JOSH ROUTH
Joshua Routh is a nationally recognized entertainer, and a founding member of the performing troupe, Circus Kaput. As well as being an exceptional clown Josh is an accomplished magician, juggler, sideshow performer and acrobat.
In 1993 at the age of 15 Joshua began performing the carnival/event company Lefton Promotions. He travelled the country for Lefton until 2001. That year Joshua attended the Circus Center in San Francisco where he trained for two years with Master Lu Yi of the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe. Also he attended the Clown Conservatory where he graduated "Class Clown".
Joshua has performed with The New Pickle Circus, The San Francisco Youth Circus, The Famous Reynold’s Circus, The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival and many others. In 2004 he was a featured artist for Major League Baseball’s World Series gala.
Joshua has been on the small screen in TV commercials for Maxwell House, Ameren UE, H & R Block, and many others. He has been featured on the TV shows ‘Best of California’ and ‘House Calls’. Also, he has been seen on NBC, FOX, ABC, PBS and UPN. He was also featured in the film ‘Class Clowns’.
When he is not performing Joshua is teaching. He has lectured for many corporations, elementary schools, universities, theater groups, magic clubs and circus organizations. In 2003 he was awarded a CAT Fellowship through the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission for his work as a social artist. Recently he has been working with Abra-Kid-Abra creating variety arts programs. He is the author of the books, ‘Superhuman Feats’, ‘Buford Bunny: The Pink Lemonade Mystery’ and ‘Sideshow For Kids’.
Special skills include:
Variety Skills – Magic, juggling(toss and gyroscopic), stilt walking, rolla bolla and trapeze
Acrobatic Skills - Chinese lion, pratfalls, teeterboard, partner acrobatics, hoop diving, tumbling and trampoline
Edgier Skills - Sword swallowing, 4 inch nails in the nose, walking on and eating broken glass, fire eating/breathing, insectavore, hypnosis and pain resistance feats. |
