Hideaway Circus Podcast

Episode 74 - Cecil MacKinnon, director of Circus Flora and Big Apple Circus

On today's episode Josh & Lyndsay recount the shows they saw last week including STOMP, The Devouring, and DayDreamers by Shinsa. Then they jump into a conversation about funding for circus in America, what you can do about it, and what the government should (or shouldn't) do about it. Later in the episode they sit down for a chat with acclaimed circus director Cecil MacKinnon. Cecil was a founding member of the Pickle Family Circus and is now the white face clown, ringmaster, and director of Circus Flora and the director of this season's Big Apple Circus. If you enjoy the episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the episode with a friend. Have a great week!

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss five shows they saw recently including The Big Apple Circus, Magic Mike Live, Blanc de Blanc, The Miss Behave Gameshow, and Spiegelworld's latest production Atomic Saloon. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Ross Mollison, the founder and producer of Spiegelworld and their other hit shows Absinthe and Opium. Ross talks about producing in Las Vegas, the creation of Atomic Saloon, their upcoming production We Are Here, and the state of circus today. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss three shows they saw recently including The Wrong Man, Cirque Du Soleil's Sonar, and Les 7 Doigt's Passagers. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Shana Carroll, one of the original founding members of Les 7 Doigts and director of many of their most well known projects including: Traces, Cuisine & Confessions, Sequence 8, and Loft. Shana talks about her path into circus, how she creates acts and shows, and dives deeper into the artistic concepts behind her latest project. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay announce the Off-Broadway run of their new theatrical dance show Beyond Babel. The show will be playing in downtown NYC from January through May 2020, use the code PODCAST at checkout for an exclusive discount. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Daniel Lamarre, the Chief Operating Officer of the circus mega-giant Cirque Du Soleil. Daniel recounts his time joining Cirque Du Soleil and chat's with Josh and Lyndsay about the many shows in development, the differences between the New York and Vegas market, circus robots, virtual reality and more. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Shana Tova!

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss the new immersive play Bonnie's Last Flight and how the NYC presentations of Beyond Babel at the Salvation Army Theater went last week. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Bobby Hedglin-Taylor. Bobby has a wide variety of experience in NYC (including on Broadway) starting first as a dancer, then actor, then circus performer and he now runs one the premiere training facilities in the city STREB. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!

On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about Season 2 of Beyond Babel, a secret NYC presentation of the show, Cirque Du Soleil's latest acquisition, and Phillipe Petit's show at STREB. Later on in the episode they sit down for an interview with Kaitana Magno and Jimmy Sutherland. Kaitana is a classically trained ballet dancer, who after a successful performing career now focuses on immersive directing and choreographing. Jimmy, her fiance, is a man of many skills including unbelievable tap dancing and beat boxing; he also recently begun to focus more on creating new work on stage and on camera. If you enjoy today's episode please rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with a friend. Have a great week!