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BIOS OF PHYZGIG 2011 PERFORMERS
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(12/30 Vaudeville; New Year's Eve)
Graceful and enthralling, Lauren dances through the air and defies gravity on the aerial sling.
Lauren Breunig was drawn to circus during her time at Mt. Holyoke College by a passion for working with youth. She studied social circus at El Circo del Mundo (Cirque du Monde) in Santiago, Chile, spent several summers working at Circus Smirkus Camp in Vermont, and has coached at the Greenbelt Youth Circus under the direction of former Ringling clown Gregory May. She currently lives in Brattleboro, VT, where she works and trains at the New England Center for Circus Arts with world-class coaches from Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize, and Pilobolus.
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JACOB D'EUSTACHIO
(12/28 Phyzkidz; 12/29 Phyzkidz; 12/30 Vaudeville)
Eccentric dance and incredible juggling come together in Jacob’s goofy, lovable jaw-dropping act.
A 2011 graduate of the prestigious Ecole de Cirque de Quebec, Jacob
D'Eustachio is a rising star in the world of circus. Jacob has performed in theaters,
circuses, and nightclubs with his unique brand of comedic juggling. Recent
performances include the multimedia circus show, "Eclyps", in Shawinigan, Quebec,
and the Opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at New York's famous Lincoln
Center. Jacob’s lanky legs, elastic joints, and endearing character are the perfect
counterpoint for his astonishing skills.
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(12/27 Phykidz; 12/28 Phykidz; 12/29 Phykidz; 12/30 Burlesque; NewYear's Eve)
Daniel uses skill and humor to overcome insurmountable odds, turning this ordeals into mesmerizing moments of beauty and extraordinary and gravity-defying illusions.
Daniel graduated from Hampshire College where he studied Theatre and Dance Performance. He has since performed at such adored venues as the Krystallpalast Variete (Germany), The Cape Town International Comedy Festival (South Africa), The Wellington Fringe Theatre Festival (New Zealand), and the Academy of Music, Northampton (Massachusetts). He played the lead role in the short film Eugene that won Best Student Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, stood in for Breckin Meyer in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and was spotted eating popcorn in The Invention of Lying. When he isn't climbing acrobatic ladders he likes to climb rocks. Daniel has performed professionally since 1996 and is dedicated to achieving the highest level of expertise within his field as in everyday life.
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(12/27 Phyzkidz; 12/28 Phyzkidz; 12/29 Vaudeville; 12/30 Vaudeville)
A rubber-necked gawky perspective on life here in Maine, with a “little” help from the audience.mplicity in a show of hilarious predicaments.
Randy Judkins has presented in over 20 U.S. states, Canada, and Europe. He has instructed at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Florida. Randy has served as a character consultant for Tri-Star Pictures and a Circus of the Stars trainer in Hollywood, CA. He has wished America "Good Morning!" on ABC TV's Good Morning, America. Randy also appeared in a special "CBS This Morning" segment on location in Burlington, VT. The Julliard School in New York City hired Randy to teach a series of master classes in character and physical theater for their drama division in November of 1994. t the Celebration Barn in South Paris, Maine.
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(12/27 Phyzkidz; lobby magic at 12/31 Vaudeville)
The close-up, jaw dropping magic performed by Dan Link leaves audiences feeling they have experienced true magic.
Dan Link has been amazing people with magic for over 40 years. He has performed onstage and close-up across the country for audiences numbering from just a few people in small private groups to those in the thousands even working with the likes of Bill Cosby. While performing on stage with his daughter as his assistant was for years the core of his performance, Dan's real love is being close-up with the audience. Dan now performs in venues where he can put the magic right in the hands of the people who love his work. He has performed for corporate and private parties, strolling magic in resturants and the ever challenging arena of the streets. Dan has honed his work to include performances designed from years of experience that truly amaze everyone. He combines humor, sarcasim, skill and psychology to create unique feats of magic and mentalism that you won't find anywhere else.
