I provide environmental and show style circus variety entertainment at parties, festivals, corporate events, tents, the street, and anywhere that people meet.
My services include but are not limited to: environmental juggling(balls, clubs, rings, knives, flaming torches and personal objects), character, clowning, living statue, mime, stilt walking, unicycling, balloon animal construction, acrobatics, slack line walking, magic, puppetry, dance, musical instruments (most proficient at ukulele, cello and singing (counter baritone), also play piano, violin, fife and trumpet)
All of my skills can be incorporated into a 5-30 minute show style performance to meet any clients entertainment desires.
We had the pleasure of The Amazing Alexander for our daughters 3rd birthday party. He was great! Got the whole audience laughing and had jokes and tricks for all ages to enjoy. Alexander was able to keep the kids engaged for the whole show. He even made a special birthday crown for my daughter. He did an awesome job and we would love to have him again at another event!
Response from Alexander M Knapp:
What a great party! Thankyou so much for having me:)
Photos from this event
Alex is the most talanted and engaging preformer. Very easy to work and so creative he will most certainly become your biggest asset. I have hired Alex for eight years and he has done nothing but amazed our audiences and left them smiling and feeling amazing. He has the widest variety I have ever found from music, magic, circus, juggling, and always a lovable character. Look no further, you found it.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 5 - 120 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Specialty Liability Insurance
When performing environmentally i will be stationary or mobile, depending on the type of performance (eg. Living statue, juggling, circus arts) performing for and interacting with individuals and groups of people.
When doing a show an audience or client can expect to laugh, participate, and be a spectator of amazing feats of wonder.
Alexander M Knapp was born in Chicago Il. He attended the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University for Music (Vocal and Cello performance), as well as Columbia College Chicago for theater. He has studied Mime with The Mime Company in Evanston, Clown with 500 Clown, Paola Colletto, and The School for Theater Creators. He has received intensive circus training at New York Trapeze School in New York, Eche Arial Arts in Boston, and from Norbol Meirmanov at Meirmanov Sports Acro (MSA) in Chicago. He mostly trains at The Alof Loft (because its 4 blocks from his house), but also trains and teaches at MSA, The Actors Gymnasium in Evanston. He is the official juggling instructor for Magic Incoprporated Chicago (the oldest continuously family run brick and mortar magic shop in North America).
Besides event entertainment, Alex has performed theater with companies such as Redmoon Theater, Advenure Stage, the Inconvenience Theater and with 360 Entertainments national tour production of Peter Pan. On TV he has performed with Green Screen Adventures on WCIU. At clubs, bars, parties and festivals he performes with his band the Amen Brohers on Vocals, Ukulele and Cello.
Upon hireing Alexander an event planneror company can expect to work with a talented hardworking professional performer, who is earger to please and flexible to the needs and desires of the client.
All props and equipment for environmental "roaming" entertainment I provide.
For a stage or street show I also provide all performing equipment. If the client wants the performance to include lights, microphones or sound systems they must provide that equipment.
| October 15, 2022 • 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
My services include but are not limited to:
Magic
Juggling (balls, clubs, rings, knives, flaming torches and personal objects)
Character Acting
Clowning
Living statue
Mime
Stilt walking
Unicycling
Balloon animal construction
All of my skills can be incorporated into a 5-30 minute show style performance to meet any clients entertainment desires.
I perform many in many different styles. Some of my personal clown and mime characters have been influenced by the Marx brothers, the Three Stooges, Charlie Chaplain, Buster Keaton, Marceau Marceau, 500 Clown, Loony Toons, Pee Wee Herman, Pen and Teller, Jim Carry, Circ De Soleil, and blue collar workers.
My other more serious styles of performance have been influenced by Zoe Keating and other classical musicians, works of Picasso and other visual artists, Bjork, Daft Punk, and Circ de Soliel
A gathering of people that are open to having a great time:)
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