MLP Newsletter February 2005

Small Print
In order to gain mentions in the newsletter, performers are requested to keep me up to date with their latest news, reviews, acts, antics, costumes, ideas, appearances, pictures, plans and gossip. Especially the gossip. It does not all go in I promise. But I do like to be kept up to date. Send us pictures, you get publicity in the newsletter - it really is that simple. Any information you would like to share with other performers may also be included, thought we try not to publicise up coming gigs for obvious reasons. Most of the content of this newsletter is based on things that I have seen and heard with my own eyes and ears, other bits are simply rumours provided by performers themselves. I can take no credit for such things. Though I do sometimes try to verify them if I get the chance. Though every parent tries not to have favourites, performers working for us at trade shows do get in our good books, and those who are willing to help us raise money for charity get extra brownie points. We have a stand at RSVP this year if anyone wants to get early gold stars. Oh and for every performer that sells 10 tickets to the tsunami benefit, you get a free gig on us thrown in. Special cakes are reserved for performers who write down their reference numbers. Pencils mean we are putting you up for gigs. We have a new system in place where you can check up on the progress of things, every performer has a datesheet on line, so all the information we have is up there. Ask us about it. It really is starting to work. Updates to the website are made during evening and weekends - the slower they happen the healthier an agent I am in the mornings... Please bear with us; it is just the way the systems work. A huge thank you to Thom Chesser, without whom my syntax would be a lot more painful on the eye. And for being my brain. He does work hard, bless 'im. Missing Link Productions ltd has this month has been featuring, Helena, my brain, my partner in crime and the lady who makes my working day an absolute joy; Sarah, our politest person ever to answer a telephone and Queen of Administralia; John from the Stretch People, who is like our office Buddhist, bringing calm and smiles wherever he treads, he does a very good ringmaster act too, chekc him out on the website, one of the funniest men money can buy. Philip, our winner of battles, diplomat and general make-every-thing-better-er; Thom, his patience, his acceptance of all our bullying, and his promises that one day, one day far,far away we will have a database.

*Thom says it was Eldridge Cleaver...


February 2005
News Welcome to the February Missing Link newsletter of 2005. Once again the main focus of this newsletter this month is to promote the amazing gig that is the tsunami benefit fundraiser we are organising with Continental Drifts and Hey Chihuahua. The cabaret line up is just fantastic, with music from The Blockheads, stand-up comedy from Mark Thomas and Robert Newman, circus cabaret extravagance from Miss Behave, Incandescence and Caroline Parker, as well as pampering from the Laundrettas and mini-mayhem from the Miniscule of Sound; Walkabout from The Complementary Compliments Service, Sidney the Bin and Nancy la Poubelle and The Royal Footmen, Art in Action from Jon Hicks; All tied up beautifully by the vaudeville legend and artificial hip-'op star Ida Barr. And we also have a fantastic raffle with prizes including everything from one of Jon Hicks amazing paintings (Elvis, I would be a guessin'), to a place on an introduction to Circus Space Introduction to Circus Day, a band to play when and where you would like, to massages, right the way through to the essentials, such as good ole cake. The cabaret is on the 8th February - that is this coming Tuesday - at the Hackney Empire and tickets are £10. The box office number is 020 8985 2424. One fantastic show, and not just for your benefit. COME ALONG!* And please buy your tickets in advance then the nice stressed out organizers sleep better at night. And anyone who wants some poster to put up or flyer to hand out, please do let us know. (*Guinness World Record Holder for Most Swords Swallowed by a Woman and recently returned from a season in Germany!)



