Circus Redickuless was a traveling
circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclist ...
created by punk-rock impresario
Chicken John Rinaldi in 1995 in association with Michael Gump.
History
Formed in Los Angeles, largely with members of the LA and San Francisco
Cacophony Society
The Cacophony Society is "a randomly gathered network of free spirits united in the pursuit of experiences beyond the pale of mainstream society." It was started in 1986 by surviving members of the now defunct Suicide Club of San Francisco.
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, the circus was formed on the premise of being completely without talent. No actual performers were allowed, only non-performers without any experience or desire to create professional acts. Original line up included the Amazing Jarico Reese (now of
Cyclecide Bike Rodeo) the talentless magician, Speed Metal tap dance: two girls barely tap dancing to heavy metal, Dammit the Amazing Wonder Dog: Chicken John's pet dog that couldn't jump through a hoop, The Vegan Geek, Tall Pall (whose amazing skill was being tall), The Talking Mime, The Mad Cow (an angry Punk in a cow suit), The Flaming Vomiteer (developed by Steve Wilkerson
96 wherein he would vomit on stage and set it on fire) and many other equally talentless acts.
The Circus Redickuless toured for four years in various forms with a revolving cast of troupe members.
The 1995 tour was documented in Phillip Glau's film called ''Circus Redickuless''
which subsequently won "Best Documentary" at the
1998 New York Underground Film Festival These are the films shown at the 5th New York Underground Film Festival, held from March 18–22, 1998.
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References
External links
*{{IMDb title, id=0150134, title=Circus Redickuless
Circuses
Performance artist collectives
1995 establishments in California
Culture of Los Angeles
Cacophony Society