The guest acts added plenty to the show, but the clowning was at the center of the action. The various clowns interact and argue and flirt. “We’re very character driven, everything in our troupe, all the acts, are driven by the characters,” said Hughes. When writing material, the group just considers how their clown alter egos would act in any given situation. Simcha, for instance, can’t ever get ahead. “He has to be the victim. If there is anything miraculous that’s gonna happen, or any kind of magic, it has to happen to him, he can’t initiate it.” Bubble-ishus on the other hand is used to getting her way, and gets angry if anyone stops her from taking what she wants. She’s the one who’s always flipping off the audience. There is something divine about a giggling clown giving you the old middle finger. It made me laugh every time.

You can easily imagine the kind of abuse she heaps on the head of poor Simcha. The fact that they are loving spouses IRL is just a little bonus for audience members in the know. The other clowns have personal dynamics that come into play as well. Lady Necrotatas likes to play tricks, and Salty … well, she’s Salty.

How Long is Forever

Last September, Blue Moon Circus co-founder Laurel Fleury (AKA Ember the Fire Bender) rode off into the sunset in a bus with her paramour Jack Wojciechowski (AKA Jacek the Strange). They had packed up their tricks and their four cats and were starting what they called their Forever Tour.

They were suddenly one of those touring acts, bolstering the circus presence in other towns, strengthening their connections with other regional and national acts. “We met other side show performers, and burlesque performers, and all kinds of cool people,” said Fleury. “And, after the show, sometimes people will come up and say ‘Hey, we’re in a sideshow troupe too.’”

They were out on the road for 8 months, and recently arrived back in Louisville to take a little break from touring and try to upgrade their bus. “It was a crazy good year,” said Fluery. But that doesn’t mean it was easy. “Scary, challenging, a lot of fun … did I say challenging?
The guest acts added plenty to the display, but the buffoonery was at the center of the action. The various clown interact and argue and flirt. “ We ’re very character drive, everything in our troupe, all the acts, are drive by the characters, ” said Hughes. When publish material, the group just considers how their clown alter egos would act in any given situation. Simcha, for case, ca n’t ever get ahead. “ He has to be the victim. If there exist anything miraculous that ’s gon na happen, or any kind of magic, it has to find to him, he ca n’t initiate it. ” house of cards - ishus on the other hand is used to getting her means, and gets angry if anyone stops her from taking what she wants. She ’s the one who ’s always flip off the audience. There is something divine about a giggling clown giving you the old middle finger. It made me laugh every time. 

 You can easily think the kind of maltreatment she heaps on the headway of hapless Simcha. The fact that they are loving spouses IRL is just a short bonus for audience members in the know. The other clowns accept personal dynamics that come into play as well. Lady Necrotatas likes to play whoremaster, and Salty … well, she ’s Salty. 

 How Long is Forever 

 Last September, Blue Moon Circus co - founder Laurel Fleury (AKA Ember the Fire Bender) ride off into the sunset in a bus topology with her paramour Jack Wojciechowski (AKA Jacek the Strange). They had packed up their tricks and their four cats and were starting what they called their Forever Tour. 

 They were abruptly one of those touring acts, bolstering the circus presence in early towns, strengthen their connections with other regional and home acts. “ We met other side show performer, and burlesque performers, and all kinds of cool people, ” said Fleury. “ And, after the display, sometimes people will do up and say ‘ Hey, we ’re in a sideshow troupe too. ’ ” 

 They were out on the road for 8 months, and recently arrive back in Louisville to take a little break from touring and try to upgrade their bus. “ It was a crazy good class, ” said Fluery. But that does n’t mean it was comfortable. “ Scary, challenging, a lot of playfulness … did I say challenging?
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Hoc Long is Foxever

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You CAn easiLy iMagIne the kInd of abUSe sHe HEAPs On the head of poor SimChA. tHe Fact that They arE LoViNG spouses iRl is Just A LIttle BonuS FoR audiencE membeRS iN tHe know. THe Other cLoWns HavE persONal dYnamicS that comE into PLay as well. Lady NECrotatas likes TO pLAY tRIcks, And salty … well, shE’s SaLTy.

HoW LonG Is forEVer

LaSt SepTeMBeR, blue Moon Circus co-fouNdEr LaurEl FleUry (AKA Ember thE Fire BendeR) RODe off intO the SUnSEt in a bus with heR paraMour Jack WoJCiechowsKi (AKA jacek the strange). ThEY Had packeD up TheIr tRicKS AnD their four catS ANd weRe StartinG whAt they cAllEd tHeiR FoReVer Tour.

