Razor blades, broken glass, chain saws, fire, strait jackets and mom's fine china help The Flying Cat Circus make your face contort and wince, your palms sweat and your heart race. Somewhere near the middle of this turbulent ride you will feel spent and thoroughly entertained and you will ask yourself, "Why, didn't their parents teach them, better?" Then you realize it's not their parent's fault.
The Flying Cat Circus takes us to an era when touring entertainers, traveling magicians and comedy ensembles pushed the envelope of live entertainment. The Flying Cat Circus is a throwback to an innocent time in our history where entertainers proceeded to develop that which we know as comedy. The name of the era is Vaudeville.
The Flying Cat Circus is more than slight of hand and daring escapes. It is riveting acts of super-humanism that captivates mesmerized onlookers. The Flying Cat Circus takes the innovative best of Vaudeville, adds the "IN YOUR FACE" energy and action of Pulp Fiction. This turns into a recipe for fun. Danger, humor, and innovation are the cornerstones of this live stage spectacular.
This is not a "must see" show, it's more powerful than that! This spectacular show will thirll, dazzle and amaze.
"Most energizing show on campus so far this year" -UNC Pembroke, NC
"WOW! that's all I can say. Great Show...we will have them back."
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Univ. of VA
"What a Great show!They were great to work with.
Can't wait to have them back. " -Rutgers Univ. Camden, NJ
THE FLYING CAT CIRCUS IS MADE UP OF TWO INCREDIBLY TALENTED, INTELLEGENT, CREATIVE
...AND SOMEWHAT "TWISTED" ENTERTAINERS
Kevin Lepine, a native of Detroit, MI, is an accomplished magician and illusionist who has been performing for over 10 years. After a trip to the Houdini Museum in Niagra Falls at the age of 13, he knew what his life was meant to be. It was there, after seeing a video loop featuring Doug Henning doing Houdini's "Metamorphosis" that Kevin fell in love with magic. He has toured colleges, comedy clubs and concert venues across the country performing his art to sold-out crowds. HYPNOTIST KEVIN LEPINE'S WEB PAGE Thom Britton grew up on Johnny Carson, George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and other stand-up comedians of the 1970's and 80's. He studied circus sideshow acts such as sword swallowing, fire eating and glass walking. He has also studied the performance styles of the Chinese and Russian Circuses. Intrigued by the artists of the 1930's, Thom now focuses on a vaudeville style of performing. In the past few years, he has come full circle, by adding stand-up comedy to his routine. COMEDIAN THOM BRITTON'S WEB PAGE
THE FLYING CAT CIRCUS HAS PERFORMED AT... (PARTIAL LIST)
Chattanooga State Univ. (TN)
Youngstwon State Univ. (OH)
Longwood Univ. (VA)
UNC Pembroke (NC)
Albion College (MI)
SUNY Delhi (NY)
Rutgers Univ. (NJ)
Eastern KY Univ.
Norwich Univ. (VT)
Gannon Univ. (PA)
Clemson Univ. (SC)
Pikeville College (KY)
Aurora Univ. (IL)
Monroe Community College (NY)
Concord College (WV)
Northern MI Univ.
Hiram College, (OH)
Ashland Univ. (OH)
WV Institute of Technology
Southeastern Technical College, (GA)
SUNY Cobleskill (NY)
Salem International Univ. (WV)
CEntral MI Univ.
Sussex Community College (NJ)
Urbana Univ. (OH)
SUNY Oneonta (NY)
Hibert College (NY)
Western KY Univ.
Abraham Baldwin Agric. Coll. (GA)
Oberlin College, (OH)