This past weekend I went to Nantucket where, instead of staying at an expensive B&B, I stayed in my aunt's trailor next to a makeshift horse stable, ate under the stars and used port-a-johns. Why, you ask? Several of my relatives perform in Circus Flora - which has been in St. Louis all summer, then came up to Nantucket for a weekend of performances. It's a magical one-ring family circus featuring the world famous Flying Wallendas.
My aunt, actress, theater director and drama instructor Cecil MacKinnon is the Director/Ringmaster/Clown, shown above behind my cousin Melinda Marsh Heywood.
When not in the circus, Melinda is a professional belly dance teacher and artistic performer. (If you live in the Boston area and want to learn how to belly dance tastefully and artistically, she's your teacher.)
Melinda and the sixth-generation circus performer Sacha Pavlata have also been running a circus school in St. Louis this summer, and perform year-round as a romantic trapeze duo, Cirque Passion. They're all amazing. If you ever have a chance to see Circus Flora, you must. Especially if you have kids. They played four packed shows this weekend on Nantucket and the crowd was enthralled - and every single child in the audience was completely transported.
This is why I didn't make it to BlogHer... sorry gals!
We missed you, but dang, sounds like you had a fantastic weekend. Now on to look at the flickr pictures!
Posted by: Nancy White | August 02, 2005 at 12:18 PM
Rebecca:
Yes, you were missed! Love the photos!
Posted by: Beth | August 02, 2005 at 10:58 PM
Rebecca,
De passage par HBS entre deux lectures, j'ai trouvE votre trEs impressionante blog et parcours de vie.
Bravo, Je suis curieux de savoir comment les blogs vont creer une nouvelle culture de communication ici et en Europe.
Certaines liens vers Davos n'ont pas marchE mias c'est ne pas grave.
Bonne suite,
Alf.
Posted by: Alfonso | August 03, 2005 at 09:53 AM
Steve Garfield and I were in nearby Woods Hole on a couple of filmfest panels... my first time in Cape Cod. 'Twas lovely!
Posted by: Chuck Olsen | August 03, 2005 at 04:02 PM
Hi Rebecca,
You have an artist's eye along with your skill in writing.
Posted by: Amanda M | August 05, 2005 at 02:00 AM
Really superpicture mudt if used flash to take it though? I love the bookshelf idea for letting us see more pics very kewl.
Posted by: Jim | August 11, 2005 at 06:13 AM
I LOVE CIRCUS FLORA, A FRIEND OF MINE AND HER FAMILY USED TO PERF0RM ALONG WITH SASHA, I'M TRING TO REACH HER IF ANYONE KNOWS HER I CAN'T SPELL HER LAST NAME BUT IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THIS HORTABAGHI HER FIRST NAME IS ELENA, AND THEY CALLED HER PICHI. I HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN YEARS AND WE WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER, SHE MOVED AND WE LOST TOUCH. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANYONE KNOWS HER
Posted by: neashalle smith | May 22, 2006 at 10:42 AM