HUMOR ABUSE to Close Nov 3 at CTG's Mark Taper Forum
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2013 'Humor Abuse,' the hilarious and heartfelt story of growing up in the circus, which opened September 21 and plays through November 3, 2013, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, has proven to be a hit with Los Angeles critics....
BWW Blog: Molly Tynes of A.R.T.'s PIPPIN - PIPPIN Goes to the Circus - Literally!
by Guest Blogger: Molly Tynes - November 17, 2012 We have talked a lot in rehearsal about the traditional perception of the traveling circus troupe - about the ways in which we romanticize that life. In a way everyone secretly wishes he or she could run away with the circus and perform some unimaginable feat few others would dare even attempt. We'v...
The Circus Project & Brighton & Hove Youth Circus Company Present 'Rolling on the Floor Laughing,' April 22 & May 6
by Jennie Mamary - March 31, 2012 ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING presented by The Circus Project / Brighton & Hove Youth Circus Company is mix of aerial circus theatre and digital technology, telling TRUE stories of young people as they navigate through both the real and the virtual world. It will play on Sunday 22 April at 3pm and 7...
BWW Reviews: Ringling Circus Brings Back Magic of Dragons to Bay Area
by Harmony Wheeler - August 10, 2012 Even with all the magic and all the fun, the thing I remember most from my childhood trips to the circus is my traditional circus cup filled with delicious flavored ice. So it's only natural that after a very long hiatus from Ringling Bros., I couldn't help but buy one of those overpriced, albeit cr...
Goodspeed to Premiere New Musical THE CIRCUS IN WINTER, Fall 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2014 Today at Goodspeed's 9th annual Festival of New Musicals, the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre announced plans for the production of a new musical, The Circus in Winter. Featuring a Book by Hunter Foster and Beth Turcotte and Music and Lyrics by Ben Clark, The Circus in Winter is inspired by the ...
Amore Opera Presents Circus-Themed Double Bill, Now thru 1/5
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2013 The Amore Opera presents an evening of morte and amore with a circus-themed pairing of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and the rarely performed operetta, The Circus Princess by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. This double bill conducted by Maestro Gregory Ortega and directed by Nathan Hull features new p...
BWW Interviews: The Circus Performers Of PIPPIN, Part I - Orion Griffiths
by Marakay Rogers - April 04, 2013 The veteran English circus performer (and Sardine) reflecs on growing up in the circus and running away to join the theatre...
Caesars Entertainment Announces Summer Lineup: Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman and More
by Kelsey Denette - April 26, 2012 Caesars Entertainment, whose Atlantic City, NJ portfolio includes Caesars, Harrah's Resort, Bally's and Showboat, announced today its summer lineup....
'She Flies Through The Air' Reveals a Circus Love Story and Journey
by Christina Mancuso - December 11, 2013 Acrophobia is definitely not an asset to flying over circus rings or swinging from one trapeze to the other. Rather, constant practice and determination led trapeze performer now author Lee Stath, to share how his mentor made one of the best catchers in the circus world out of a reluctant school tea...
Bread & Puppet Theater Announce Upcoming Shows at Theater for the New City
by Kelsey Denette - November 06, 2012 Bread & Puppet Theater: The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises, along with The Circus of the Possibilitarians (family-friendly). Presented by Theater for the New City. Performances run December 6 through 23. Theater for the New City (Johnson Theater), 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th St.), New York City....
Big Apple Circus to Launch METAMORPHOSIS Tour for 2014-15 Season this Fall
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2014 Hurry, hurry! - Fly away to the magical ring, to the circus - to the Big Apple Circus! - where an All-New Show - METAMORPHOSIS - with astonishing acts and startling transformations will transport you to a realm of enchantment under the Big Top! For its 37th Season, Big Apple Circus soars on wings of...
National Circus Project Coming to Stamford's Palace Theatre, 7/22
by Tyler Peterson - July 08, 2014 The circus is coming to Stamford - and you can get into the act! An interactive and fun show for all ages, The National Circus Project brings their time-honored tradition of thrilling and entertaining audiences with awesome acrobats, dazzling jugglers, aerialists, clowns and hula hoop artists to The...
