Matt Roper as WILFREDO performing at The Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show.
Wilfredo can be seen performing regularly at The Slipper Room in NYC and other venues World-Wide!
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Category: The Clown Un_Mask
I have had the ultimate pleasure of photographing and videotaping Joel Jeske in many shows and moods in many venues over the past several years. I will attempt to post here a collection of images and such to reflect his incredible talents and charm.
Currently, he appears in the Big Apple Circus show “The Grand Tour” at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
But wait…he does not only appear on the show but he also Wrote and Created the show with direction by Parallel Exit’s Mark Lonergan.
Also, the clown material for this show was created by Joel Jeske. He performs the material along with the delightful Brent McBeth.
(these are not chronological)
First. Here is my Clown Un_Mask shot of Joel.
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Next is a still from a video I did of Joel talking about ‘what is funny‘ in Sept 2011.
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Joel Jeske performing at the New York Downtown Clown Review at Dixon Place in Sept. 2012.
Joel Jeske opens his piece – “I have seen over 16 midgets today and it’s only Monday” by yelling the title at the audience.
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Joel Jeske performing at the AMUSE BOUCHE Festival at The Brick in Sept. 2011
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Parallel Exit’s “MOVE IT” show at Canal Park Playhouse in April 2013
Joel Jeske reads from his index cards all the qualities of his likes and dislikes.
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Joel is performing at the New York Downtown Clown Revue at Under St. Marks Place in 2011.
Joel Jeske performing in the hysterically funny and successful Parallel Exit show “Room 17b”.
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Joel Jeske and Mark Lonergan of Parallel Exit talk about their upcoming physical comedy workshop in this video.
March 2013 workshop video here.
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Brent McBeth and Joel Jeske in a scene from the current Big Apple Circus show “The Grand Tour”.
Joel Jeske and ringmaster John Kennedy Kane perform the ‘Red Nose Transplant’.
Joel Jeske looks quite disturbed in this fantastic version of musical chairs with audience members.
Brent McBeth is seen behind Joel directing the Big Apple Circus Band. Did Joel lose this contest?
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I expect to experience much more mirth and joy from Joel Jeske and hope to have to photograph it as well.
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Do yourself a favor and see Joel Jeske perform live at The Big Apple Circus. Now till Jan 10th, 2016
Armitage Shanks poses for The Clown Un_Mask portrait
Armitage Shanks performing in the HOTEL TRYST show at Coney Island USA.
Summoning the crowd at HOTEL TRYST last weekend at Coney Island USA.
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“One of the darkest-hearted comperes on the burlesque circuit- TIME OUT LONDON
“A Cabaret Legend”- LE COOL MAGAZINE DUBLIN
“A voice like honey-coated gravel. He was a sinister and louche presence, who put some sex in the air.”- DAN SAVAGE
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ANGELA DELFINI
Angela Delfini in my ‘hallway studio’ for her clown un_mask portrait.
Angela Delfini performing her 3/4 Woman show “Angela Delfini Explains it All”.
A work in progress performed at The Sound Dance Studio on April 18th, 21st, 22nd, 2015.
Directed by John Towsen
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Daniel Passer
Daniel Passer in my ‘hallway studio‘ for his clown un_mask portrait.
Daniel Passer performing in the “Rotten Plantains” show. NYC – August 2010.
Daniel has performed all over the world with Cirque du Soleil, Dragone Productions, The Second City and Harvard. Currently a ‘comedy conceptor’ for Cirque du Soleil and Dragone Prouctions.
For more information on Daniel Passer go to his Linked In page.
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Barry Lubin poses for the Clown Un_Mask series.
Grandma dancing ringside with a young fan from the Big Apple Circus audience.
Barry Lubin getting on his ‘Grandma’ makeup backstage at Big Apple Circus season #23.
Grandma gets a ride in NYC taxi. Photograph part of the series “Grandma in NY”.
Grandma douces Mark Gindick in the ‘Singing in The Rain’ routine that they performed at The 2014 NY Clown Theatre Festival.
Barry and I have had a long friendship and I have been so fortunate to have been there to photograph him during so many wonderful moments.
To keep up with what Barry and Grandma are doing go here.
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Adam Kuchler poses in my hallway for Clown Un_Mask series.
Adam performs in many different disciplines and guises and brings his own delightful zaniness to make them all shine!
A regular with the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and he will be performing this summer with Circus Flora in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Usually when you think of a clown…you think of a male clown.
But there are a few (should be more) wonderful women clowns in the world that have made their mark. (and are hysterically funny!)
Mooky Cornish is one of them. A veteran of Cirque du’Soleil and other world venues, she is currently performing in LA SOIREE in NYC.
Mooky plays piano, makes and performs with puppets, is a mask maker, accordion player, and always a great conversationalist!
Mooky was hesitant to have her picture taken without costume.
