The Cheeky Podcast

Cheeky Productions

Join Tom and Ian as they journey to find out what exactly IS a clown? In this all inclusive podcast, they will be discussing the ins, outs, middles and weird side bits of clown, comedy and performance.

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    Ciara Thornburn - Cheeky Interview

    Ciara Thornburn is an International Circus / Clown / Character artist who first appeared 4.5 years ago on the Cheeky Podcast. Tune in to hear all the incredible new stories and performance experiences that have unravelled in this time between 2020 and 2025.  TIMESTAMPS and Things Discussed:   0.00 Introductions  2.43m Refreshing the timeline – Covid / The Thesis / Circus Rio  Being Employee Vs Creating your own work 7.04m What Ian’s been up to?  Mentioning Neven Connolly, Jessie Grant, Mitchel Woodcock  The creation of LASSU                             Discussing act creation, where to put the difficult tricks in an act.  15.22m What's Ciara doing in Perth?    Council Gigs , What’s a council gig?    17.27m Starting Street Performing  Japanese Awaji Festival  Creating different ways of Displaying your skills  25.32m About Camp Culture, the amazing children’s show  28.13m How did Working for Virgin Voyages come about?   34.57m Cruise ship lifestyle  Talking wages / evaluating your worth  Acknowledging the grind – Do the work!  44.01m What would you still like to do? Career bucket list  48m - About Purple Rabbit , how it came about  Tangent – Talking about Rico and Vivi 53.07m All about Palazzo!  58.20m Future Plans! – GOP ??  The Crazy Audition journey  Plans to go visit and meet the director falling through  Visa problems   1.05hr Joys of creating a new character !  Creation vs taking over something  existing  Getting into a position to choose  1.11hr Cruise Ship realities  Sharing Rooms and accommodation on tour  Differences working on cruise lines  1.16hr Routine and comfort on tour  1.18.46 How is Ciara different now from then?  1.23.56 Joke of the Day / Conclusion

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    Jesse Highley - A Cheeky Interview - Big Apple Circus 'Hometown Playground'

    The Cheeky Podcast welcomes a special International guest direct from New York City, Jesse Highley! Jesse is performing a Christmas season with the Big Apple Circus with their brand new show Hometown Playground.  Here, Jesse shares his story including his journey and insights into Clowning,  touring with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Baileys Circus, The Human Fountains in Las Vegas as well as performing with Magic Mike Live?! Enjoy! Timestamps:  0.00 Introductions  0.47 About Hometown Playground  1.54 Jessie Highley! - Early Life and seeing the Circus as a child 5.07 First Clowning Classes / Teenage Years / Theatre Studies  8.48 Dreams of Clown College Crushed  10.37 First Professional Gig - Prince Charming at Walt Disney World  12.40 Moving Back into Comedy / Discussing Typecasting  18.18 Clowning in Big Apple Circus - Hometown Playground 19.47 All about  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 30.06 Clowning specifics with the Greatest Show on Earth  35.39 Performance Characteristics of Classic American Circus Clowns  38.40 Tangent - Travelling Australia / Disney Live as Buzz Lightyear  40.26 Comparing Australian / South American and American Clowning  43.24 What is Clowning ? Jesse Highley's interpretation  51.24 Discussing Audience Participation  57.55 Tapping into our inner Child  1.00.00 Biggest Performance Highlight  1.04.35 Least Favourite Career Highlight  1.07.34 A dream come true with the Big Apple Circus  1.09.16 The Human Fountains and Americas got talent Superstars LIVE  1.13.11 The Origins of The Human Fountains and Creative Process  1.17.23 Magic Mike LIVE  1.25.34 Finding time for Creative Projects - iLuminate LAS VEGAS 1.35.30 Other opportunities in the Comedy industry  1.39.48 Future Career Aspirations and Dreams / Leaving a Legacy  Links of Mentioned Things / Places / Shows    Jesses Instagram https://x.com/jessehighley The Human Fountains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDMqFa7y980&ab_channel=JesseHighley The Big Apple Circus https://bigapplecircus.com/ iLuminate https://thestrat.com/entertainment/featured/iluminate Infamous https://www.infamous.net.au/

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    Cheeky Interview - Ian Richardson - Infamous the Show

    In this fresh episode of 'The Cheeky Podcast' , host Ian Richardson shares his journey performing the 'Bell Hop' clown role in Infamous the Show, marking the first-ever handover of the character since its creation in 2017. Ian takes us behind the scenes, recounting the lead-up to his premiere and his first two months on stage. He dives into his creative process, tackling expectations, and embracing the highs and lows of trial and error while crafting a fresh take on a dearly beloved character.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy! *Recorded on the 30th of June 2024* TIMESTAMPS: 0.00 Introductions 1m 15sec  About 'Infamous' 2m 18sec 'What made you want to do the role? 5m 27sec 'Did someone fill the Handbalancing Role? 8min 40 sec "What was the Process of learning the Clown Role? 11min 43sec What was the process for Creating a new 'Spotlight' Act 14min 34sec Back to Learning the rest of it 19.52m How much do you get to improvise each show? 26.11m Did all the acts have the same amout of colaboration during their creation? 28.40m What type of clown is the character?  30.46m Whats your favourite part of the show? 34.40m Anything else to say? 39.30m Joke of the Day 41.25m End Mentioned People / Places / Things Jessie Grant's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessie_grant92/ Viva Melbourne: https://vivamelbourne.com.au/ Infamous the Show: https://www.infamous.net.au/ Cameron Taylor: https://camerontaylors.com/

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Join Tom and Ian as they journey to find out what exactly IS a clown? In this all inclusive podcast, they will be discussing the ins, outs, middles and weird side bits of clown, comedy and performance.