National Circus of the People’s Republic of China Brings HOW OF A HUNDRED TRICKS to Folsom, 9/22-23
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2012 Direct from Beijing, the National Circus of the People's Republic of China-one of the longest running and most distinguished circus troupes in China-brings their cast of acrobats, contortionists, and dancers to Stage One for three performances of Cirque Chinois, featuring many one-of-a-kind acts, su...
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Boiler Room Theatre's PIPPIN
by Stage Tube - July 15, 2012 Boiler Room Theatre presents an imaginative take on the Stephen Schwartz/Bob Fosse extravaganza, Pippin, running through July 28th in the historic Factory at Franklin. NPT Arts Break goes behind the scenes of the theatre's circus-themed musical. Watch the video below!...
Simon & Schuster Children's Books Announces New Young Fiction Series by William Sutcliffe
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2013 Simon and Schuster Children's Books (UK) today announced the acquisition of a new illustrated young fiction series from bestselling adult author William Sutcliffe....
The Circus Project Hosts Aerial Dance Trapeze Workshop with Melissa Colello Today
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2013 The Circus Project are excited to be able to offer a workshop in Dance Trapeze with Melissa Colello today, 3rd Nov 2013 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hangleton Community Centre, Harmsworth Crescent, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8BW. Cost: £35....
City of Fairfax Theatre Company Presents PIPPI LONGSTOCKING, 7/18-26
by Courtnie Mele - July 02, 2014 Grab your hat and join the fun as pirates, circus entertainers, a few cops and robbers, and the world's most popular whippersnapper come to life this summer in the City of Fairfax Theatre Company (CFTC) and Truro Anglican Church's rollicking and whimsical Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical, runn...
THE DREAMER AND THE ACROBAT Begins 2/21 as Part of FRIGID Festival
by Kelsey Denette - February 06, 2013 Mallory is an agoraphobic baker who never leaves her shop, eager to experience the world but terrified to try. The circus comes to town with Mallory's best childhood friend - the acrobat Gitano - with whom she's always been secretly in love. To be with him, she must overcome her fears and join the o...
BWW Reviews: Acrobatics, Circus History and Clown Acts Leave HUMOR ABUSE Audiences Laughing Out Loud
by Harmony Wheeler - January 20, 2012 autobiographical show, "Humor Abuse." With a lifetime of circus training, including two years spent with Cirque du Soleil, Pisoni must be used to the body twisting, acrobatic feats, but they still come as nerve-racking, albeit humorous, shockers to the audience every performance at American Conserva...
The Circus Project to Offer Dance Trapeze Workshop with Melissa Colello, March 9
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2014 The Circus Project are excited to be able to offer a workshop in Dance Trapeze with Melissa Colello....
Bread and Puppet Theater Announces Upcoming Events
by Kelsey Denette - December 20, 2012 Bread and Puppet Theater presents The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises, along with The Circus of the Possibilitarians (family-friendly). Performances and Cheap Art Sale run January 24 through 27, as well as an Art Exhibit running the week of January 21 through January 27. All held in the Cycloram...
BWW Reviews: HETTY FEATHER, Crucible, Sheffield, 17 June 2014
by Ruth Deller - June 19, 2014 The stage adaptation of Jacqueline WIilson's novel is a lovingly put-together blend of comedy, tragedy and circus performance....
Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jul. 20
by - July 20, 2014 Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, July 20, 2014. ...
Horse Trade Theater Group Presents NAKED GIRLS READING JOINS THE CIRCUS, 1/16
by Kelsey Denette - January 03, 2013 Come one, come all, to The Nakedest Show On Earth! In the center ring, New York's 'Best Story Hour' (The Village Voice Best of NY) shares tales of life under the big top as Naked Girls Reading JOINS THE CIRCUS! The hit nude literary salon begins its 2013 season with carnival yarns, tightrope tales a...
Bread & Puppet Theater Announces December Events
by Kelsey Denette - October 31, 2012 Bread & Puppet Theater: The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises, along with The Circus of the Possibilitarians (family-friendly). Presented by Theater for the New City. Performances run December 6 through 23. Theater for the New City (Johnson Theater), 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th St.), New York City.... |