On today's episode Josh and Lyndsay recount their two-show day starting with a Frozen on Broadway matinee and followed by a Bindlestiff Family Circus Cabaret in the evening. They also chat about Cirque Du Soleil's transition from New York to Hamburg, Germany and the new location of the local circus training space The Muse. Later in the episode they sit down for an interview with four members of Cirque Us, a new troupe touring New England and New York State all summer long. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on iTunes and share the episode with your best friend. Have a great week!

 

[16:26] Meeting at Circus Smirkus and what they took away from the experience

[22:36] Life after aging out of the program

[27:57] How Cirque Us was created and it's first year of touring

[36:51] On this year's creation, Starstruck

[40:45] Youth circus on the East and West Coast compared

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about what it takes to turn a normal building into a theater, a luncheon where Lyndsay met the cast of the new Harry Potter play on Broadway, a new dance piece by Justin Peck with backdrops by Steve Powers, and they sit down for an interview with Kevin Beverley who current stars in Cirque Du Soleil's Volta. They talk about how competitive dance lead him to circus, what it's like to work for various high profile contemporary circus companies, and if circus in America is growing or shrinking. If you like today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcast and share the show with a friend. Have a great week! 

 

(20:32) Training at NECCA and ENC

(31:40) Life after circus school graduation

(34:35) Working on the immersive circus show Queen of the Night

(42:02) What it's like to take part in an original Cirque Du Soleil creation

(54:52) What's on Kevin's bucket list?

(58:10) Is circus in America growing or shrinking?