Brixton Tsunami Special As if that is not enough, music is more your thing and you are south of the ole smoke, we also have an event this coming Saturday at Bar Lorca. The line up includes the fantastic Top Cats, The Larry Love Showband (featuring members of Alabama 3), Showgirl showtime burlesque from Gwendoline L'Amour, Stompy from Dotcomedy as well as walkabout from the slinki-tastic Bedlam Oz, balloon mayhem from Truelee Peachi and stilt characters from Virtigo Again, as well DJ's. Bar Lorca, 261 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 Saturday 5th February, 8pm - 6am. Tickets 020 7267 8320 or from www.accessallareas.org & www.onlinestall.com

Website
We have quite a few new pictures on the website this month: Theatre of Adventure have new pictures of their singabout act the Lah Revolution and Organzola Kamelyan fakir, stilt walker and angle grinder has pictures of her Victorian freakshow Our favourite female stand up and Marilyn impersonator Helen Kane has some new pictures from our circus2iraq.org cabaret last year Fire swinger and stilt walker Pyromantic has new costumes and pictures up on the site Three Monkey Productions have a few new pictures on their page of Mikey Martins with his tip top compere hat on and last but not least Tumble Circus have some great new pictures of their death defying trapeze double act and their stunning street show We have also added the fantastic ping-pong oral dexterity of the juggler vertuoso Rod Laver


Featured Performer There are few jugglers out there who I would consider to be of such a high skill level and notoriety as juggler and stand up comedian Sam Veale. I have watched Sam perform through the years, from juggling conventions through to Xmas circuses and grow from a skilled technical performer through to a squeaky clean, dry-witted entertainer who works regularly at events from comedy clubs through to international corporate events. There are few performers on our books I have seen develop their skills to appeal to such a broad audience in such a short space of time. Sam is someone I am not only happy to watch but who can still make me chuckle after all these years. Be prepared to be amazed. His skills include ball juggling, football juggling, ball spinning, yo-yo, balancing, club tricks, pub tricks and skateboarding to mention but a few. He is currently performing almost anything he is asked to and will agree to do virtually anything that is legal. You just have to hear his bouncing balls...

Quote of the Month An old classic: "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem" I am sure someone can tell me who originally said that* So, we'll see you at the show then!
Enjoy your month and see you at the show. All at Missing Link MissingLinkProductions ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS The Circus Space Coronet Street London N1 6HD T +44 (0)207 739 7713 http://www.CircusPerformers.com

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Small Print In order to gain mentions in the newsletter, performers are requested to keep me up to date with their latest news, reviews, acts, antics, costumes, ideas, appearances, pictures, plans and gossip. Especially the gossip. It does not all go in I promise. But I do like to be kept up to date. Send us pictures, you get publicity in the newsletter - it really is that simple. Any information you would like to share with other performers may also be included, thought we try not to publicise up coming gigs for obvious reasons. Most of the content of this newsletter is based on things that I have seen and heard with my own eyes and ears, other bits are simply rumours provided by performers themselves. I can take no credit for such things. Though I do sometimes try to verify them if I get the chance. Though every parent tries not to have favourites, performers working for us at trade shows do get in our good books, and those who are willing to help us raise money for charity get extra brownie points. We have a stand at RSVP this year if anyone wants to get early gold stars. Oh and for every performer that sells 10 tickets to the tsunami benefit, you get a free gig on us thrown in. Special cakes are reserved for performers who write down their reference numbers. Pencils mean we are putting you up for gigs. We have a new system in place where you can check up on the progress of things, every performer has a datesheet on line, so all the information we have is up there. Ask us about it. It really is starting to work. Updates to the website are made during evening and weekends - the slower they happen the healthier an agent I am in the mornings... Please bear with us; it is just the way the systems work. A huge thank you to Thom Chesser, without whom my syntax would be a lot more painful on the eye. And for being my brain. He does work hard, bless 'im. Missing Link Productions ltd has this month has been featuring, Helena, my brain, my partner in crime and the lady who makes my working day an absolute joy; Sarah, our politest person ever to answer a telephone and Queen of Administralia; John from the Stretch People, who is like our office Buddhist, bringing calm and smiles wherever he treads, he does a very good ringmaster act too, chekc him out on the website, one of the funniest men money can buy. Philip, our winner of battles, diplomat and general make-every-thing-better-er; Thom, his patience, his acceptance of all our bullying, and his promises that one day, one day far,far away we will have a database. *Thom says it was Eldridge Cleaver...