Joel and Juliet Jeske performing a little something something in celebration of circus month at the Long Island Museum.
If the video below doesn't work, you can also click here to be transferred to
Newsday.com
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Lorenzo Pisoni's story on stage (NY)
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 Abuse is the unique story of Pisoni's upbringing as the youngest member of the Pickle Family Circus, the Bay Area's tiny big top that entertained thousands of people worldwide and launched the careers of several legendary performers. Filled with the clowning that Pisoni learned at his father's knee, and the wonder, heartache and complexity of stepping into (and out of) his father's shoes, Humor Abuse shows that running away with the circus isn't always all fun and games.
Lorenzo Pisoni's Broadway performing credits include Equus, Henry IV (LCT). Off-Broadway: Devil's Disciple (Irish Rep), Election Day (Second Stage, Lortel nomination), Last Dance (MTC), As You Like It (The Public), Much Ado About Nothing (NYSF), Troilus and Cressida (TFNA). Regional: The Injured Party (South Coast Rep), The Great Gatsby (Guthrie/Seattle Rep), Tuesdays With Morrie (Seattle Rep), The Tempest (McCarter), The Illusion (NJ Shakespeare Festival), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare & Co.), The Gamester (ACT, Bay Area Critics nomination), Arms and the Man (BSC). Film: Company Retreat, South of Pico. Other credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lincoln Center/NY Phil), Pickle Family Circus, Cirque du Soleil. Education: Vassar College.
Erica Schmidt's directing credits include: Rent (Tokyo); Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer and Copland's The Tender Land (all at Bard Summer Scape); Carnival (The Paper Mill Playhouse); People Be Heard (Playwrights Horizons); Trust (The Play Company, Callaway Award nominee); As You Like It (The Public Theater/NYSF, chashama and New York International Fringe Festival 2000 Winner for Best Direction); Debbie Does Dallas (wrote the adaptation and directed Off-Broadway at the Jane Street); Spanish Girl (Second Stage Uptown); Romeo and Juliet (Outdoor Garage). College and University work includes: Buried Child and R&J (The Juilliard School); Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem Cards (The McCarter's Berlind Theater, Princeton University); Top Girls (Fordham University).
For more information on Manhattan Theatre Club, please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
For more information about Lorenzo Pisoni, visit his website listed below:
http://www.lorenzopisoni.com
TICKETING INFORMATION
Single tickets for all Manhattan Theatre Club productions at New York City Center are available by calling CityTix® at (212) 581-1212, by visiting www.nycitycenter.org or by going to the New York City Center box office.
Tickets are $52.00. Group and student rates are also available. For group ticket information, call (212) 399-3000 x 4132. Student tickets are $25 and will be on sale for all performances based on availability on the day of the performance, up to one hour before showtime. Call (212) 581-1212 for further information. MTC at New York City Center is accessible to people with disabilities and is equipped with a hearing augmentation system.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
· THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22: Thursday through Sunday at 7:30 PM. Matinee on Sunday at 2:30 PM. Please note there will only be five performances during this partial week.
· MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 - SUNDAY, MARCH 15: Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30 PM. Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
· MONDAY, MARCH 16 - SUNDAY, MARCH 29: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
· MONDAY, MARCH 30 - SUNDAY, APRIL 5: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM. Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM. Please note that only seven performances are on sale to the general public this week.
· TUESDAY, APRIL 7 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Online Circus Art Museum from the Netherlands
| Pat Cashin (the curator and mastermind behind http://www.clownalley.net) asked me about a source for European circus posters. Before I had clownlink, I had found this and emailed people about it, but apparently never thought to put it up online. This is an amazing resource of thousands of images from European circuses. And a lot of them are available for sale. Looks like prices range from 7 Euros to 105 Euros, and the purchasing engine is in Dutch only. But it looks pretty straightforward. http://www.circusmuseum.nl/eng/
Enjoy! |
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Zing Zang Zoom- Discounts on new NY Ringling Show
Ringling sent me this comeon/discount for their performances and I thought I'd pass it along.It's a fantastic bargain, no matter which way you slice it (well, as long as you bring your popcorn from home, and don't buy any plastic novelties or cotton candy. Because that's where they get you my friends!)
ALL TICKETS $10*
for weekday performances!
