Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the world premiere of Humor Abuse, the new one-man-show created by performer Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and director Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas). Humor Abuse will begin previews on Thursday, February 19 and open Tuesday, March 10 in a limited engagement at New York City Center – Stage II (131 West 55th Street). Humor […]
Read moreMy friend Rory Raven is going to be at the Frigid NY festival. Rory is a mentalist who’s got a pretty good show. He’s been performing at Bright Night for the last few years, and he always rocks the house. Although it’s not really a clown show or even physical comedy, there’s a fair amount of “mental comedy” in the […]
Read moreDirected by Stephanie Thompson Thursday – Saturday, February 5-7 at 8 p.mDell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre in Blue Lake.$8 general and $5 for students/seniors (click here).The Thursday, Feb. 5 performance is Pay What You Can. For mature audiences.For reservations, call 707-668-5663 Ext. 5. Visit www.dellarte.com for more information. A physical celebration of rhythm, attitude and improvisational madness, Commedia dell’Arte pushes passions to […]
Read moreCircus Oz is an Australian circus that tours internationally. Begun in Melbourne, Australia in 1978, The company’s rock and roll style animal free circus with a live band has toured from New York to Hong Kong. The Circus Oz show is characterized by a multi-talented ensemble. It’s not unusual to see the drummers get up and do an acrobatic adagio […]
Read moreI’ll be performing the Chicago premiere of the Acme Miniature Flea Circus in February at a great museum/arts center. The Intuit, which is the center for intuitive and outsider art. Kind of like the Museum of Visionary Art in Baltimore or the Museum of Jurassic Technology in L.A., the Intuit celebrates who have a singular dedication to their work, and […]
Read moreSan Francisco, Ca. – Circus Finelli returns to Stage Werx after a sold out run last May. They present a Slavic slapstick cabaret with daring comedy and dangerous cutlery.A one hour show of Circus Comedy fraught with mishap, sparkles, and sound effects. Come for sights to entice and delight: juggling, cows, contortion, dance and disaster. Circus Finelli is interactive, bright […]
Read more"Staged by Perrone as a cornucopia of physical gags and played to hilarious perfection" – Rob Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle SATURDAY, OCT. 25Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College, Boston8pm, Tickets $45 Boisterous characters, lavish comedy and the trademark physicality of the Dell'Arte ensemble combine with the finely crafted satire of Moliere for an evening of masks, music and laughter. In Tartuffe, a religious charlatan takes over […]
Read moreI saw a presentation of this show at the Clown Festival last year– it was very good, and this is a re-presentation. It’s probably gotten even better. It’s produced by Glass Contraption. Go check it out if you have a chance. See Ted juggle fifty-six chainsaws, set himself on fire, hold his breath for twenty minutes and then turn himself […]
Read moreThe NY Times had a recent review about a play that features clowns. It’s not a clown show– it’s not a clown show, it’s a play, that is about a clown. Sounds really interesting. Wide-Eyed New Arrivals Falling in Love With the City By ANITA GATESPublished: October 3, 2008 From Clownlink If you are a true New Yorker (something that […]
Read moreCLOWN FUNERAL PROCESSION & CLOSING NIGHT PARTY Call for mourners!! Please meet us Sunday at 6:15 at Bedford Ave. and North 7th Street (Bedford stop of the L Train). We will moan, sob, wail and keen our way to The Brick. Where there will be a short viewing before the funeral service from Dzieci. If you would like to make […]
Read moreThe Birdmann is an Australian circus/vaudeville/sideshow performer who combines magic, theatre, circus skills, and inspired nonsense to create a show that is unique. Acts include plastic-bag juggling, knife-throwing, and nostril tea-drinking. The act has displayed in fifteen countries internationally, and goes directly from the NY Clown Festival back home to the Melbourne Fringe in Australia. Here’s what The Groggy Squirrel, […]
Read moreCircus Amok, New York’s radical, community oriented, political free Summer in the Parks Circus is up and about again for summer 2008. This year’s show is called “SUB-PRIME SUBLIME” and will feature the following: Acrobatic Economists, Fantastical Free-Falling Free Markets, Tenanacious Tenants, Querelous Quarks, Neurotic Neutrons, Vaulting Villains, Stupendous Stilters, Disco Dorothy, Lions and Tigers and Zebras Oh My! They […]
Read moreBill Irwin’s show THE HAPPINESS LECTURE just received 5 Barrymore nominations. The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region’s only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community. Each year, over 100 productions produced by the region’s professional theatres are reviewed […]
Read moreDeborah Kaufmann spent her childhood in dance and acting classes. She earned a degree in Visual Art from Bennington College. After brief careers as a production potter, a sign language interpreter, a props mistress, a typesetter and an aluminum can inspector, Deborah stumbled into her life as a clown. By seeking out master teachers such as Richard Pochinko, Tony Montanaro, […]
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Kendall Cornell & Co scored a NY Times article about their work and upcoming show!  THE WHEN, WHERE AND HOW: Thursday, July 31st at 7:30 pm Friday, August 1st at 7:30 pm Saturday, August 2nd at 7:30 pm updated venue! Manhattan Children’s Theatre, 52 White Street (between Broadway and Church) in Tribeca MAP Advance tickets: $15 at theatermania.com or […]
Read moreA little bit of a shameless plug, but truthfully, I’ve done most of my best work by being shameless. It’s when I get shameful that I have to worry! Anyway, it’s probably the last flea circus gig before the baby is born (unless something happens in the next week!) so come check it out if you can! Click the image […]
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