Andrew Atherton. And June, I started at seven. [26:00] You are also responsible for your fans, in some way. Again, Kevin saw it in Montreal and came in the studio and said, lets try this. I wonder if theres a message to those out there in their late teens, early 20s, theyre thinking, I want to be a circus artist, or I want to be doing something similar to what youre doing. So its things like that. [34:00] The training that we do now is a training with a purpose of training with a function. I honestly dont know how Im going to react. We train to fall. Artist. Especially with the performance that we do. If we feel sore, if we feel tired, then well change what we do. How many days a week? Which is your favorite? We grow up working as individuals and we were brought up as individuals. But for us, its about technique. Its just so beautiful what you can start doing with the kids, too, and make both of us dream about I want to have circus parents, believe me. Thats beautiful. 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. And its going to be Kamalie and Kasen because they are so ready to have his babysun. . Because having a kid is such a magical thing in your life. Im just feeling so blessed for that. Its not about money, for us its more about the freedom. I met my wife on Varica. . (Photo provided by Andrew and Kevin Atherton, via The Broadway Blog.). Its kind of like very most important, but also now every day I do different because I used to hate to work out my legs because since I was born, I had pretty big muscle up calves and as soon as I worked them out, they do get bigger. 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). Instead of going after top 1% of. 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Which is your favorite? I mean, so what are some of the techniques or tricks kind of not to get injured? I wonder, other than just the best of strength, the best of flexibility, is there any way, how do you keep extraordinary flexibility while still developing that level of strength? But again, they so interested in what we do outside of Surlay, which for us was fascinating, but at the same time we appreciate, especially the ones that have been there from the beginning, because the support theyve given us from the birth of Camilla to the birth of Casino and then no to, obviously, Kevins baby boy, that people just cant wait. And there was one specific element that we just couldnt do it, and launch is just not going right. Its really kind of light resistance training. We dont get upset with the trivial things. So stay tuned on that. They were professional gymnasts in Britain before becoming SERP du Soleil artists at the age of 24. We understand that you seek inspirations from everywhere. 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. Even when we go into a photo shoot, we take the kids with us and its hard, its hard to manage sometimes we miss some amazing opportunities. But we wouldnt enjoy it. He finished 42nd in the triathlon with a time of 1:52:46. . But weve also traveled together. I think the only secret ingredient is we try not to take ourselves too seriously. We do take photographs because we love doing that. Thats why I was really good at the sport. Do you still get that sensation, that sort of like do you giggles when you do that? 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. Trivia (1) Has an identical twin brother, Kevin Atherton. 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. I felt like a different person. I missed the show. And for us, its a fear of ours where, you know, you do see children now all the time, the heads in the smartphone, the heads in the computer, and thats all they know. Another big thing that people talk to us about is how do you stay so relaxed and calm? And its not about money for us, its more about the freedom. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever. Kind of gone our separate ways. 18 years later, they have performed in major Cirque shows (Varekai, Zarkana, IRIS, Paramour) around the world, often as headliners with their one of a kind aerial strap performance.Gasya Atherton is a Cirque hand-balancer, who has become an overnight internet sensation when she shared her workout videos with her children, Kamali and Kaysen, in early 2017. You know, we dont get upset with the trivial things. 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. Weve all had such joys in our life and to be on stage and to perform gives us such rich feeling. Weve seen that. Andrew and Kevin Atherton are identical twins who soar and spin dozens of feet in the air in a new Cirque du Soleil aerial act that combines muscle and poise, balance and grace Andi and Kevin: The High Line. If Im going to fall, Im going to fall, you know? So we finish every training with a warm down and a stretch because youve tightened all up, youre shot. So what is that? I have no fear. What is that dynamic like? We try and weigh everything up. So we dont have a complete structured plan that we do. And for us, we do, we dont have to go to the gym. It doesnt matter what kind of show it is. We dont need the fame, we dont want the stardom. Because I was just thinking earlier today as I were flying 6 hours, like thinking in my head, you guys have challenged me and my creativity to the core, to a whole new level of what risk taking really is about to look at my life differently. I love the energy backstage before the show begins. For the Atherton family, spending less time "juggling" and more time. 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. This is probably now weve done three shows together. Andy and Kevin, after Ten, just developed and launched their very first online workout series called Ten for Ten. Manage Settings Thats whats special about her. Ensemble . I loved working, I loved my life, I loved everything about it. Yeah, its something I noticed. I dont know if you remember that. What are some of your thoughts and things youd like to say to your fans? We spend our day doing as many things as possible. Reels. PARAMOUR is now in previews for a Wednesday, May 25 opening night at the Lyric Theatre. [41:00] When you try or see new moves from performing artists, what do you feel? Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The recording will feature 10 songs from the show, written by Bob & Bill and. Five to six days a week to the gym. But youre not going to grow, youre not going to develop where youre not flexible anymore, because thats when youre going to get injured and unite her muscles. And for me, having a child, I felt that it was going to completely flip my life upside down. . Obviously, all our lives were thrown upside down, but it didnt matter at that point for me. And after theyre giving a birth, I was like, telling Angie, I want to work on those muscles that are weaker in my body. Welcome to the official website of Andrew and Kevin Atherton where you can find the latest performance and news from these aerialists at Cirque du Soleil. Well do like an hour and 15 minutes, and we do that every day. He competed at World Series and World cup levels. When I did it, that moment kind of became very real. Its so beautiful and such a precious moment. Akhmetova-Atherton, who joined Cirque du Soleil when she was just 17, is now married to former British gymnast Andrew Atherton, and the two are parents to 3-year-old Kamali and. At the end of the day, a child will grow up and just watch their parent or whatever their parents are doing. I have so much support there. With so many people, so much excitement. Photo Coverage: It's a Cirque Life at the Lyric Theatre- PARAMOUR Cast Gives a Sneak Peek! As long as we continue to work on our art and to touch them in certain ways and hopefully change peoples lives in a positive way, then were going to continue doing that. And I think most of the work, most of the elements and choreography that we came up with for that act came from artwork and came from sculptures. 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. We honestly love every part of what we do, and wed miss it if we werent able to perform for any reason. In addition to performing, Reed continues to interact with a legion of reality show fans from his stint on CBS's Survivor: San Juan Del Sur in 2014. 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. But I think all that will come because you have no choice. I know that theres so much more to the journey that well be sharing together and were always learning when we are looking up from our phone, like you said, and being able to have a real conversation. Obviously some of them have been with us from the day that we stepped into Dysalia. And we put that down to the fact that obviously were very smart about the way we do. Theres no time because I think the moment Gassy got pregnant but we were. Well, Ive had great practice with Camel in case and handy gases too, because Ive been with them pretty much from being born. Every time I look at your photos, I think I represent a lot of the fans today. [A county to the north and west of Manchester. It was just too far. And for us, it would be easier to leave the kids at home and go and do a nice photo shoot. So when I wasnt working and you started to work on Zirconia and those very special moments, theyre irreplaceable moments when shes smiling to you. In 2016, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team. 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? We dont wanna get hurt. I can answer that one. Whats your experience, relationships there? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I'm a YouTube strategist for small businesses and a content creator with 2.5 million views on YouTube. So it ended up being even better. Kevin will tell you that from the beginning, me, I was petrified of being a father. This behind-the-scenes tour parachutes you into the shadows of Cirque Du Soleil's magical forest. Its electric. People who dont know you might think that theyre very good looking, theyre handsome, theyre sex symbols. The stars of Cirque du Soleil's Broadway musical Paramour recorded the show's cast album on June 29 and 30. Is it the best thing for our family? 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. So for me, my schedule, my workout schedule is starting always with the running ten to 20 minutes. And even in English, people say youre single or youre a single dad and that conjures up this sort of frightening situation. Its okay if its not perfect. Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editorMatthew Wexlersnosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. the Atherton Family Celebrate Art and Family Life Powered by Happy Scribe, Access Podintelligence keywords & insights for this episode. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a new look at the high-flying production! But we do, obviously, well try and work out our chest one day, then well work our arms the next, then our legs, then we focus on the smaller muscle shoulders. Obviously for the birth, I wanted to be there. And we train to fall. So touching. I think thats one of the beauty things with Instagram now is you cant just sit back and do nothing. 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! Rent Cirque Du Soleil: Fire Within: Disc 1 (2004) starring Andrew Atherton and Kevin Atherton on DVD and Blu-ray. Be prepared as best you can be. 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. The resort said the local firm G70 will be the head architects on the project, with . So for me, even my latest show, Paramour, I never done trapeze before, but because I stayed in shape and I was working on certain chin ups that I always hated, and my muscles were never developed for that. Please enjoy. And then taking it back. We just want to be real, even if its social media, because now you see, like, the perfect pictures, right? Right. You see the little things that those precious people do and it gives you so much joy and so much love. Spending the whole night in a hospital with case and really it touches because, you know, at this point this person, it just needs you there and you just need to be there for him. Youre like, Nice try, but as long at least we know how to fall, which I think is gymnastics, one of the most important things you need to learn, how to fall. I didnt really like children because I was so much into. You know, we do take photographs because we love doing that. . And the moments when I used to bust her every night so she will say, mama, I love you. Since then Gasya has built a tribe of 200,000+ engaging fans, including many inspired parents, on her Instagram page. Now before, when we were younger, theres certain things we could do, there were certain ways we could train. When we were performing, we were always conscious of what people were looking at, but for us, it was more important of what people felt, not necessarily what they saw is what impression they left the theater or the big top, having watched the performance that we have done. As you said, you need to be prepared that somethings going to happen. I think with Camilla and Casino with us all, we make everything so much fun and its all about that. [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. Its kind of shifted, obviously, since we had children. Andy and Kevin are identical twins. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. If I could live anywhere else in the world it would be: Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside PARAMOUR's Gypsy Robe Ceremony! Leave us a comment below, we want to hear from you! 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