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| CATCH! THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS, STROLLIN'
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The Flying Karamazov Brothers - masters of juggling and cheap theatrics - are proud to present their new show, Catch!.
The show is a celebration of their many happy and successful invasions of the Great White Way and nearby beach-heads, with a selection of old favorites and highlights from their performances that rocked Broadway and rolled down 42nd Street.
As hilarious and exciting as their previous outings, Catch! includes their traditional juggling of everyday items such as sickles, hatchets, meat cleavers and torches.
For fans of the bizarre and unexpected, there is that perennial favorite, The Gamble, where the audience brings whatever objects of whimsy, or of danger, that they think will prove unjugglable, betting a standing ovation against a pie in the face that it can't be done. |
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The Karamazov audience often comes well prepared for this segment. At past performances, livers, computers, ice cream, Slinkys, even bread boxes have been contributed by the crowd. On one occasion a fish market owner brought a nine and a half pound (deceased) octopus. A final requirement, the Karamazovs note, is that "the Champ will not juggle any live animals or anything which might stop the Champ from being a live animal."
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They pay tribute to taiko festival drumming with their version of the art form, performed on cardboard boxes of course.
Moving from the ridiculous to the even more ridiculous, they perform a Polish Appalachian Clog Dance (as characters of both genders) choreographed by enfant terrible Doug Elkins.
The Brothers prepare for their unforgettable finale by introducing, one by one, Nine Objects of Danger, ranging from a block of dry ice to a blazing torch to a bottle of champagne, the juggling of which will perfectly wrap up an utterly unique evening of theatrical insanity.
So get in on the fun with some guaranteed guffaw therapy while you join the Karamazovs as they stroll through their Broadway memories.
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The Flying Karamazov Brothers got their start on the streets twenty-seven years ago. Since then they have gone on to bring their unique brand of theater to prestigious venues around the world with their highly successful productions, Juggling and Cheap Theatrics, Juggle & Hyde, Club, Theater of the Air, Club Sandwich, and Sharps, Flats and Accidentals. Tours in past years have included international appearances in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, Bermuda, Israel, Germany and The Netherlands.
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They've enjoyed six successful and critically acclaimed runs on Broadway. In 1987, for their third Broadway appearance, the Brothers starred in their adaptation of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors - a highly acclaimed production at New York's Lincoln Center. They also created their own version of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat for the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival. They wrote and starred in a musical comedy modernization of The Brothers Karamazov, directed by Daniel Sullivan for the Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. They even brought to life Le Petomane - a French cabaret performer at the turn of the century. Le Petomane was directed by Robert Woodruff for the La Jolla Playhouse in California and for A Contemporary Theater in Seattle, Washington.
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The Brothers co-starred, with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny De Vito, in the hit movie, The Jewel of the Nile. They have appeared on an episode of "Seinfeld" as The Flying Sandos Brothers and, as themselves, on "Ellen" and the PBS shows "Bill Nye, the Science Guy" and "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood." In 1997 they appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Other television credits include: Public Television's "Great Performances, Live from Lincoln Center," several Smothers Brothers shows, numerous appearances on such shows as NBC's "Today Show," ABC's "Good Morning America," CBS's "This Morning," TNN's "Crook & Chase," "Home," "Regis and Kathie Lee," "The Pat Sajak Show," "The Late Show" with Joan Rivers, "Dolly" with Dolly Parton, "Comedy Tonight," CBS' "Happy New Year America," and the Disney Channel Special "The New Vaudevillians."
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The Flying Karamazov Brothers have consistently proven to be highly original and thoroughly exciting. They are truly without peer in the world of entertainment.
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| Ready to Bet? |
| In the Gamble, the Champ wagers he can juggle three items brought by and chosen by the audience. You are encouraged to bring objects you believe will stump the champ. |
| Here are the rules: |
• Objects must be heavier than one ounce and lighter than 10 pounds.
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• Objects may not currently be alive.
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• Objects may not present a serious danger to anyone on stage or in the audience.
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• Objects may not be bigger than a breadbox.
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| That's it. Anything else goes. |
Have fun and be creative, but don't expect anything to be returned, or at least not in the
condition you last saw it! The Champ is allowed three modifications, plus, sometimes
things get, uh, splattered. |
| See you at the show! |
| • Here are some "CATCH!" Reviews. |
| • The Washington Post, September 5, 2002 |
| • Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, January 31, 2002 |
| • Seattle Times, Jan. 28 2002 |
| • AISLE SAY, Feb. 2002 |
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