SAVE 20%*
on weekend performances!
when you order by Fri. FEB. 13!
Use Customer Code 3986R
New York Metro Area Performances
- Prudential Center (Newark, NJ) - MAR. 5 - 8
- IZOD Center (East Rutherford, NJ) - MAR. 11 - 15
- Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) - MAR. 18 - 22
- Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) - MAR. 26 - APR. 13
To Charge By Phone, Call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.
or buy tickets online
*Exclusions may apply. See SPECIAL NOTES for details
 | *SPECIAL NOTES These offer excludes Circus Celebrity ($150.00), VIP Gold ($70.00), and VIP ($50.00) seating. April 10 - 13 performances are not valid for these offers. Special savings offer are not applicable on facility fees included in ticket prices (Facility Fees: $3.00 in Newark, $4.50 in New York City). Seats are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Popular performances sell out quickly, so act now! This special eBuzz ticket offer is available online or by phone only thru Fri. FEB. 13. This offer is not valid at ticket outlets. This offer may not be combined with any other offer and does not apply to group sales orders. This offer valid only for show dates and times listed above. Use your American Express, Discover, Mastercard, or Visa (service charges, facility and handling fees may apply). |
Monday, February 09, 2009
Jeff Raz as a talking head.
Happened to find this video of Jeff Raz speaking at the Commonwealth Club of California in June of 2008.Jeff was a teacher of mine at Dell'arte, founder of the San Francisco Clown Conservatory, and recently returned from a year-long tour as the lead clown (The Dead Clown) in Cirque du Soleil's Corteo.
There's a lot of good stuff that Jeff says about his theory of clown teaching, comedy, and he also teaches a couple a clown slap to a bunch of people who are basically sitting down.
The video is kind of long, esp. the two minute introduction of Jeff, but worth it.
Enjoy!
Find out more about Jeff at http://www.jeffraz.com
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Rory Raven- Mentalist at the Frigid NY Fest
My 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 show. And it's at the Red Room, same theatre complex as the NY Downtown Clown Revue. Close enough for me!
Anyway, if you have the opportunity, check it out. (and you'll get a discount too!)
Although it's not really a clown show or even physical comedy, there's a fair amount of "mental comedy" in the show. And it's at the Red Room, same theatre complex as the NY Downtown Clown Revue. Close enough for me!
Anyway, if you have the opportunity, check it out. (and you'll get a discount too!)
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Friday, February 06, 2009
ClownLab show- Feb 13, 14 (NY)
Jef Johnson is a principal clown in the international touring company of Slava’s Snowshow. As Clown, he has also toured with Cirque du Soleil. Jef has more than 20 years of experience working in a wide range of physical styles. His approach is rooted in subjective expression, physical expression of condition through impulse and reflex. He has studied corporeal expression from disciples of Grotowski, Suzuki, Marceau, Decroux, Lecoq, Meyerhold, M. Chekhov, Vakhtangov.He teaches a Clown Lab in NY on a fairly regular basis. The product, or clinical trial, as he prefers to call it, of one of those Clown Labs will be coming up on Feb 13 & 14.
I haven't studied with him, so can't really say what his teaching style is like. His website and (clown journal) was a bit too impenetrable for me to figure out exactly what he is all about.
With most things like this, the best way to figure out if you want to study with him is to go see some of his work. Here are the details to check it out for yourself.
Clownical TrialsIn situ modulation using perception action coupling and combined object vectors.
THEATERLAB
137 West 14th Street
New York, NY
February 12-13 at 8 pm
$10.00 Reservations: 212-929-2545
Featuring: Golan, Kathie Horejsi, Julie Josephson, Michaela Lind, Andrew Valins
Jef Johnson's CLOWN LAB is dedicated to the exploration of the mechanisms underlying the nature of clown through behavior, experience and creative association. This is a clinical trial. Real humans will be used.
To find out more about Jef's work, visit his website listed below:
http://www.nyclown.com
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Big Apple chooses new artistic director
Dufresnoy, a former aerialist, has been with the show since 1992.
Full story here:
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090202/COMMUNITIES39/902020326
You can find out more about the Big Apple Circus, including their latest show "The Play's The Thing" at their website, http://www.bigapplecircus.org
Monday, February 02, 2009
Fwd: Don't miss Improviso! by Dell'Arte's first year students
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