The Cheeky Podcast welcomes a special International guest direct from New York City, Jesse Highley! Jesse is performing a Christmas season with the Big Apple Circus with their brand new show Hometown Playground.  Here, Jesse shares his story including his journey and insights into Clowning,  touring with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Baileys Circus, The Human Fountains in Las Vegas as well as performing with Magic Mike Live?! Enjoy! Timestamps:  0.00 Introductions  0.47 About Hometown Playground  1.54 Jessie Highley! - Early Life and seeing the Circus as a child 5.07 ..read more

A brand new thing! Today Ian and Tom create an act in front of your very ears! Beginning with an Act Triangle they make their way through their imagination to create the amazing Baton Controller! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.57 Act Triangle 3.00 The World 5.35 Character Rd 1 10.07 Audience Interactions 13.50 Overview 17.05 Character Rd 2 24.24 Outro 25.51 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES Ludwig Interview Bonebreaker Leo European Whiteface ..read more

Emmett Kelly's life is held in such high regard as the clown who invented the tramp clown. Listen in as Tom and Ian discuss the world renowned Emmett Kelly in this all new series - Highlighted Histories. In this new series, Tom and Ian provide a short biography of a selected famous clown in history, and then ask questions, discuss and find out new information. Next week we will be discussing Charlie Chaplin! TIMESTAMPS - Things we talk / laugh about 00 - Introductions 1.13 - Emmett Kelly Intro 2.15 - Birth and Young Adulthood 4.43 - Marriage and Children 5.36 - Invention of Acts 7.20 - Be ..read more

In this fresh episode of 'The Cheeky Podcast' , host Ian Richardson shares his journey performing the 'Bell Hop' clown role in Infamous the Show, marking the first-ever handover of the character since its creation in 2017. Ian takes us behind the scenes, recounting the lead-up to his premiere and his first two months on stage. He dives into his creative process, tackling expectations, and embracing the highs and lows of trial and error while crafting a fresh take on a dearly beloved character.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy! *Recorded on the 30th of June 2024* TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Introductio ..read more

WE'RE BACK!  The Podcast all about Clowning and Comedy has returned for All New Episodes after a two year hiatus, starting with an interview with our very own host Tomas Correia and his partner Lesh Kelso.  These two describe and reflect about their show 'A Space Between' that they created, and performed this year in the the Adelaide Fringe Festival.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy!  Timestamps: 0.00 Introduction  01.09 Tell us about the Show!  08.36 How did you structure creative development? 14.48 What Circus is in the show?  24.03 What are your favourite ..read more

Dive into a mismatched narrative of a caveman who struggles to light a fire...  Clowns Create is a new  series where Tom and Ian exercise their funny brains and imagine a Clown Act from scratch using nothing but quick wit and accumulated knowledge from the Cheeky Podcast series.  These episodes are aimed to inspire and entertain listeners for their own creative projects, while we come up with both terrible and hilarious ideas.  Timestamps  0.19m Intro  1.28m The Action Triangle 2.41m Things we try to Include  3.35m The Brainstorming Begins  9.04m Disc ..read more

Answering the age old question of Bouffon, Tom and Ian get into how, where and why Bouffon came to be. Bouffon is a style of performance in which the aim is to provoke emotion (usually laughter in the uncomfortable) in order to gain clarity or resonance in a particular subject - the more taboo, raucous, or edgy the better. If you're interested in researching more about Bouffon then feel free to have a look through our sources below! Let us know if we missed something interesting. TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.18 Initial Notes 2.09 Quotes 5.30 What is Bouffon? 7.32 Myth of Bouffon 11.15 Good Art 12 ..read more

The next installment of the Clowns Create series has landed! Using nothing but quick wit and creativity, Tom and Ian brainstorm an entire live performance Clown Routine completely from scratch.  Clowns Create episodes were made to exercise our creative muscles and apply some of the clowning techniques we have learned about while at NICA and producing the Cheeky Podcast.  TIMESTAMPS 0.00m Intro 1.32m Act Triangle 4.04m Brainstorming Begins 18.09m Remembering Audience Interaction ! 23.48mRecap 26.52m Outro 28.25mJoke of the Day Around the World Daft Punk https://www.youtube.com/wat ..read more

Today we take a look at the most famous MIME in the world! Said to have single handedly revived the art of mime during the 20th century, there is most certainly more than meets the eye here! After rescuing many children during WWII as a part of the French Resistance, he turned to performance, where his shows would touch hearts and minds. Even becoming friends with Michael Jackson and becoming an inspiration for the moonwalk! TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.24 Opening Notes 3.04 Birth and Youth 9.03 School and Beginning of Career 15.27 Stock Acts 22.03 Side Track 22.48 Outro 23.30 Joke Of The Day SH ..read more

What is Mime?! Baby don't hurt me...Don't hurt me... No More! In this episode of the Cheeky Podcast Tom and Ian attempt to make sense of the performance genre of Mime. What is Mime? And how is it similar and different to Clowning? Find out this and more as we try to piece together the mystery of Mime. TIMESTAMPS: 0.00m Introduction 3.55m What is Mime? 8.53m Can Mimes use Props ? 13.39m Is mime a category of Clown ? 17.38m History of Modern Mime 22.55m Trivia & Fun Facts  24.55m Outro 26.15m Joke of the Day Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mime_artist https://www.wonderopoli ..read more