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Jerry Lewis School of Clown?
JERRY LEWIS SCHOOL OF CLOWN? Here you will find out what one of the most talented clowns in modern times, Jerry Lewis, did as he explains how he tried to ‘get it’ and how he ‘owned it’. This article explains…
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Supreme Clown
Thanks to someone named Peter for posting this link of Andy Kaufman. I have only seen a few videos of Kaufman. He, as he is, is Supreme. It is almost like looking at a masterpiece of art or music or…
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Multicultural Theatre. Multiculturalism.
This is a small excerpt from my new book. If you copy any of it for sharing please include: “Excerpt from Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare copyrights Ira Seidenstein”. The book is available now via any independent book seller or…
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The Most Elegant Clown
Swedish Clown Eva Rydberg is elegant. She trained as a dancer in her youth and began professional contracts as a teenager. She was a dancer in touring tent circuses including the most beautiful Circus Scott during its pinnacle years. She’s…
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Awful Clowns Are Wonderful
Photo: Jango Edwards’ NCI Workshop/Project Barcelona 2019. Ira, Jango, Franto D Romano. Although the impulse for this post is to support a performance piece and its co-creators, the mere thought of writing always opens my preferred creative approach that is…
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One Clown Who I Forgot… until today!
In Pittsburgh we had a great tradition for TV wrestling called Studio Wrestling. I’m on a Pittsburgher fb network and today someone posted a photo of our greatest referee who was essentially a clown. We all adored him. Izzy Moidel.…
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The Legendary George Carl and Another Funny Meeting
George Carl, the Tumbler George Carl was an excellent tumbler and was the topmounter in the teeterboard act in the Tom Mix Circus. I think he was topmounter to 4-man high. He told me that one day in Chicago he…
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Absolute Clowning: Preston Sturges
I’m halfway through seeing the three series of the TV show FARGO. As usual I’m an advocate of the clown Max Wall’s philosophy of life which he said was “One thing leads to another “. In reading about Fargo I…
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Show Biz, The Art of Variety
There was a time when one said they were in “show business” or “show biz”. The performers understood that they shared a common bond with their colleagues whether they were singers, actors, dancers, circus artistes, musical theatre performers, etc. It…
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Diversity Is Normal
Martha Graham was one of the most prolific directors/creators of live performance. From the beginning of her company she worked closely with a diverse group of artists including her dancers, designers, musicians. She was born in 1895 and continued to…