So Im working out and its always different. I think we were working in Los Angeles doing Iris at the time and we decided we wanted to start thats when we got engaged. People would be surprised to learn that we. Shes been to see me and Kevin perform, I dont know, many, many times. So for me, my schedule, my workout schedule is starting always with the running ten to 20 minutes. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. So families arent particularly close. After witnessing Varekai in the summer of 2015, I immediately reached out to identical twin brothers, Andrew and Kevin to join me on Feisworld. But those precious moments, that 5%, that element, the impossible skill, does work. Its really technique specific. And Im going to with a love every moment of those, even the hard moments and Ive seen the hard moments, Ive lived the hard moments too, and Im looking forward to all that. Andrew and Kevin Atherton in Cirque du Soleils Paramour. (Photo: Matt Beard via The Broadway Blog. But I think as weve got older, we really appreciate life. PARAMOUR will begin previews on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and open on Broadway on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Lyric Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). Now before, when we were younger, theres certain things we could do, there were certain ways we could train. Andi and Kevin: Houzz.com Its a favorite of ours, as we both love interior design and architecture. This project was a collaboration between me, the Atherton Twins, InColor Studios and Dan Cooper Creative back in late 2017. And there are times we met up very quickly in New York and I just see these two little babies and in such good care. We got pregnant right away and it was perfect time. Today on our show, you meet Andy, Kevin and Gaussia after ten. But the hand balancing is something that it comes with, obviously, I dont get that feeling when I do Hansen unless Im somewhere like high above. Most people would say children can really not throw your life upside down and it can be a struggle with them. Obviously some of them have been with us from the day that we stepped into Dysalia. So weve known each other for two years at this point and I feel like weve seen were now back in Vegas, weve seen Zarkana. Below, watch as cast memberMartin Charrat gives us an up-close and personal look into rehearsals atLong Island's Grumman Studios! Trivia (1) Has an identical twin brother, Kevin Atherton. If I werent an aerialist, Id be: Since that time weve taken so much time to weve been traveling a lot, havent weve? And weve been performing in Serdulano for 17 years. If they get really annoying, like all over the place, all over Kevin, then well take them to the park whilst one of us will shoot GASEA, kevin will take the kids to the park and then well swap and we try and manage it that way. Weve never been to work, not wanting to go to work. What are some of your thoughts and things youd like to say to your fans? I was the one that was thinking, what are we going to do if this, what are we going to do if that none of that mattered, then all I cared about then was were having a baby. Its more about the big picture. Thats whats special about her. Wow. Cirque du Soleil Volta, the latest Cirque du Soleil tour never stints on athleticism but leaves your breath mostly untaken and your heartstrings unplucked. . Wed never seen him. Were great because we have such good support. The session was videotaped, but instead of creating a long conversational video, my producer Herman and I are working on a sizzle, a short teaser instead. If you like to know what circus artists, in our case East Circus Family, do in their spare time and how they raise their children, how they continue to create content on a regular basis, my associate producer Adam Lefford was with me too, who asked a really good question. Yeah, were Gassy and I were just talking about what its like to be the parenthood of a Cirque du Slay artists and she sent such a positive message so people realize that you can celebrate your art and still celebrate your family life. I dont think were going to have a choice. Atherton Twins - Atherton Family Stronger Together Performance for Cirque du Soleil Atherton Twins 372 subscribers Subscribe 163 Share 7.1K views 2 years ago A special performance by. And so we never work with them, we just live life with them and thats really all it is. For them, its a learning experience and were trying to teach them as well as teach ourselves. And then after that, were going to keep people updated. And then you try and take what youve seen from that picture and recreate it, or better it in a certain way. Again, Kevin saw it in Montreal and came in the studio and said, lets try this. [34:00] The training that we do now is a training with a purpose of training with a function. At some point, if you want to keep doing new things, you have to recreate yourself. So this is what we continue to do and hopefully something that people can maybe learn from us. A world called Varekai. Its a consistent my workout always starts with the running. Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. PARAMOUR will begin previews on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and open on Broadway on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Lyric Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). I think about our martial art instructors who was 16 and would turn off the light in the middle of the night and start practicing forms for 8 hours straight, who was probably the first American, but also the first Caucasian who won world championship. That is at after tentwins.com tenFORten. We have to work on emergency drills. The fertility treatment, obviously Im doing it with a surrogate mother. This behind-the-scenes tour parachutes you into the shadows of Cirque Du Soleil's magical forest. PARAMOUR will begin previews on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and open on Broadway on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Lyric Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). If youre on your mobile phone, just search for Phase Role Podcast in the Podcast app on iPhone or an Android app such as Podcast Addict and click subscribe. We go to the gym sometimes just to relieve stress, just to be in the gym, lift some weight. 95% probably do not work. Cirque du Soleil will bring a Hawaii-themed production to Waikk for an extended run beginning late next year. I know you guys have been writing about it and the fans are commenting, following, checking out your new email list and all that. Because I went travelling. To be on stage and to perform gives us such rich feelings. This is your host, Fei Wu. So Im having a baby boy in next month, in December. The album will contain songs and selections from the show, including material by Bob & Bill and Andreas Carlsson. So its the best moment, the most memorable moments, but the hardest moments. Theyre a circus family from Cirque du Soleil. I was first a fan, then a consultant, an advocate, and today a family friend. We appreciate everything we have. So it really doesnt matter whether we get old or not as good looking as we used to be. Is it good for our children? And it happens because its a technical act. Andrew has 1 job listed on. Kevin: Fat and hairy. And us, were very smart now about our training. Do you feel that electricity go through your body? In Kevin and myself, when we perform the strap act, so much has gone into that act. Especially with the performance that we do. And then taking it back. And when we come back, people say, oh, you stayed so calm. Ive travels thousands of miles to watch them perform in different cities, bringing my own family and friends too. If we feel sore, if we feel tired, then well change what we do. PodIntelligence turns any number of long-form audio and video into word clouds, keyword and topic driven MP3 and MP4 clips that can be easily analyzed and shared on multiple platforms. [29:00] What are some of the basics things you train for you? A big part of that for us also is our training. Probably done the act, our strap act, maybe over five, 6000 times. Because now you see the perfect pictures, right? BroadwayWorld just stopped by Long Island'sGrumman Studios to take a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal, and you can check out highlights from the special day below! And we really made that choice, that conscious choice, because I knew how important this is and how precious those first few months with him will be, that we really made a conscious choice that the three of us, that we would take this time and stop performing. You see the little things that those precious people do and it gives you so much joy and so much love cant recite us for more, really. Life has been great since obviously Paramore closed on Broadway, which was in April. Les meilleures offres pour Cirque Du Soleil Fire Within -3 DVD Set- Region 4, Brand New & Sealed, FREE Post sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spcificits des produits neufs et d 'occasion Pleins d 'articles en livraison gratuite! Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced the new show will be taking over the 20,000-square-foot theatre at the Outrigger Waikk Beachcomber. And our life became living through her eyes. I love performing. Were introducing them to the arts, so theyre going to be inspired by that. And to be honest, some do not work. Even our Instagram post, its not fake. Because nowadays you dont meet quite a lot of people that are real. And then they announced that the show would no longer be performing in Los Angeles. Your email address will not be published. And then again after that, we did another part at the end of our act where we hang on one arm that came from a piece of art. We train it as a mistake. But for us, its about technique. And same thing happened with swimming. [20:00] Youve managed to achieve a great work-life balance, not worrying about the non-important things and focusing on the essentials. Those moments you just know, okay, this is definitely worth to be with your child, because this moments, everything like in a life of being a parent. Check out a just-released TV spot below! Traductions en contexte de "interviews aux siges" en franais-anglais avec Reverso Context : Des missions ont t organises sur le terrain dans les cinq pays retenus cet effet, avant tout pour valider les rsultats des interviews aux siges et ceux de l'examen sur dossiers. So on Tour, I will try and then I will run one day and then like for like a year, Im not running, but not for me. [36:00] As long as we continue to work in our art and to touch them in certain ways, and hopefully to help peoples lives in a positive way, we are going to continue doing that. I already know what Im letting myself into. We cant get away with that anymore. Also joining me on the show today is my Associate Producer, Adam Leffert, who asked the Atherton family How do you create art?. I didnt think I would be a good father, to be honest. