Hey everybody! Wow. What a wacky two months! Premiering a new show in Italy, street performing in London, England, and going to Sierra Leone to teach workshops in circus to ex-combatants. Where to start? Suffice to say I had quite the adventure in West Africa and despite experiencing some amazing sketchiness, I would totally go [...]
Hi everyone! I’m writing to you from sunny (rainy?) Italy where I have just finished premiering my new show in the Milano Clown Festival. It was… interesting to say the least! Not the weather I was expecting for Milan this time of year, but over-all, I gotta say, it was the best place to premiere [...]
Hi folks. Well, it’s been a very VERY interesting month here in Kate Awesomeland. First of all, thanks for all your emails asking questions to “Ask a Busker”; right now I’m super swamped with work and I will get around to answering your questions hopefully before I head out on the road again, which is [...]
Well, I haven’t posted about the upcoming gig in Sierra Leone for a while now because it’s been off the ground/grounded/off the ground/grounded so many times. Our scheduled attempt for June has been foiled again due to funding issues from the Government. Accountable Development Works has made my contribution top priority and there has to [...]
Dates are being pushed forward for Sierra Leone; timing issues, funding issues and ‘other’ issues, which come as no surprise due to the socio-political and economic state of that particular country. Sigh. Part of me is relieved to push it, part of me is frustrated. I vacillate between acceptance and intense gut-wrenching fear about this [...]
Once a month, Zero Gravity Circus holds a variety show at the Centre of Gravity (1300 Gerrard St. E, Toronto) to support Circus Without Borders. Last night was the fullest house I’ve ever seen! The show boasts entertainers whose skills range from comedy to aerial arts, juggling and clown, mime and burlesque. It is a [...]
Hello internet. My name is Kate. I enjoy the written medium and have kept a personal online journal for quite a long time. I truly began to appreciate blogging on a deeper level last year, when I was performing in Asia. Due to the restrictions of the particular country I was in, I was unable [...]
