On today's episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about the Tony Awards; who won and who got snubbed, the off-screen drama, and what the show says about today's Broadway culture. They also tease an announcement for a new upcoming Hideaway Circus production and how to submit for it's casting call. Josh and Lyndsay also sit down for an extended interview with circus academic, dramaturg, and artist Sebastian Kann. They discuss his latest piece of published writing titled "Who Gets to Build the Future" and what makes "good" and "bad" circus. If you enjoy today's episode please rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!
(15:52) Kevin growing up in Chicago doing gymnastics and dance
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about a new Hideaway Circus show out in San Diego, legal drama going down with Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Cirque Du Soleil's new deals in Saudi Arabia, and the sad news of Circus Maine closing. Also on the episode, they call up Master Gauchos Hilario and Hayley Cabral from their home in Los Angeles. Hayley and Hilario recount their time growing up on an Indian reservation in Argentina to winning "Best Act" in Las Vegas and performing for 20 years in Bally's Jubilee to meeting one another on Circus Vargas and traveling around the world together. If you enjoy today's episode, please rate the show on Apple Podcast and tell a friend. Have a great week!
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?
On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about new developments in the circus industry including a Cambodian circus called Phare Circus, Big Apple Circus's tour route, Hovey Burgess's retirement, Circus Flora's new home, and spend the majority of the episode talking about the health and state of Cirque Du Soleil. They call up business and management guru Brett Derby to help dissect what is going with Cirque and what the plans of their new ownership might ultimately be. If you enjoy today's episode, please rate it on iTunes and share the show with a friend. Have a great week and happy new year!
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about new changes to Cirque Du Soleil, the Spongebob Squarepants Broadway musical, and recent rehearsals with a duo Cyr Wheel couple. They also sit down for an interview with Adam Krandle also known by his burlesque character's name The Evil Hate Monkey. Adam is award-winning acrobatic burlesque legend crowned Las Vegas king of burlesque in 2010, he also recently finished a tour with the Australian all-male cabaret Briefs. If you enjoy today's episode, please rate the show in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Have a great week!
[10:03] Growing up in suburban Massachussettes
[13:30] Growing up in "English Canada"
[19:08] Mark on moving to New York City for the first time
On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about new circus related laws in New York State, their recent virtual reality shoot in Montreal with Valerie Doucet, how to get tickets to the upcoming Harry Potter show on Broadway, and discuss the new Broadway musical The Bands Visit. They also sit down for an interview with the Australian juggler, Olivia Porter. They discuss her time growing up and working in the Brisbane circus scene, touring in America with Circus Oz, contemporary juggling and how to create new material and techniques, and Olivia's upcoming projects. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends.
[13:10] Coming of age in London and the nightclub scene
[17:03] Learning how to swallow swords (or rulers)
[23:11] The transition between athletics and performing
On this week's episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about a new circus school opening in Philadelphia next month, a New York Times article about the premiere Russian state circus school, and sit down for an interview with Trav SD. Trav is revered circus and variety critic, journalist, and playwright. We talk a lot in the episode about the history of circus and vaudeville and Trav's career as a writer. If you enjoy the episode, please share it with your amigos and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!
[20:33] - How Randy met his wife Diane Paulus in high school
[14:28] Nat's start with Smirkus's tent crew
[32:40] Who makes the best tents?
[36:12] Nat's beautiful new tent, Charlotte
[42:05] How to run away with tent crew
On this week's episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about the good news from the New England Center for Circus Arts, the bad news from Harvard University's acting program, some changes happening at Ecole Nationale De Cirque, and a new musical podcast. They also sit down the Corey Tabino, the artistic director of Circus Maine to discuss his career and the new school he's started in Portland. If you enjoy the episode please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!
On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay dive deep into the current drama happening in Brattleboro, Vermont with the New England Center for Circus Arts. They also discuss Cirque Du Soleil's acquisition of Blue Man Group, a new show from Spiegelworld and Steven Hoggett, Hideaway Circus's new show in Las Vegas: Miss Behave Game Show, and the changing demographics within the American circus community. If you like the episode, please rate the podcast iTunes and share it with you friends. Have a great week!