Every circus is like a family, even if members are not related. In Petite Palace, head clowns Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley of the Laughter League are the parents who confound and embarrass the children. Ievgeniia Pokrovska Lok is the […]
Petite Palace: The Circus Goes On
The original location for The Petite Palace on the Bath House grounds flooded, but this delightful show has moved to higher ground. Go see it. by Amy Martinpublished Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Dallas — “It’s a perfect […]
Full Steampunk Ahead: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil
Photo: Martin Girard/Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios Grand Prairie — There are moments in this Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, the latest road show from Cirque du Soleil to tour to North Texas, that if […]
The Year in Comedy
Photo: Phillip Allen The Naughty Bits, an offspring of Pegasus Theatre Amy Martin wraps up the changing and growing local comedy and variety scene in North Texas in 2015, from stand-up to improv to […]
Big Top Thoughts: The Lone Star Circus
Photo: Zan Keith Photography The Lone Star Circus continues to blossom, and show that the circus arts are deeper than you think, with Zingari at Dallas Children’s Theater. by Amy Martin published Thursday, December 31, 2015 […]
Goofing Around: review of Hopped Up on Goofballs Cabaret
Clowns Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley introduced their monthly Hopped Up on Goofballs Cabaret at Pocket Sandwich Theatre with laughs and, well, balls. by Amy Martin published Friday, September 4, 2015 What’s a […]
Playthings by Circus Freaks: Walking on ceilings and other fun
Circus Freaks offers striking visuals and circus feats at Festival of Independent Theatres, but the narrative of Playthings needs work. Dallas — Some astounding characters appear in Playthings, the latest stage presentation from Circus […]
Almost 5: An Office Life (Circus) Story
It’s 5 O’Clock Everywhere Circus Freaks offers a wordless piece of circus arts and music, Almost 5: An Office Life (Circus) Story, at the Bath House Cultural Center. Dallas — Office workers deepen their […]