| MissingLinkProductions Newsletter March 2004...
The Big News
All our other news gets brushed aside this month with the big news
that we are organising a big charity showcase in aid of circus2iraq
this month.
At The Circus Space on 13th March 2004, we have an amazing Line
Up of stunning acts for you to come and see. Tired of reading
about our performers and never getting to see them? Well now is
your chance. A selection of the highest quality entertainers
theUK has to offer are assembling on one fundraising stage for your
enjoyment.
The show includes:
Mimbre
– Amazing, upbeat female acrobatic trio
Caroline
Parker - Inspirational signed song cabaret
The
Wrong Size - Elegant aerial silks duo
Jon Hicks
- The rock and roll Rolf Harris
Helen Kane
- Comedy Marilyn Monroe impersonator
(T)hat
Juggler - Old-time vaudeville hat juggler
Melissa
Merran - Glamourous ‘Moulin Rouge’ swinging
trapeze
Stickleback
Plasticus - Gloriously over-enthusiastic ballroom dancers
Strawberry -
Consumate clowning
Steve
Falkner - Manic Mime
Tumble
Circus - Dynamic doubles trapeze
Woody Bop
Muddy and his record graveyard, the act that gets everyone
going.
All smoothly blended together by your hosts for the evening Mr
Mike Martins and Mr
John Stretch, with walkabout appearances from the over
flattering Complimentary
Complements Service, close up magic mayhem from Sav
the gorgeous statues of Anonymous,
and our very own cover-flirts Heir
of Insanity.
The cabaret is to raise money for the circus2iraq
project which is an amazing group of entertainers who are out in
Iraq right now, doing shows for people, workshops for the kids and
spreading smiles to areas where they have been lacking for some
time now. Obviously circus and laughter is not enough, but it is
an amazing thing to be able to give. The people who are out there
paid for their own travel themselves and have paid for the project
out of their own cash, and I think they deserve our support in trying
to make this project sustainable.
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We look forward to seeing you there.
Featured Performer of the Month
This month's featured performer is one I am most proud to represent,
Caroline
Parker.
Caroline performs a fantastic selection of songs, from 'Walk on
the Wild Side' to 'Wind Beneath me Wings' in British Sign Language
combined with dance and mime. The barriers her performance crosses
are inspirational, as even people who do not sign know the lyrics
to the songs making this act accessible to all.
I first saw Caroline perform with Graeae Theatre in the acclaimed
'Last Freakshow' at the Roundhouse, which was one of the most powerful
and thought provoking shows I have ever seen. Caroline has taken
her one woman show 'Walking amongst Sleepers’ to the Edinburgh
Fringe, is frequently seen on BBC2's 'See Hear', has just finished
performing the 'Vagina Monolgues' in central London with Deafinitely
Theatre, was a central character in Dawn French's 'Wild West' and
has recently signed a play on Radio Four!
One of my favourite memories of Caro was the rapturous reaction
she received whilst performing her infamous version of ‘Bohemian
Rhapsody’ at Glastonbury last year and days later having people
coming up to us saying how much they had enjoyed it.
You can see Caroline performing in our cabaret on 13th March.
Web Site
We are finally getting slightly more up to date with the website
and bringing it more in line with our brochure.
New acts on the site this month are:
Tumble
Circus - who perform dynamic doubles trapeze and have
a 45 minute street show including trapeze, juggling acrobatics and
silliness.
Sav
- one of the few new magicians we have taken on over the past few
years as his skills are so high quality. Both Sav
and Tumble
Circus can be seen at our cabaret this month.
Mr Dennis
Teeth - musical saw extraordinaire. Rarely has an act
this unique left me with such a smile on my face. From classical
to theme tunes this boy can play!
Zilch
- dotComedy's
sister company follow in their footsteps with 'Hook, Line and Sinker'
- the perfect street act for any water themed event and 'Laundry'
the only street show to cover your event with over-accentuated lines
of clothing.
New pictures to the website this month are:
Mr Doo
with theUK's only stilt bikes!
DotComedy's
talkabout show 'Newsdesk'.
Circus Fudge's
stilt walking scarecrow.
Martinez
& Fabrega's Bull Circus street show.
Grant Goldie
with his crystal ball manipulation, juggling and street shows.
The Wrong Size
pictures of their duo silks act 'Plunge'
Gig of the Month
Gig if the month has to go this month to Steve
Faulkner being repeated kicked up the backside by Danny
from the Complimentary Complements
Service and Circo
Ridiculoso and my dad! The sketch on Bremner, Bird
and Fortune last week made me laugh a lot. It was really nice to
work with Vera again, definitely the nicest production company I
have ever had the pleasure to work with.
Quote of the Month
This month goes to a performer who shall remain anonymous whilst
trying to negotiate a contract with the BBC for him last week was
heard to utter
"Can they send a car to collect me? I had a car when I
was on Blue Peter you know."
I am of the opinion that Blue Peter should set a precedent for more
things in life.
Have a great month and I look forward to seeing you at the show.
Warmest Regards
Anna
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