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- Episode 67 - Mark Gindick, clown extraordinaireOn today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk changes they are making to the podcast format for 2019, the Broadway show Network, and their latest production now playing in San Diego, Beyond Babel. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Mark Gindick, the only person to have been a clown in Cirque Du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus.. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!1 hr 57 min
- Episode 67 - Mark Gindick, clown extraordinare
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk changes they are making to the podcast format for 2019, the Broadway show Network, and their latest production now playing in San Diego, Beyond Babel. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Mark Gindick, the only person to have been a clown in Cirque Du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!
1 hr 57 min - Episode 66 - Phillipe Petit, legendary tight-wire walker
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the recent dance auditions for Beyond Babel in San Diego, the upcoming run of Miss Behave Gameshow in Provincetown at the Crown & Anchor, and how in touch they are with the circus community this summer. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with the legendary tight-wire walker Phillipe Petit who you may recognize from his walk between the two twin World Trade Center towers (later turned into the movie Man on Wire). If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!
[11:06] On growing up in Paris [15:46] Planning his first wire walk [30:26] Phillipe's jobs working for circuses [42:02] Why he decided to stay in the United States [55:42] Phillipe's tight-wire walk bucket list1 hr 19 min - Episode 65 - Stav Meishar on Circus Jews during WW2On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay finally announce the details about their new show in San Diego titled Beyond Babel premiering this September, learn more over at beyondbabelshow.com. They also chat about Miss Behave Gameshow's upcoming engagement in Provincetown, MA (tickets available at onlyatthecrown.com) and their thoughts on the the 2018 tour of Cirque Us. Later they sit down for a chat with Stav Meishar about her research on German Jewish circus families from the 1920's to 1950's, her view on the recent controversy surrounding a circus talk article she published, and where circus criticism and writing aught to head next. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the episode with a friend. Have a great week! [17:16] Stav's background as an actress and musical theater performer [20:48] Researching Jewish history in the circus world [35:28] Circus Jews in Germany during WW2 [41:52] How Stav will use her research to create a new show based on similar themes [50:02] Stav's contersial article in Circus Talk about the Paris Festival1 hr 17 min
- Episode 64 - The Future of Circus with Sebastian Kann
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!
1 hr 48 min - Episode 63 - Cirque Us, a new American circus collectiveOn 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 compared55 min
- Episode 62 - Kevin Beverley, acrobat and star of CDS's VoltaOn 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!
(15:52) Kevin growing up in Chicago doing gymnastics and dance
(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?1 hr 12 min - Episode 61 - Master Gauchos Hilario and Hayley Cabral
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!
[19:05] Born on an Argentinian reservation and moving to Buenos Aires [24:14] What Vegas was like before Cirque Du Soleil took over [29:48] Riding an Ostrich on stage in Reno [31:34] Hayley on growing up in LA [39:40] Meeting and falling in love on Circus Vargas [44:22] How to spin on your knees like the Cossack dancers [47:20] Tricks and tips to working with your romantic partner on stage1 hr 2 min - Episode 60 - Sneak peak of Spiegelworld's Opium with Harry M Howie and Ross MollisonOn today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay recount their trip to D.C. to see the Big Apple Circus, news relating to the president and the circus nightclub The Act, Miss Behave Gameshow's trip to the Sydney Opera House, and a new Broadway revival that includes a goat sacrifice. They also sit down for an interview with Ross Mollison and Harry M Howie -- the team behind Spiegelworld's latest production in Las Vegas titled Opium. They talk about their new circus and variety creation, outer space, McDonald's apple pies, and much more. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the episode with a friend. Have a great week!48 min
- Episode 59 - Hovey Burgess, circus legend and educatorOn 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 Circus1 hr 44 min
About Hideaway Circus Podcast
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Hosted by creative producers Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, the Hideaway Circus Podcast features industry analysis and interviews with creators in circus, theater, and dance.