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(12/27 Phykidz; 12/29 Vaudeville; 12/30 Phyzkidz; New Year's Eve)
A world-class juggler, classically trained ballet dancer, mime, and physical comedian, jester, and fool in the best, old-world sense of the word. extraordinary and gravity-defying illusions.
Iman Lizarazu is a world-class juggler and physical commedian who studied at the Moscow Circus School, San Francisco School of Circus Arts, with Marcel Marceau, Julie Goell, and Avner Eisenberg Originally from the Basque County of France, she currently resides in Santa Cruz, California.
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(12/27 Phyzkidz; 12/29 Vaudeville; 12/30 Phyzkidz)
A tour de force of movement, speed and flexibility, Karen's pieces seamlessly blend mime and dance into captivating pieces of theater
Karen Montanaro is a professional ballet dancer and mime artist. She danced with the Ohio Ballet and with the Darmstadt Opera Ballet in Germany. From 1987 - 2002 she performed and taught with master mime, Tony Montanaro. For the past 20 years she has taught mime, dance and movement to children of all ages and grade levels in schools throughout the United States. She is a recent winner of the prestigious Individual Artist Fellowship grant from the Maine Arts Commission. In honoring her with this fellowship, the Maine Arts Commission recognized Karen as the originator of a new art form, a unique fusion of mime and dance.
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(12/27 Phyzkidz; 12/28 Phyzkidz; 12/29 Phyzidz; 12/30 Vaudeville)
Norman brings a fresh and dynamic energy to his shows, causing audiences to suspend their disbelief as he wows them with his exciting and unique brand of magic.
Norman Ng (Pronounced "ing") has been performing throughout the US for over 17 years. He has performed for more than 500,000 from the New York Hilton Hotel, to the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, as well as on hundreds of college campuses, fairs, festivals, theaters and corporate events nationwide. He views his show as a conversation with an audience rather than a performance for them. He involves the audience in ways no other performer does. He gets the audience to react in ways they never thought they could. He swings stuff, smashes stuff, and makes hundreds of people suspend their disbelief with every show. Norman has also gained national recognition in the magic community. He has performed with and for some of the greatest magicians in the world. He has won numerous national and international magic awards such as the 1st place medal at the prestigious Tannen's Magic Academy. He was also voted to be a finalist in the Society of American Magicians Centennial Stage Competition held in New York City.
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MATTHEW RAGAN
(12/30 Vaudeville; 12/30 Burlesque; New Year's Eve)
Breath-taking and mesmerizing, Matthew is suspended between ground and sky on Aerial Fabric.
Matthew Ragan's first exposure to the circus world came after he graduated from California State University, Fresno. An actor and dancer in college, he steadily raced towards highly physical forms of performance before finally finding the circus in 2006. Since then he has spent time training and developing work on Trapeze, Fabric, and with Partner Acrobatics. Currently living in Brattleboro, Vermont, he works at Keene State College and spends the rest of his time training at the New England Center for the Circus Arts.
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(12/28 Phyzkidz; 12/29 Phyzkidz; 12/30 Vaudeville; New Year's Eve)
Combining sophisticated acrobatic precision and highly skilled juggling, this performer manipulates large white balls, balancing and bouncing them with unbelievable speed.
An extraordinary big ball juggler from Japan. Ryunosuke Yamzumi has been performing his sensational juggling act for galas, circus companies and variety of festivals throughout North America, including an appearance with Cirque de Soleil in 2009.
After finishing 3 years of the professional study at Quebec Circus School, Ryunosuke continues to leave his audience of all ages roaring using no less than five big balls.
agicians Centennial Stage Competition held in New York City.
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(12/29 Vaudeville)
This talented duo’s sketches weave together movement, mime and monologue to create comic and often poignant observations of life.where, creating laughter built on a range of human emotions.
Jackie Reifer and John Saccone met at Tony Montanaro's Celebration Barn in 1980. They toured and performed with his Celebration Theater Ensemble for five years. In 1987 they created Reifer & Saccone and have been offering performances and workshops ever since. They delight and educate diverse audiences in elementary and high schools, family gatherings, corporate functions and theaters.
