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
the Way of the Showman
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 of your show.
-Is there such a thing as a bad audience?
-fulfilling audience expectations whilst still surprising them.
-In facing the Audience we are showing, and they are receiving - yet we expect and desire them to participate, to live themselves into the performance. Without which there never emerges the full Show experience.
-You get Attention by giving Attention.
-My ways of getting Attention in my first street show back in 1997.
-Jay runs away from a street show with crazy consequences.
-All focus on one thing. Audience and Showman alike. Makes a powerful point.
-We create a different kind of time. Play time. Sacred time.
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