Mooky performing as ‘Gloria‘ at La Soiree in New York City.
Mooky gets her ‘volunteer’ audience member to sing along with her on one knee.
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Categories
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2013 – Highlights of the Year
Below is a list of ‘Highlights’ from the 2013 posts.
The categories are all here. Vaudevisuals Interviews, Clown UnMask, Performance documentation, Silent Movies etc.
November 2013 marked the 4th Year Anniversary of Vaudevisuals.com. Looking forward to what 2014 will bring!
Tammy Faye Starlite @ Joe’s Pub
Circus Panel Discussion – From Egypt to Eloise @ La Maison Francaise.
Vaudevisuals Interview with Glen Heroy – Talking about Santa
Vaudevisuals Interview with Phoebe Legere
Vaudevisuals Interview with storyteller Slash Coleman
1922 Max Fleischer Animation – Koko Bubbles
Vaudevisuals Interview with Ryan Landry – The Gold Dust Orphans
Vaudevisuals Interview with Bushwick Starr Artistic Director – Noel Allain
‘tinydangerousfun’ at Cloud City
Vaudevisuals Interview with Jeff Wirth – Interactive Acting
Scandinavian Clown group ‘Member of our Limbs’ performs at Amuse Bouche
‘The Sister Rosettas’ perform at IRT Theater
Vaudevisuals interview with Celebration Barn board member Fritz Grobe
Vaudevisuals interview with Hilary Chaplain
Vaudevisuals interview with actor Jeremy Crutchley and director Geoffrey Hyland
Vaudevisuals interview with Josh Luxenberg – Co-founder of The Tank
Vaudevisuals Interview with Steven Samuels – ‘Magnetic Field Theater Company’
Kinematik Dance Company performs at The Fringe Festival
Vaudevisuals Interview with Lone Wolf Tribe Artistic Director Kevin Augustine
Vaudevisuals interview with Svea Schnider – Kinematik Dance Company
Vaudevisuals interview with ‘La Piara’ – Mexico City based Clown Troupe
Vaudevisuals Interview with Ben Model – Ernie Kovacs DVD Curator
Alfred Hitchcock’s films BLACKMAIL and EASY VIRTUE.
Vaudevisuals Interview with Clay McCleod Chapman
Charlie Chaplin’s first silent film “Making a Living”.
“Juggle This” – Miller Theater @ Columbia University
Vaudevisuals Interview with Gregg Mozgala – Apothetae Theater Company
“Strange for Hire” at Times Scare with Todd Robbins
Kawana Trio – Foot Jugglers circa 1919.
Tom Murrin Performance Awards @ Dixon Place
The Clown Un_Mask – Didi Sanchezco from Mexico
Vaudevisuals interview with Rob Drummond – Bullet Catch @ 59E59 Theaters
PS122 ‘Avant-Garde-Arama’ at Abrons Arts Center
Pierre Etaix films @ Film Forum
Vaudephone – Michael Townsend Wright performing ‘Smith and Dale’.
Vaudevisuals interview with Kendall Cornell – Oil of Ole’.
The Clown Un_Mask – Avner the Eccentric
Vaudevisuals interview with Armitage Shanks
Bill Irwin and David Shiner in “Old Hats” at Signature Theater
Marcel Marceau teaches at City Center – June 1999
Vaudevisuals interview with performance group ANIMALS.
Vaudevisuals interview with magician Albert Cadabra
PS 122 – COIL FESTIVAL – The Curator’s Piece -Video excerpt
Vaudevisuals interview with Nancy Giles
Peggy Shaw solo performance at Dixon Place – “RUFF”…
The Big Apple Circus _ LEGENDARIUM _ Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Originally posted in Feb. 2010. My first of the CLOWN UN_MASK series.
One of the most interesting performers that I have photographed recently is Glen Heroy. He is a cameleon! In one show he is Dame Edna and in another show he is Elton John.(along with many others.) He plays the spoons like nobody I know and is an amazingly funny clown. I ask Glen to work with me on a new project I am doing. THE CLOWN UNMASK. A photographic study of the eccentric clown performer as himself and in character.
I am posting 3 shots of him in character personas. I did a photograph of Glen in a nice quiet apt. with beautiful window light.I think the visuals tell the story about a very talented and extremely versatile performer.
Glen Heroy as Dame Edna at the 2007 New York Downtown Clown GOLDEN NOSE AWARDS
Glen Heroy relaxes with a smile!
He worked with the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit for many years. And has worked in the ring with The Big Apple Circus. Along with all his character performance work currently he also works with The Maestrosities. (The Coolest Band Ever!)
Recently I did a video interview with Glen about his years performing as Santa Claus during the Christmas holidays. You can see it here.
It is performers like Glen that inspired me to photograph clowns and eccentric performers in the first place. I look forward to seeing him again soon on stage and off.
All Photographs © 2013 Jim Moore / All Rights Reserved