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Hosted by creative producers Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, the Hideaway Circus Podcast features industry analysis and interviews with creators in circus, theater, and dance.
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Now displaying: May, 2017
Episode 41 - Peter Bufano, circus composer and clown 0
May 22, 2017
On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay recount their evening at the final performance of Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a new magic show at Atlantic Theater, and some casting news from Big Apple Circus. They also sit down with the very talented circus composer and clown Peter Bufano to talk about his career and writing music for the circus. Peter even takes a part one of his latest tracks and explains how he wrote it. If you enjoy the episode, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends!
 
[16:00] - Growing up in New England
[19:10] - Torn between being a musician and a clown
[27:21] - Auditioning for Ringling Bros
[32:18] - Differences between composing for circus and for film 
[38:48] - Peter on finding his sounds and styles
[45:18] - Peter Song Explodes 'The Romantic'
[58:33] - Reflecting on the end of Ringling Bros
 
Peter's latest Cirkestra album online and on Spotify. Peter's podcast online and on iTunes.
 
Episode 40 - Lea Toran Jenner, circus artist and YouTube vlogger 0
May 8, 2017

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the final performances of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, their latest updates on the virtual reality Kickstarter campaign, lessons circus artists can take from playwright collectives, and finally Josh interviews circus artist and vlogger, Lea Toran Jenner. Lea and her partner are currently performing aduo cyr wheel act at the Moulin Rouge, she previously won a bronze medal at the Cirque De Demain Festival in Paris, and she creates daily Youtube videos about her day to day life. If you enjoy the episode please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!

  • [12:07] Discovering a passion for circus
  • [14:20] Switching disciplines in circus school
  • [17:22] Finding work after the Paris festival
  • [23:00] Working at the Moulin Rouge
  • [26:01] Going to film school during the day
  • [32:31] The #1 question all circus performers get asked

David Lewis Hammarstom's new book on the history of Ringling

Tickets to the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus: Cardboard and Ducktape Spectacular

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