October 15th at the Revue- SHORT CLOWN FILMS! This month the NY Downtown Clown Revue shows original short clown films. And they’ve got free popcorn! The show starts at 8:00 pm at the Kraine Theater (85 E 4th St). Be sure to use discount code NOSE when buying tickets at Smarttix.com to save $5! Films by the following local clown […]
Read moreNYTheatre.com has two reviews of Festival shows up, and so far, the festival has charmed the reviewers. I saw both of these guys at the opening, and I’m sure their individual shows are a lot of fun. Sadly, these are two more shows I won’t get to see. (Part of the problem of living in the town where the festival […]
Read moreA friend of mine sent me this quote from this book, and I thought it was so fabulous I wanted to make sure to share it. As I’m teaching clowning this semester, this is particularly a propos. A lot of students will ask me if they are getting an exercise right or not, if they are doing it properly. With […]
Read moreAs many of you know, I am covering the NY Clown Theater Festival as a blogger. (Many of my posts will also appear here) You can read all of the posts that I make here about the festival by clicking here (or by searching for the label Festival in the search box.) Here are the links of the other “official” […]
Read moreWent to the first cabaret tonight– it was very full (I’d say over sold, but the tickets were free, and the fire marshal may not be happy to hear about it- so let’s just say that it was full of people.) It was my first time at the Brick, which is a nice and cozy space. Although they had a […]
Read moreFREE OPENING NIGHT CABARET hosted by Scout Master Robert, security by Officer Crabtree ,with clean up crew Golan, Lynn and Denni Dennis . Featuring festival highlights Bubkus, Burnt Umber, Cops, Mo-House/Humortal, Moving Target, No Place Like Home, Zen Cabaret, and special guests Coventry & Kaluza. Fri, Oct 5th 10:30pm FREE Directions: The Brick is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 575 […]
Read moreI’ve been asked to be one of the official bloggers for the NY Clown Festival. Which I’m happily accepting! I’ve set up another blog to deal with that at http://www.nyclowntheaterfestivaladam.blogspot.com There will be four or five “official bloggers” of the festival. Once their blogs are all set up, I will post their blogs here (and on my other blog as […]
Read moreAmy Gordon is a clown, physical comedian and character actress. She acts and co-directs with the Daredevil Opera Company along with Jonah Logan, and has performed with them over 600 times in 20 countries. Shows with Daredevil Opera include Cirkus Inferno , Rocket & Roxy’s Stunt Show , and Drakonsbreath . Amy has also performed in a number of other […]
Read moreParallel Exit will produce a Halloween Gala that will include entertainment from the company and special guest star Barry Lubin (Grandma the Clown). The benefit takes place at 7:30pm on Monday October 29 at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street. Tickets are $75 for VIPs and $30 for patrons, and can be reserved at 917-407-7537or parallelexit@hotmail.com. Barry Lubin […]
Read moreThere are a number of free events going on during the festival. for a list of all the events, your best bet is to visit the festival website: 2nd Annual NY Clown Theatre Festival It’s got much more complete information. Events include: October 5: 4:30 pm Parade, Pie Fights, and a cabaret (Starting at Union Square Park, and taking the […]
Read moreI received this letter from Jamie McLaren Lachman, one of the principal forces behind Clowns Without Borders South Africa. He and I are also Dell’arte Graduates. (I’ve reproduced only a portion of Jamie’s letter below) Jamie and his crew do amazing work in rural communities of South Africa. (to read about some of Jamie’s recent work in Lesotho, visit their […]
Read moreKendall Cornell and her Soon-To-Be-World-Famous Women’s Clown Troupewill perform at the FAB! Festival — A Block Party and Festival on September 29th (1-5pm) E. 4th Street between Bowery and 2nd Avenue Presented by the Fourth Arts Block and its many members, FAB! Festival celebrates the arts of the East Village with performances, food, and open houses. Kendall and company will […]
Read moreThe Midnight Circus started as a collaboration between circus clown Jeffrey Jenkins and actress Julie Greenberg. They combined their talents to create a 5 minute eccentric acrobatic act to be featured with Vermont’s Circus Smirkus. While on tour with the show, they apprenticed themselves to two former stars of The Moscow Circus. In between shows and practice, they would all […]
Read moreMarcel Marceau died yesterday, and the world is a sadder place for it. The only real response to Marceau dying can be this ” ! “ He was a true master of his work, and he popularized (and romanticized) the work of mime to an unbelievable degree. there’s no question that nearly every clown or mime performing in the world […]
Read moreAh, 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 […]
Read moreDAY PARADE PIE FIGHT & CABARETFriday October 5th will kick off the NY CLOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL with their 2nd annual opening day parade! Anyone and everyone is invited to join the city’s finest clowns, jugglers, stilt-walkers, and more as they gather at Union Square between 4:30 & 5pm and ride the “L” train to Bedford stop. Everyone will then march […]
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