The day ended on a definite high note however.
They had everything I could ever have wanted in a Vaudeville Variety Circus show. With the added bonus of some amazing music. It was like a concert/circus/burlesque show all rolled into one beautiful, gooey Cinnamon bun of deliciousness. I don't really know how to explain other then to put up some pictures with explanations. And keep in mind that it was about five billion times more awesome seeing it in person.
* due to a poor sitting position I was not able to take my own pictures so these are pictures I found online, mainly from Lost Albatross on Flickr. So thank you very much to her.
The Dead Man's Carnival is a rotating group of performers that has a show every tow months in Milwaukee. Most of the performers have alternate jobs as street performers, and other such things. Every single one of them is crazy talented and the work they have put into their skills is evident when you watch the show.
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This charming man is Gypsy Geoff. He is the "MC" or "Ringleader" of the crew. He introduces the show, does amazing juggling and clown acts and entertains the audience between sets. You may have seen him if you have ever been to Summerfest. He does shows there as well and always draws such a huge crowd that we have to divert traffic around him. He has been my personal favorite side act at summerfest since I started working there. I was surprised to recognize him last night at the show.
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This is the Human Coin, also know as Eli. This was one of my favorite parts of the show. It made me want to invest in a giant ring of metal so I too could spin and twirl and leap through it. Of course, I would really just end up with lots of injuries and a ring I had no real use for.
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Here is Gypsy Geoff again, performing the World's Tallest Gyroscope. He balances a spinning washtub on top of an upside-down chair, which he balances on top of a broom, and then balances the whole thing on his head. We then threw marshmallows at him. This of course turned into a huge marshmallow war, with use throwing them at the crew and them throwing them back at us.
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And again, here is Gypsy Geoff, clowning around. Spinning plates on Viking horns, juggling, balancing acts.... Could you ask for anything more?
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And here is the perfect combination of Jack Sparrow and a musketeer, Sir Pinkerton Xyloma. He heads up the band and helps Gypsy Geoff man the show. He, and the rest of the band, and pretty amazing musicians. I bought their Cd and I've been listening to it on repeat since I got home. It has the lovely, eclectic vaudeville feeling mixed with a little Irish punk and classic jazz. Amazing and more bands should follow their lead. You should all check out their page. In this particular picture, he has an ice pick up his nose that an audience member put there.
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This lovely lady was a special guest from the Brew City Bombshells. Vee Valentine is her name and Burlesque is her game. An absolutely beautiful person with a silly personality and a body confidence that I hope to have one day. Also a really nice women.
There were many more acts and lots of great songs but I don't have pictures of them to share. I highly recommend that if you get the chance to see this troupe, you seize it. They are a great time, though not really great for kids, and they definitly have a little something for everyone. I will leave you with a video that shows off some of their other characters and their acts in action. Enjoy!
