|
|
For the past twenty five years, Kenny Raskin has
made a name for himself as a leading physical comedian both in the United
States and Europe, delighting audiences with a unique blend of theatrical
pieces and clown characters. He starred as the
lead clown Everyman
in Cirque
du Soleil's universally loved Nouvelle Experience, and originated
the role of Lefou, the comic sidekick of the villain Gaston,
in the Broadway
production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Kenny was also
featured in Cirque du Soleil's 3D IMAX film
entitled Journey of Man., as well as appearing as the Vaudeville Comedian
in director Barry Levinson's film, Liberty Heights.
Before joining Cirque du Soleil, Kenny performed his one man show, The
Audition, for over ten years in theatres, universities and festivals throughout
the United States and on television shows in
Europe and South America, In the spirit reminiscent of the
great old vaudevillians, Kenny explores the comic possibilities inherent
in seemingly simple tasks, and injects an infectious sense of play into
his performances, creating a true two way street between his audiences
and himself. The last few years has also found him to be a frequent player
in the European Variete circuit, performing in theatres such as the Wintergarten
Variete in Berlin and the Apollo Variete
in Dusseldorf. He has also performed his comedy as a part of
many corporate galas for companies such as Sunrider, Abbott Labs, Coca
Cola, Barnes and Noble, Erricson and Bell South, to name a few. Kenny
also teaches workshops in clowning and physical comedy.
|
