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The
Daredevil Opera Company (members from Canada and New York City) is
a small company of dedicated artists. We feel fantastically
lucky to be working with such an inspired group
of individuals. The players are...
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Jonah
Logan, (Creator, Set/Prop Designer, Tech
Director)
- Cirkus
Inferno: Lucky
- Rocket
& Roxy's Stunt Show: Rocket Johnny
- Drakonsbreath:
Lucky
The
world's most dangerous clown! Has worked as a thrill clown
and support for AntiGravity's Crash Test Dummies on Broadway,
Cirque du Soleil and various shows worldwide.He is an accomplished
designer and stunt performer and has worked extensively as
a licensed pyrotechnician. Mr. Logan is the founder of
the Daredevil Opera Company.
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Amy
Gordon, (Creator, Company Manager)
- Cirkus
Inferno: Lady
- Rocket & Roxy's
Stunt Show: Roxanne
Rolls
- Drakonsbreath: Lady
Amy
G met the Daredevils in 2001, working as writer/co-director
and clown for Broadway’s smash hit, AntiGravity's Crash
Test Dummies. Amy also works/has worked with
the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Big
Apple Circus Clown Care Unit (NY), Royal Caribbean Int'l, and
as the other half of Matlock & Gordon in their
show, A Tale
of Two Sillies. She has a degree in theatre and studied
clown with Kenny Raskin, David Shiner, Phillipe
Gaulier, & Avner the Eccentric, among others. Her work is
seen on television, film and lots of downtown cabaret/variety
shows in NYC.
She has also directed and choreograhed many original and classic works.
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Paul
Weir (Sound Designer, Composer, Technician)
- Cirkus
Inferno: Assistant
Manager (2001-2003)
- Rocket & Roxy's
Stunt Show: Lloyd,
Danger Be Damned Orchestra (guitar)
- Drakonsbreath: Danger
Be Damned Orchestra
As
a sound designer and composer with live foley and pyrotechnic
skills, Paul brings a unique animated illusion to the stage.
His extensive work as part creator of the Daredevil Opera
Company's unique thrill clown performances has seen appearances
at the Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C., in Antigravity's
Crash Test Dummies on Broadway, Cirque du Soleil's Mystere,
Just for Laughs, Ripleys and various circus festivals internationally
including the 3rd annual Cirkuszfesztival in Budapest. Paul
lives in Toronto and also works doing sound for film productions
there.
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Tom
Comet (Stunts, Site Designer)
www.circusorange.com
- Rocket & Roxy's
Stunt Show: Tom
Comet
- Drakonsbreath: Tom
Comet
A
vetran of circus and stunts worldwide. A world record holder for
juggling three running shainsaws longer than any other lunatic
on the planet and the only guy we know who can balance a running
lawnmower on his face. Toured with the Jim Rose Circus Side show
back when they were good and has worked with such names as Penn
& Teller, Madonna and Rosanne. Tom Comet founded the Juicydanger
Show in 1997and now co-directs Circus Orange.
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Sxip
Shirey (Sound designer, Composer) www.sxipshirey.com
- Rocket & Roxy's
Stunt Show: Danger
Be Damned Orchestra (Keys, etc)
- Drakonsbreath: Sideshow
Talker, DBDO
SXIP
has appeared with The Daredevil Opera Company at The Kennedy
Center (2001), The Adelaide Int'l Festival
(2004), The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2002) and on Broadway
with Anti-Gravitiy's Crash Test Dummies (2001). SXIP's music
swells from a variety of re-imagined instruments: The Industrial
Flute, Obnoxiophone, Mutant Harmonicas, Triple Extended Pennywhistle,
Miniature Hand Bell Choir and Regurgitated Music Box Choir.
In NYC, he is known for performing at underground parties,
for his art and performance series, Sxip's Hour of Charm, and
with his band, the Luminescent Orchestrii (outrageous gypsy-punk-dance
quintet) www.lumii.com. SXIP
also regularly composes theatrical music for puppeteer Erin
Eager, and director Lisa D'Amour.
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