d like to write a review of it, send me the review, and I’ll post it as a guest post. I will only publish reviews that I like, and that I think give a fair and accurate view of the artist.
I couldn’t find a chronological schedule of the festival, so I made my own. If you are like me, this will help you figure out what you can see and can’t see.
Have fun seeing shows! (and if there are any errors in this table, let me know and I’ll fix them. I am a clown after all!)
UPDATE: It turns out the calendar view of the festival (and much better than mine) is available online through OVATION TIX Of course, I just spent 40 minutes doing all this work, so I am leaving it up as a testament of sorts. (to what, I’m not sure!)
NY INTERNATIONAL CLOWN FESTIVAL (Chronological)
| DATE | NAME OF ACT | TIME | COMPANY WEBSITE (IF AVAILABLE) | |
| 1 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | No Place Like Home by Rob Torres (FuneeeStuff) | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 3 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | Zen Cabaret: A Contemplative Burlesque: MC Nina Rolle | 2:00 PM | |
| 4 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | Bubkus by Jesse Buck and Michael Doubue | 3:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | Dill & Diger by Vestlandske Teatersenter | 6:00 PM | |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | Moving Target by Flam St. Cyr (Erin Bouvey) | 8:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 6, 2007 | Cops by EFS | 10:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Cops by EFS | 2:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Moving Target by Flam St. Cyr (Erin Bouvey) | 4:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 10 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | No Place Like Home by Rob Torres (FuneeeStuff) | 5:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 11 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Clownifornia by The Damsels & Jeff Seal | 7:00 PM | |
| 12 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Dill & Diger by Vestlandske Teatersenter | 7:00 PM | |
| 13 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Zen Cabaret: A Contemplative Burlesque: MC Nina Rolle | 7:00 PM | |
| 14 | Sun, Oct 7, 2007 | Bubkus by Jesse Buck and Michael Doubue | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 15 | Mon, Oct 8, 2007 | Bubkus by Jesse Buck and Michael Doubue | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 16 | Mon, Oct 8, 2007 | Cops by EFS | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 17 | Tue, Oct 9, 2007 | Moving Target by Flam St. Cyr (Erin Bouvey) | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 18 | Tue, Oct 9, 2007 | Under The Skiff by Three Times Nothing/Interaction | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 19 | Wed, Oct 10, 2007 | No Place Like Home by Rob Torres (FuneeeStuff) | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 20 | Wed, Oct 10, 2007 | Cops by EFS | 9:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 21 | Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | Zen Cabaret: A Contemplative Burlesque: MC Nina Rolle | 7:00 PM | |
| 22 | Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | Moving Target by Flam St. Cyr (Erin Bouvey) | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 22A | Fri, Oct 12, 2007 | Bouffon Glass Menajerie by Ten Directions | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 23 | Fri, Oct 12, 2007 | Chiche Capon’s Cabaret by Les Nouveaux Gitans | 10:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 24 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Circus Minimus by Kevin O’Keefe | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 25 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | The Art of Silent Film Comedy (Lecture) by Ben Model | 1:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 26 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Clownifornia by The Damsels & Jeff Seal | 4:00 PM | |
| 27 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Under The Skiff by Three Times Nothing/Interaction | 5:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 28 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Red Bastard by Eric Davis | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 29 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Chiche Capon’s Cabaret by Les Nouveaux Gitans | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 30 | Sat, Oct 13, 2007 | Bouffon Glass Menajerie by Ten Directions | 10:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 31 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Circus Minimus by Kevin O’Keefe | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 32 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Patatrac (Crash, Crack, Bang) by Delikatessenduo | 2:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 33 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Chiche Capon’s Cabaret by Les Nouveaux Gitans | 3:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 34 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Burnt Umber by the Combustibles | 5:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 35 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Under The Skiff by Three Times Nothing/Interaction | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 36 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Zen Cabaret: A Contemplative Burlesque: MC Nina Rolle | 8:30 PM | |
| 37 | Sun, Oct 14, 2007 | Clownifornia by The Damsels & Jeff Seal | 10:00 PM | |
| 38 | Tue, Oct 16, 2007 | Burnt Umber by the Combustibles | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 39 | Tue, Oct 16, 2007 | Patatrac (Crash, Crack, Bang) by Delikatessenduo | 8:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 40 | Tue, Oct 16, 2007 | Chiche Capon’s Cabaret by Les Nouveaux Gitans | 10:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 41 | Wed, Oct 17, 2007 | Chiche Capon’s Cabaret by Les Nouveaux Gitans (IN FRENCH) | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 42 | Fri, Oct 19, 2007 | Ridiculosity by The Glass Contraption | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 43 | Fri, Oct 19, 2007 | Lester and Louis Save the World by FreeWheelin’ Theatre | 8:30 PM | |
| 44 | Fri, Oct 19, 2007 | Patatrac (Crash, Crack, Bang) by Delikatessenduo | 10:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 45 | Sat, Oct 20, 2007 | Ridiculosity by The Glass Contraption | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 46 | Sat, Oct 20, 2007 | Patatrac (Crash, Crack, Bang) by Delikatessenduo | 2:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 47 | Sat, Oct 20, 2007 | Lester and Louis Save the World by FreeWheelin’ Theatre | 5:00 PM | |
| 48 | Sat, Oct 20, 2007 | Savage Amusements by Daredevil Chicken Club | 6:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 49 | Sat, Oct 20, 2007 | Burnt Umber by the Combustibles | 10:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 50 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Savage Amusements by Daredevil Chicken Club | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 51 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Lester and Louis Save the World by FreeWheelin’ Theatre | 2:00 PM | |
| 52 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Solo: A Two Person Show by Under The Table Theatre | 3:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 53 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | The Glories of Gloria Revue by Mooky | 3:30 PM | |
| 54 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Ridiculosity by The Glass Contraption | 5:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 55 | Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Solo: A Two Person Show by Under The Table Theatre | 8:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 56 | Tue, Oct 23, 2007 | Savage Amusements by Daredevil Chicken Club | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 57 | Wed, Oct 24, 2007 | The Maestrosities: The Coolest Band Ever | 7:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 58 | Wed, Oct 24, 2007 | The Glories of Gloria Revue by Mooky | 9:00 PM | |
| 59 | Thu, Oct 25, 2007 | Cover Yourself (Tapate) by Pez En Raya | 7:00 PM | |
| 60 | Thu, Oct 25, 2007 | A Jerk in Progress by Trav S.D. | 9:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 61 | Fri, Oct 26, 2007 | Cover Yourself (Tapate) by Pez En Raya | 7:00 PM | |
| 62 | Fri, Oct 26, 2007 | The Maestrosities: The Coolest Band Ever | 9:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 63 | Fri, Oct 26, 2007 | Solo: A Two Person Show by Under The Table Theatre | 10:30 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 64 | Sat, Oct 27, 2007 | The Maestrosities: The Coolest Band Ever | 12:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 65 | Sat, Oct 27, 2007 | The Clowns of Vaudeville (Lecture) by Trav. S. D | 2:00 PM | CLICK HERE |
| 66 | Sat, Oct 27, 2007 | Cover Yourself (Tapate) by Pez En Raya (IN SPANISH) | 6:00 PM | |
| 67 | Sat, Oct 27, 2007 | The Glories of Gloria Revue by Mooky | 8:00 PM | |
| 68 | Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | The Glories of Gloria Revue by Mooky | 3:30 PM | |
| 69 | Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | The Maestrosities: The Coolest Band Ever | 5:00 PM | CLICK HERE |