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. It just looked like a really stupid idea. I know that from personal experience of my friends not willing or trying to work with their mom dads at their company and typically fail miserably. As soon as I see him for the first time and I hold him in my arms, Im pretty sure I will fall to pieces and I will be like an emotional wreck because this little guy is my own and hes so precious and I wanted him for so long. I can answer that one. If Im going to fall, Im going to fall, you know? But we love it and we do it as a family. How do you bring that to your performance? Theres obviously those little bits of nerves in me or care what will I do in this situation or that situation? [28:00] How do you keep extraordinary flexibility while developing strength? For us, its almost not like its almost not a job because its a passion of ours. Kind of gone our separate ways. So it was important. And we learned that from being Jim NASA. So its really technique specific. We grow up working as individuals and we were brought up as individuals. Dont tell Gassy of that. Well, Ive had great practice with Camel in case and handy gases too, because Ive been with them pretty much from being born. People who dont know you might think that theyre very good looking, theyre handsome, theyre sex symbols. And we love being on stage. Guy Dubuc and Marc Lessard), with Andreas Carlsson billed as lyricist and co-composer. People have to I need to post the photos. And youre the one thats done it and youre the one thats created it, is pretty special. Thank you so much for your time. Andrew Atherton has not appeared in the West End, BWW Review: Cirque Du Soleil's VOLTA is Athletic But Not Particularly Moving, BWW Interview: My Dance Selfie with Reed Kelly of Broadway's PARAMOUR, VIDEO: The Jazzy Hollywood Love Triangle of Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR. After witnessing Varekai in the summer of 2015, I immediately reached out to identical twin brothers, Andrew and Kevin to join me on Feisworld. I loved working, I loved my life, I loved everything about it. And I love performing, I love all that. The 70th Annual . Cirque du Soleil - PARAMOUR, the organization's first created specifically for Broadway. So what are some of your thoughts and advice for people maybe thinking about that, struggling with that? It really helped us because this never changes now. We dont wanna get hurt. You know, we do take photographs because we love doing that. So it ended up being even better. Jessie is quite a special one. . And I can only imagine what she will be doing with this baby. Kind of like thinking and we were like, okay, lets start. The trivial things are not important to us anymore. Now, 18 years later, they have performed in major circ shows around the world, often as petliners of the shows, Ten for Ten is their very first online course. Most Popular All you need is your own body weight, no partner, no equipment. Its the same with having children. The stars of Cirque du Soleil's Broadway musical Paramour recorded the show's cast album on June 29 and 30. And Im not talking about me. Instead of going after top 1% of. [07:00] How do you manage to celebrate your life with family and work at the same time? And our parents brought us up in a way, obviously, as Kevin said, we have had that what people would almost call stardom, where weve been on stage and people recognize you. So if youre going to the gym, then you have to go. You care about family life. Suddenly if one day we dont go, we dont feel guilty. For the Atherton family, spending less time "juggling" and more time. Our lifestyle is about being able to keep doing what were doing. In 2016, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team. I think many people who listen to this episode are already your fans and park come from Phase World who love especially the Performing Arts episode. When we start to get bigger, if. We were in separate classes when we were at school. Hi, youre listening to the Phase World podcast. Yeah, its something I noticed. In gymnastics, we had to travel separately apart from when we were performing for the Great Britain team. I have so much support there. Cirque du Soleil and RED, a Sony distribution company, announced today that the Broadway cast album of PARAMOUR will be recorded on June 29 and 30 to be released later this summer. ], The Atherton Twins (Photo: Greg Gorman via The Broadway Blog.). Production: A Cirque du Soleil Theatrical production of a musical in two acts, . We can take it right back to the beginning when we were creating the app for Varica, the one that you still see now on Varica on the DVD. So what you did is like, oh, I dont like that, but running. Theyre more interested in what we do outside of Service Lake because they see us perform on stage, but they see us as these superhuman, almost creatures that are in the scatter that they cant really understand. Thats beautiful. And spiritual, Im not religious, but Im spiritual. I want to kind of hear from you guys in terms of what its like. He is an actor, known for Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom (2003), Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (2002) and The Nature of Things (1960). It was just too far. Ensemble . Andy, Kevin, Gaussia, afterton Adam Leffert and myself. What are some of the basics moves in the training? At first we didnt like it, obviously. Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working in the show PARAMOUR from Cirque du Soleil. But if you ask the three of us what the most joys have been, its been through the eyes of the children, comeley and caysin. Theyre going to be inspired by that. Tonight, Cirque du Soleil Theatrical celebrates the opening of Cirque du Soleil - PARAMOUR, the organization's first show created specifically for Broadway at Lyric Theatre. Since then, weve completed two projects together including the buildout of their website AthertonTwins.com(launched in 2015), and their brand new workout series called 10 for 10(launched in 2018), the first gymnastics and circus-inspired workout series for busy professionals on the go. Posts. Fast, free delivery. [14:00] Does being an uncle prepared you in any way to be a parent? I think its very important is to have a consistency. And thats one thing I love about social media. So sometimes weve been stuck in the air for 45 seconds, no way coming down. We appreciate life, we appreciate everything we have. All you need is your own body weight, no partner, no equipment.Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. How hard and how often do you train? As Kevin said, whats the most important thing is the impression we leave people with. You know, it is a big family, Kevin and myself performing together. What saddens me sometimes is I know that there are many forms of arts that are disappearing forever in this world. You know, we love our job. The three of us, weve all had such joys in our life, and to be on stage and to perform gives us such rich feeling. The fact weve not been to the gym, and I think thats got to do with age as well. But if you ask the three of us what the most joys have been, its been through the eyes of the children, comeley and kayson. Andi and Kevin: Paramour combines musical theater with Cirque du Soleil and is a blend of the two otherwise very separate worlds. So we should have done that without the safe safety belt. PARAMOUR just opened last week at the Lyric Theatre and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special night. I always wanted to be a father. For us, were creating some kind of art, right? Photography By the Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton. The African family takes so many photos to capture their precious moments. It is also the first gymnastics and circusinspired workout series. the Atherton Family Celebrate Art and Family Life Powered by Happy Scribe, Access Podintelligence keywords & insights for this episode. Andrew Atherton has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. (Photo provided by Andrew and Kevin Atherton, via The Broadway Blog.). Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Andrew,Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working at Cirque du Soleil. And I think our daughter especially is already showing Sign. You have to say, you take an inspiration from a picture that somebodys posting yourself. We very rarely get hurt through overuse and things like that. This is your host, FAI Woo. "Cirque du Soleil is an iconic company at the apex of entertainment; we are confident that the show created for Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel will delight and astound our guests and residents. Cirque du Soleil Theatrical will soon present Cirque du Soleil -PARAMOUR, the organization's first production created specifically for Broadway. And thats not just after what theyve seen us do on stage. You were talking about being responsible for children, but as Ive learned in the past year or so, youre also sort of responsible for your fans because they needed a lot of attention, because theyre also giving a lot to you. Plus Andys lovely wife, also cirque du Soleil artist Gasya back on Feisworld after witnessing Verkai in summer 2015, I immediately reached out to Andy and Kevin Atherton To Face World. Dont worry because were running after these kids saying, dont do that, Jonathan. To me, this is like a dream come true, that now were more than just fans and people who have been to the show, but were part of your life and were so thrilled to be in it. But yeah, I dont get that kind of feeling. Be prepared as best you can be. Take notes and then its so beautiful that all three of you think the same way, so that not one person can be so gung ho about it one of the brothers, and say, you know what? This workout series is now available on Amazon Prime. Whats your experience, relationships there? The Atherton Twins were invited to perform, with Cirque du Soleil, at the 84th Academy Awards Show, at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles. He is an actor, known for Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom (2003), Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (2002) and The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012). Photo Coverage: It's a Cirque Life at the Lyric Theatre- PARAMOUR Cast Gives a Sneak Peek! And we put that down to the fact that obviously were very smart about the way we do. Thanks so much for your support. Wow. We didnt want to travel with the kid. Like, they know that this is my schedule, running or electrical or the step machine. Bring my own family and friends to this conversation is for you. Hence, then yes, chin ups, no. 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