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Episode 59 - Hovey Burgess, circus legend and educator 0

Feb 28, 2018

On today's episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about their new circus and dance show designed for virtual reality, their latest trip to San Diego and Las Vegas where they saw The Miss Behave Game Show and Piff The Magic Dragon, drama in the industry press about the Cirque De Demain Festival, and new performing circus animals bans in the UK. They also travel to the East Village to interview circus educator and legend Hovey Burgess. Hovey taught 100 semesters at NYU as well as at Julliard, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College, Sarah Lawrence College, and Circo Dell'Arte; he's also performed on stage with Circus Flora, Hunt Bros Circus, Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Electric Circus, Patterson Brothers Circus and Toledo Zoo Wild Animal Show. If you enjoy today's episode please rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Have a great week!

[15:16] Growing up in four states as a "corporate brat"

[22:02] Leaving home after high school

[33:30] First circus job with Hunt Bros Circus

[38:30] Eloise and her bears and a discussion of animal rights

[52:31] Hovey starts teaching at NYU

[1:10:10] How to build a circus library

[1:13:39] Hovey's time with Circus Flora

[1:21:48] Hovey on the State of the Circus

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Episode 58 - Up and Over It, hand-tapping and Irish step dancing madness! 0

Feb 13, 2018

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss the recent Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain and their favorite act (spoiler, its Barcode!), new #MeToo allegations surrounding Sleep No More, and they announce the release date for Hideaway Circus's upcoming 360 virtual reality circus and dance experience. Also on today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay interview Peter Harding, Suzanne Cleary, and Jonny Reed who make up the hand-tapping and Irish step dancing viral sensation, Up and Over It. They talk about their time on Broadway with Riverdance, creating a viral video that launched a variety career, and about devising new and unusual types of performance. You can catch them live this week at NYU's Skirball Center performing with the show RIOT. If you enjoy today's episode, please like and rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and share it with a friend. Have a great week!

[16:06] Peter and Suzanne's start in Irish step dancing
[24:50] Joining the cast of Riverdance at age 17
[33:30] Life after Broadway, new tours and going back to school
[39:58] The beginning of hand-tapping and a show at the Edinburgh Fringe
[48:20] Making a viral video sensation to the song We Speak No Americano
[51:37] First time working in the variety scene at The Box (and later La Soirree and Spiegelworld)
[1:08:41] Working the German Palazzo variety circuit
[1:12:14] What makes for a successful performing partnership?

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Episode 57 - Samantha Smith, contortionist and star of SLUMBER (down under) 0

Feb 1, 2018

On this week's episode Josh and Lyndsay remember the late and incredibly talented circus artist Raphael Cruz, they also discuss some of the dark #MeToo news coming out the circus industry, Cirque Du Soleil's latest $200 million dollar project in China, and update listeners with the on going legal fight between Ringling Bros (aka Feld Entertainment) and Kid Rock. They also sit down for an interview with Samantha Smith, who was a lead character and the contortionist in the Australian version of Hideaway Circus's SLUMBER. We talk with her about life starting in Perth and performing career in London as well as how to survive and be successful in the circus industry with out going to an elite level training program. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Music and share the podcast with a friend. Have a great week!

[15:55] Growing up on the West Coast of Australia

[22:43] Finding work in Bollywood right after highschool

[28:16] On moving from Australia to London

[37:10] Sam on joining Slumber down under and crushing her video audition

[40:20] How to develop as artist with out the frame work of an elite school

[45:32] Difference between the Australian and British circus and cabaret scenes

[50:26] On training new tricks and skills

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