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Hideaway Circus Podcast

Hideaway Circus

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Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 139

Hosted by creative producers Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, the Hideaway Circus Podcast features industry analysis and interviews with creators in circus, theater, and dance.

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🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
02/11/2025
#75
🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
01/11/2025
#38
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
02/09/2025
#98
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
01/09/2025
#81
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
31/08/2025
#57
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
30/08/2025
#37
🇬🇧 Great Britain - performingArts
25/08/2025
#75

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http://www.paulbindercircus.com/
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https://www.google.com/#q=finding+dory
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https://youtu.be/TwNTJsCvT2c
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrjBwNQpAM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI5XUtujx98
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https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Big-Top-Vanishing-American/dp/0786431695
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Episode 140 - Jascha Boyce, co-founder and director of Gravity & Other Myths

Episode 140

Thursday, November 16, 2023 • Duration 01:17:00

On today's episode Josh and Lyndsay review Mario The Maker Magician's new show at Soho Playhouse and Roncalli Circus at the Big Apple Circus. They also discuss the closure of Sleep No More in New York City and Cirque Du Soleil's upcoming country music themed tour. Later in the episode they talk with Jascha Boyce, the co-founder and director of the acclaimed Australian circus troupe Gravity & Other Myths. Together they chat about creating group acrobatic scenes, the state of the Australian circus scene, and what might be next for GOM. If you enjoy the show please share it with a friend!

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Episode 139 - Patrick Philadelphia, CEO of Circus Theater Roncalli

Episode 139

Monday, October 30, 2023 • Duration 01:29:31

On today's show Josh and Lyndsay talk about all the circus coming to NYC over the holidays, Cirque Du Soleil's new influencer network, and later call up the CEO of Circus Theater Roncalli, Patrick Philadelphia. Patrick is in NYC to direct the latest edition of Big Apple Circus which has a partnership production with the famed European one ring circus Roncalli. They chat about Patrick's upbringing in the circus in Germany and what folks can expect from this years' Big Apple Circus. If you enjoy the show please share it with a friend!

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Episode 130 - Kenneth Feld, producer of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Episode 130

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 • Duration 01:36:33

On today's episode Josh and Lyndsay drop some behind the scenes details about the re-launch of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus including the new acts, show concepts, and creative team. Later in the episode they call up Kenneth Feld, Chairman of Feld Entertainment and producer of Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. They chat about the history of the Feld family's involvement with the circus, how their business has grown and been passed down through generations, and what this new season and iteration of an iconic American show will have to offer. If you like the show please share it with a friend!

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Episode 40 - Lea Toran Jenner, circus artist and YouTube vlogger

Monday, May 8, 2017 • Duration 45:02

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

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Episode 39 - Elsie Smith, co-founder of the New England Center for Circus Arts

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 • Duration 01:17:50

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about Cuisine and Confessions, Circus 1903, a compelling theory about Disney and Ringling Brothers, and sit down for an interview with the co-founder of the New England Center for Circus Arts, Elsie Smith. They also talk about Elsie's time in San Francisco, being on tour with Saltimbanco, and of course the journey of creating America's longest running professional circus training program. If you enjoy the episode please like us on Facebook and rate the podcast on iTunes. Have a great week!

[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?

New England Center for Circus Arts Indiegogo Campaign

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Episode 38 - The Adelaide Fringe in review and an interview with Lauren Eisinger, Australian circus producer

Monday, March 27, 2017 • Duration 01:06:44

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

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Episode 37- A Mini Episode from Australia

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 • Duration 14:33

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!

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Episode 36 - Ross Mollison, circus producer and impresario of Spiegelworld

Monday, February 6, 2017 • Duration 01:11:31

On this week's episode Josh and Lyndsay sit down with circus and theater producer Ross Mollison. Ross founded the production company Spiegelworld and has produced hit shows including Slava Snow Show, Puppetry of the Penis, and his current production, Absinthe at Caesars Palace. Josh and Lyndsay also talk about Superbowl LI and the results of the Big Apple Circus auction. If you enjoy the episode please rate us on iTunes and share it with your friends!

[05:55] Ross's childhood in Melbourne
[15:35] On producing a tented version of the musical Cats
[19:52] Ross on Slava Snow Show and PoP
[34:33] Spiegelworld gets it start at the South Street Seaport
[38:20] Putting up a tent in Times Square
[41:07] Ross on Vegas Nocturne
[49:06] Josh, Lyndsay, and Ross discuss the current state of circus

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Episode 35- Ringling's Closure and an interview with Ottavio and Naomi Gesmundo

Sunday, January 29, 2017 • Duration 01:26:59

On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay discuss the closing announcement of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the bankruptcy auction of Big Apple Circus, SLUMBER's upcoming run at the Adelaide Fringe, and their new VR circus experience. They also sit down for an interview with Ottavio and Naomi Gesmundo aka Mr. and Mrs. G. Ottavio and Naomi perform a breathtaking crossbow stunt act and have worked all over the world with many circuses, on Broadway, and in Las Vegas casinos. They also discuss Ottavio's new book "The Grand Gypsy" which chronicles the six generations of Italian circus performers. If you enjoy the episode please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends and family. Have a great week!

[24:58] Growing up in a circus family
[33:01] Meeting one another on the Dutch production of Aida
[41:32] Moving from NYC to Las Vegas
[43:15] How Ottavio and Naomi learned to shoot crossbows
[50:20] Ottavio and Naomi on the importance of their yoga practice
[1:01:05] Ottavio on "The Grand Gypsy"
[1:10:38] On Ringling and the future of circus

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Episode 34- A new show from Hideaway Circus and an interview Sebastian Kann, circus dramaturg

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 • Duration 01:01:32

On this week's episode Josh and Lyndsay reveal their next show... hint hint it has to do with partying. They also sit down with one of Josh's closest friends, Sebastian Kann who is a writer, aerialist, and circus dramaturg currently studying in Holland. They chat about Sebastian's thesis on circus composition and movement as well as some of the conversations had about contemporary circus in academic environments. Josh and Lyndsay also chat about Atlantic Theater Company's latest show and new books they're reading. If you like the episode, please share it with your friends and rate it on iTunes. Have a great week!

[09:50] Sebastian and Josh meet as kids
[13:07] Sebastian on Smirkus and ENC
[24:10] Moving to Europe and getting injured
[32:15] Graduate school for circus dramaturgy
[36:44] Sebstian's first thesis and early lectures
[42:25] The relevance of story within circus

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