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(12/28 Phyzkidz: 12/29 Phyzkidz; New Year's Eve)
Antonio Rocha's world of mime includes sound effects, zany characters and physical comedy. You will be spellbound by myths, the absurd and the poetic.cartoon, Michael brings a delightful array of eccentric characters to life.
Antonio Rocha, a native of Brazil, began his career in the performing arts in 1985. In 1988 he received a Partners of the Americas grant to come to the USA to perform and deepen his mime skills with Master Tony Montanaro. Since then he has earned a Summa Cum Laude Theater BA from USM (University of Southern Maine) and studied with Master Marcel Marceau. Mr. Rocha’s unique solo shows of stories and mime have been performed from Singapore to Hawaii and many places in between including 14 countries on six continents. . Walton on a production of Busker Alley starring Jim Dale and Glenn Close.
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(12/29 Phyzkidz; 12/30 Phyzkidz: lobby magic at 12/29 Vaudeville and 12/30 Vaudeville)
Phil combines expert sleight-of-hand skills with mind reading, juggling, and slapstick humor. At any moment, he is likely to pull a piece of candy from behind your ear or extract dollar bills from the center of an orange.
Phil started his journey with magic at the young age of 10. Phil’s skills grew as he studied the all time great magicians such as Houdini, and practiced with each free moment. Phil received a BA in theatre and studied with visual comedian/juggler, Randy Judkins in Mime and juggling. After training with world renowned magician, Jeff McBride, Bob Fitch, and many other stars, Smith went on to win magic competitions in Maine, several times, and to be one of New England’s very best sleight-of-hand experts! Phil placed in the top 5 in the 1981 National Magic Competition, 2nd place in a New England Sleight-of-Hand Competition at the age of 18, and in 2007 he took 1st place in a New England Card Competition. His skills have ‘wowed’ CEO’s of IDDEX, Wright Express, Lincoln Mutual and Fortune 500 companies. Phil weaves companies’ messages into performances that promote them. He’s effectively performed at thousands of trade shows, open houses, grand openings, and product promotions.
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BURLESQUE SHOW PERFORMERS
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ATOMIC TRASH!
ATOMIC TRASH! is an explosive, burlesque duo from Portland, Maine. Founding members, Becky Bottoms and Mink Diamondz, burst onto the scene in October 2007 with a unique neo-style combining dance, naughty humor and a flair for excess! They began producing the successful "ATOMIC TRASH! presents..." series of burlesque nights held at the infamous Geno's Rock Club in Portland, Me. in Dec. 2008. Voted "Best Place To See Some Skin" in Portland 2 years in a row by readers of the Portland Phoenix, the shows bring together some of the best up and coming talents in burlesque in New England. The ATOMIC! duo also produce and judge in Portland's own amateur burlesque contest, STRUT! having just crowned their second season Winner, Ginger Rita!
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The Dirty Dishes Burlesque Revue is a sex-positive, queer-positive, and feminist burlesque group- playing with all the contradictions and ponderings of what it means to be feminist, queer and sexy. The Dirty Dishes strive to make each performance representative of our particularities without compromising our individualities. We incorporate an awareness of the historical and cultural context of burlesque and feminist consciousness into the performances that we create. We aim to provide safe space for both performers and audience members; our shows are inclusive of a variety of performance styles, sexual identities and gender presentations.
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Vivid Motion creates dances that will thrill you, entice you and make you laugh; whether it's classical ballet gone sexy or classic strip tease gone upside down, Vivid Motion will show you a good time! Vivid Motion, Portland's innovative and kinda quirky dance company, has been delighting audiences since 2003 with productions that include the sell-out favorite Nutcracker Burlesque, family oriented shows like Sleeping Beauty, The Odyssey and Tales of War, and original shows like Choices, Eclipse and Hollywood Dreams. A volunteer organization, Vivid Motion is committed to making dance accessible for dancers and enjoyable for people to watch. Vivid Motion is proud to be in it's 9th year of putting on shows in Portland, and is looking forward to next year, our 10th season.
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