The NicoloWhimsey Show - Variety Arts:Theater, Juggling, Music, Poetry, Language Skills, Teaching Tolerance

For grades: Pre K-12.
Touring area: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV. Will fly elsewhere if school pays airtravel expenses.
Special requirements: Nicolo will fly for his solo performance. The duo (2 person show) will drive only.
Funding: We have funding from the MD State Arts Council's AIE program. AIE funding is available only for schools and youth organizations in MD.
Fees: One Duo show (2 performers): $550- Back to back duo shows: $700-. One solo show: $400-. Back to back solo shows: $525- Plus travel expenses. Family nights: Duo show: $600-, Solo show: $400-  

CONTACT:
Nick Newlin
14411 Baden Westwood Rd.
Brandywine MD 20613

PHONE: (301) 888-1281 FAX: (301)579-6051
EMAIL: info@nicolowhimsey.com
Website: http://www.nicolowhimsey.com

The NicoloWhimsey Show    
Variety Arts:Theater, Juggling, Music, Poetry, Language Skills, Teaching Tolerance

Combined outrageously funny historical reference, outstanding timing, and superlative juggling. If you want a wonderfully informative and fun performance, you can't do better.
Charles P. Lord. Headmaster, St. Timothy's School, Baltimore, MD


The NicoloWhimsey Show.
The NicoloWhimsey Show combines Juggling, Music, Comedy, Character Acting, Pantomime, Ropewalking, Circus Skills, Poetry and Audience Participation in a Variety Arts extravaganza that thrills students and teachers alike, while heightening their appreciation for the visual, verbal and musical arts.The performance includes themes of tolerance and sharing. Great for Pre-K -12th! We tailor our performance to the grade level. Students participate enthusiastically in the performance and emerge inspired to use their imaginations in their own creative activities. Curriculum: Verbal and Language Skills, Drama, Music, History, Physical Education, Moral Development.

  • SCHOOL SYSTEMS. The NicoloWhimsey Show has been performing for students for over two decades. Nick and Joanne graduated from Harvard and Cornell. Their affiliations include grants from the MD State Arts Council AIE, The Prince George's Arts Council and performances in the "Arts Alive" program, The Arlington County Humanities Project, The Fairfax County CAPS Program, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, St. Mary's County, Bluemont, VA Artists in Education program, and many other school systems locally and nationally. They have discovered that children and adults all over the world share this in common: their smiles and laughter!.

    Description of program:

    Duo show (2 performers:)The curtain opens as Nick Newlin and Joanne Flynn enter in colorful handmade jesters outfits in Renaissance style. Joanne has subtle mime makeup. Nick greets the children and explains the program, including a brief description of the Renaissance era, while Whimsey pantomimes certain key figures of the period: William Shakespeare (writing Romeo and Juliet), Leonardo da Vinci (painting the Mona Lisa) and Nicolo Copernicus (making astronomical discoveries.) He then explains that he and Joanne will turn around and put on their jester's caps; when they turn around again they will be playing their characters: Nicolo The Gypsy Juggler and The Queen of Whimsey. This serves as the first example of the power of theater to transform us from our everyday selves into historical, fictitious or theatrical characters.

    Nicolo and Whimsey turn around and reintroduce themselves to the audience in character.Nicolo and Whimsey play an old folk melody on the Musical Saw and Accordion. Nicolo and Whimsey juggle and hug simultaneously ("Huggling"),and pass the pins forward and back to back while counting in a Romance language: French! Nicolo and Whimsey discover that cooperation and sharing make life easier.

    Nicolo asks the audience if someone can help him define poetry. Nicolo recites an original poem while juggling and the audience helps him finish the poem. Volunteers help out by spinning plates on sticks(while standing on one foot!)

    Volunteers are applauded for becoming entertainers!

    Nicolo and Whimsey then answer questions about all aspects of the show, (history, costumes, poetry, music etc.), and bid the students a merry day with this adieu: "Remember: If you shoot forthe moon...and miss, You're still among the Stars!"

    The solo (one person) show features Nicolo's story of "Yimmee Gimmee", a hilarious 3 ball juggling tale with a theme of generosity, 3 poems with themes of literacy, tolerance, persistence, and finding the fun in art and in life, as well as plenty of music, comedy and audience participation!


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