Hideaway Circus Podcast

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!

• [14:35] What is the Play That Goes Wrong?
• [23:36] The creation the show
• [29:35] The growth of Mischief Theater company
• [34:48] Difference between Broadway and the West End
• [44:35] Designing the set of the Play That Goes Wrong
• [52:13] The future of the production

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the final performances of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, their latest updates on the virtual reality Kickstarter campaign, lessons circus artists can take from playwright collectives, and finally Josh interviews circus artist and vlogger, Lea Toran Jenner. Lea and her partner are currently performing aduo cyr wheel act at the Moulin Rouge, she previously won a bronze medal at the Cirque De Demain Festival in Paris, and she creates daily Youtube videos about her day to day life. If you enjoy the episode please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!

• [12:07] Discovering a passion for circus
• [14:20] Switching disciplines in circus school
• [17:22] Finding work after the Paris festival
• [23:00] Working at the Moulin Rouge
• [26:01] Going to film school during the day
• [32:31] The #1 question all circus performers get asked

David Lewis Hammarstom's new book on the history of Ringling

Tickets to the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus: Cardboard and Ducktape Spectacular

• [16:12] Growing up 'in the middle of nowhere'
• [25:45] Heading to San Francisco, the Pickles, and SF Circus Center
• [29:36] On tour with Cirque Du Soleil's Saltimbanco
• [35:00] Moving to Vermont and starting Nimble Arts
• [38:50] Growing NECCA and their new professional training program
• [46:07] NECCA's current fundraising campaign
• [51:14] On creating new acts and new apparatuses

Did Disney Kill the Circus?

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay sit down with Sydney based circus producer and creator Lauren Eisinger. They talk about their experiences at the Adelaide Fringe, the differences between circus in Australia and the United States, and various challenges of independently producing. Also on the episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about news with Big Apple Circus and have a secret discount for the upcoming 7 Finger's show Cuisine and Confessions playing in NYC this April. If you enjoy the show, please rate us on iTunes and share it with a friend. Have a great week!

• [22:00] Lauren's background in producing
• [26:02] The Adelaide Fringe and five years of experience
• [30:45] Redefining the term 'Classical Circus'
• [36:21] Funding for circus in Australia
• [38:00] Performing animals in Australian circus
• [46:38] Cutting through the noise among 1,200 shows at the Fringe
• [55:30] Youth education in circus

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the shows they've seen at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and government funding for circus in the U.S. versus Australia. Enjoy this week's mini episode! If you do, please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!