ThEy were suDdEnLy OnE of Those TOuring acTs, BolStEriNg the CIrcus pResenCe in OtHeR TowNs, strenGThENIng tHeIr ConnEctIoNs witH othER reGional aNd nationaL acTS. “We mEt OtHer side Show performerS, aNd burlesquE pErfOrmers, AND all kindS of cool people,” said Fleury. “aNd, after The Show, sOmetImes peoplE wiLl come Up aND say ‘HeY, we’re iN a sidEsHow TROupe tOO.’”

thEy wErE out on the rOAD foR 8 montHs, And rEcently Arrived back in LouisVIllE to take a littlE brEak fROM tOurINg ANd tRy TO upGRAde their bus. “It waS a crazy gooD yEAr,” Said Fluery. bUt tHaT doesn’t Mean it wAs easY. “scary, chAllenging, A lot of fun … DiD I saY CHalLenging?
The guest acts added plent y to the s how,but  th eclow ning  was at the ce n terof the action. The var iouscl o wnsi nt eract  and ar g ue a ndfl ir t.“W e ’r e ver y c haracte r driven,eve ry thing in our tr oupe, allthe  acts, are d riv en byth e c h aract ers ,” sa id Hug h es. Wh en writin gm ateria l , the g r o up  jus t considers how t h ei r  clown alter e gos wo ul d  a c t  in  an y given si tu ation .  Simcha ,  f o r ins t ance, can’t e ver get ahe a d.“He ha stob e thevicti m. Ifthere is an ythi ng miracu lous t h at’s go n na happ en, or  an y k indo fma gic ,i t h a stoh app en to hi m,  h e can ’t i n i t i ateit. ” Bu bble- ishus on theoth er h a ndis us ed to  get ti ng he r way,  andge ts angry if any onestops her  fr om  ta ki ng wh a t shewan ts.  She’sthe one who ’s a l wa ys flipping off th ea u di ence. Th ere is so me t hing div in e a bout a  gigg ling cl own givi ng you th eold mid dl e fing er . I t m ade m e  lau gh eve ry time. 

You can easily ima g ine the kindo fa b us e  she  he aps on thehead of p oorS im cha .  Thefactth a tt hey are loving spou se s IRLis ju st a little b onus for a u d i ence mem bers in the know. Theother  clowns ha v e person al dy namics t hat comei n to playaswel l.Lad y Ne crotatas like s to p la y trick s,and Sal ty… w ell , s he ’s Salty. 

How Lo ng  i sFo rev er

L a st Septe mb er,  B lue  Moon Circus  co-f ound er  L a ure l Fleur y  ( A K A Em be rtheFir eBende r) r o deoff int o the sun set in a  b us  with h er paramour J ac k Wojciech ow ski  (AKAJ a cek theStrange). They had pack e d up th eir  tric ks a nd theirfou r cats  an d  werestarti ng wh at  th e y  call e d  t hei rForever To u r .
Theywe re s uddenly  one of those tour i ngacts, bolster ing  the c ir cus pr e sen ce ino t her towns, stre ngtheningth e ir  connectio n s w it h other  region al an d  nation al acts.“We met o th er s i d e s how perfor mers, an d burlesq u e per f or mers,  an d allki nds  of c ool pe o ple ,” sa id Fle ur y. “An d, af te r the sh ow, sometimes people wi ll com e upand  say ‘Hey , w e ’re  in a sid esho w troupe t oo. ’”
They  we r e out  ont he  ro a d for  8 m o nths, and re cen t l yarrived bac k i n L ouisv ill e  to ta ke a  little break fro m  touring and t ry t o upg rad e  the ir  bus. “It wasa c ra z y  good ye ar ,” said Flu ery. But  t h at do esn’tmean i t was e a s y. “Scary , ch all enging, a  lo to f fun …  d id I saychal le nging? 
The guest_acts added_plenty to the show,_but the_clowning_was at_the_center of the_action. The various_clowns interact and argue_and flirt. “We’re_very_character driven, everything in our troupe, all the acts, are driven by the characters,”_said_Hughes. When_writing_material,_the group just considers how_their clown alter egos would_act in_any given situation. Simcha, for instance, can’t ever_get_ahead. “He has_to be the victim. If there is anything miraculous_that’s gonna happen, or any kind_of magic, it_has_to_happen to him, he_can’t initiate it.” Bubble-ishus on the_other hand is used to getting_her way, and gets angry if anyone_stops her from taking what she_wants. She’s the one who’s_always flipping_off the audience. There is_something divine about_a giggling_clown giving you_the old middle finger. It made_me laugh every_time.

You can easily imagine the kind_of_abuse she heaps_on_the_head of_poor Simcha. The_fact_that they_are_loving spouses IRL is just a_little_bonus for audience members in the know._The other clowns have_personal_dynamics that come into_play as well. Lady Necrotatas_likes to play tricks, and Salty_… well,_she’s Salty.

How_Long is Forever

Last September, Blue Moon Circus co-founder Laurel Fleury (AKA_Ember the Fire Bender) rode off_into the sunset in_a bus_with_her paramour Jack_Wojciechowski_(AKA Jacek_the Strange). They had packed up their_tricks and_their four cats and were starting_what they called their_Forever_Tour.

They were suddenly one of those_touring acts, bolstering the circus presence_in other towns, strengthening their_connections_with_other regional and national acts._“We met other side show performers,_and burlesque performers,_and all kinds of cool people,” said_Fleury._“And, after the show, sometimes people_will_come up and say ‘Hey, we’re_in_a_sideshow troupe too.’”

They were out_on the road for 8 months,_and recently arrived back in Louisville to take a_little break from_touring and try to upgrade_their_bus._“It was a crazy good year,” said Fluery. But that_doesn’t mean_it was easy._“Scary, challenging, a lot of fun … did I say_challenging?