the Way of the Showman
Philosophical and esoteric perspectives from a modern day Showman.
Each season is different in its approach. S1 is essays. S2 is one book length attempt at Understanding Showmanship, S3 is conversations with remarkable Showfolk. The brand new Season 4 explores the relationship between Showmanship and Play.
The host, Captain Frodo, internationally renowned circus performer, director, writer, husband and dad lays out, in great detail, his practical performance philosophy for performers who seek to deepen the conversation with their audiences and themselves. You can find him, and more of his writing at: www.thewayoftheshowman.com
Podcasting since 2020 • 117 episodes
the Way of the Showman
Latest Episodes
116 - Jay & Frodo How to Play in Performance - (Unpacking episodes 103 & 104)
Jay Gilligan is back! we go through his questions about episodes 103 & 104 to concretise some of the points I am making about Play and performance.some of the topics we touch=:-How to foster a playful connection at the beginning...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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115 - Why Are We Born so Helpless (Showmanship & Play 14)
Why are we born so helpless. The answer will takes us through the history of human evolution and into the dualling biological need of a growing human head and the anatomical changes coming from our upright walking.
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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114 - Play as Self Creation (Showmanship & Play 13)
In this episode I talk aboutPeter Gray and his book Free to Learn - Why unleasing the instinc to play will make our children happier, more ...
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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113 - Nick Difatte & Audience Volunteers
This is a conversation with one of the funniest guys I know. He's had me laughing so hard I had to get partially undressed. We talk about magic and comedy and their intersection before landing on a long explorations of how to select and m...
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Season 4
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Episode 113
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112 - How Play Manifests in the World pt 2 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 12)
In this episode I continue describing the ways we find the play impulse, or the activity of play, manifesting in the world. I start by talking about learning.-The next way play emerges is through Imagination.-Then we look at h...
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Season 4
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Episode 112
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