Clay McLeod Chapman isn’t your ordinary author! He writes ‘scary’ stories and then performs them. In the upcoming “The Pumpkin Pie Show” he will perform for ‘one person’ at a time! Vaudevisuals interviewed him about this event and its history.
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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Gregg Mozgala ‘begs’ the public as the character Blizzard in The Penalty.
(The Chorus/Burlesquers) Javana Mundy, Claire Sanderson, Jacob Boggs, Ilaria Tarozzi, Rachel Handler
Sara Buffamanti (Sophie Ferris) Gregg Mozgala (Blizzard)
Gregg Mozgala (Blizzard), Sara Buffamanti (Sophie Ferris), Phillip Taratula (Dr. Ferris),
Jacob Boggs, Gregg Mozgala (Blizzard), Phillip Taratula (Dr. Ferris), Claire Sanderson
Claire Sanderson, Rachel Handler, Phillip Taratula (Dr. Ferris)
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Great writing by Clay McCleod Chapman, skilled directing by Kris Thor and wonderful performances by the entire cast!
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To see the original film with Lon Chaney go here.
Clay McCleod Chapman has written the adaptation of the book “The Penalty” to stage for the upcoming production at Dixon Place.
He discusses his friendship with Apothetae Theatre Company Artistic Director Gregg Mozgala and what Clay pondered during his considerations when writing the story.
