CINARS - Circus Incognitus (Jamie Adkins)

The first time I ever saw Jamie Adkins perform was also the first time I ever participated in a CINARS event. At the time, he was performing a part of his previous show, Typo. Six years later he's back with Circus Incognitus and it's just as brilliant.

Honestly, I can't say enough good things about Jamie Adkins. He is one of those rare performers that simply makes you fall in love with him. His work is extremely creative, free of pretension, and masterfully performed. Jamie takes the audience by the hand and doesn't let go. He is charming, funny and has brilliant timing. But its the way he interacts with the audience that shows what a seasoned artist he is. Jamie takes whatever the audience or circumstance happens to throw at him and makes it work for him and the show. The best example of the CINARS performance would be the use of the line "Twenty-five minutes!", referring to the time limit imposed by the event. Incredibly simple, but it makes a show suddenly seem like it was made especially for the people watching it at that moment.

And the real life Jamie? I've had the pleasure of meeting him and was even in a show with him once (though I doubt he would remember me). He is the man he is on stage, which is to say friendly, funny and generally awesome. If ever you have the opportunity to see him perform, take it. His show may be geared toward a youth audience, but I guarantee, your inner child will be standing on its seat screaming and laughing along with everyone else.



A longer, but lower quality video, can be found here.