Moisture Festival Presents Contortionist Hula-Hoop Performer Dancer Aerialist And International Star Maria Margiyeva For Your 'Ooh Aah' Viewing Pleasure!

 

Maria performing one of her many disciplines

Maria Margiyeva was born in Kiev, Ukraine. At the age of 7 she began her career as an athlete of rhythmic gymnastics on the Club Dynamo of Kiev coached by Vera Kremer. A few years later Maria entered in the National Junior Team of the Soviet Union and after, when Ukraine became an independent country, Maria was the member of Junior Team of Ukraine. She did gymnastics for ten years and always with the same coach Vera Kremer. During this time Maria was a winner of many international and national competitions. 

At the age of 16 she was booked by The Club Rhythmic of Barcelona. This club, with Maria, came in third in the Spanish Championship. Maria still now lives in Spain. At the end of her career as an athlete she respectfully received the title of Master of Sport. At the age of 17 Maria joined the National University of Physical Education and Sport and also joined the National Academy of Dance By Pavel Virskiy. Today Maria has a degree in Science of Physical Education and also has the title of professional dancer and choreography. 

In Spain Maria studied flamenco dance. In 1999 Maria auditioned for Theatre Bingo in Kiev directed by Iryna German and that day changed completely the route of her life. Thanks to Iryna German Maria began her career in show business. Since that time she has impressed audiences, booking agents and her fellow performers with her many skills and her stage presence as she has brought her show to hotels, theaters, circus, cruise ships other venues across Europe, South America and the Middle East. We have tried for a while now to bring her to Seattle audiences and the Moisture Festival. This is the year and we are so so happy to have her amazing talent here. 

You can see Maria perform at Moisture Festival on the following dates: 

March 21, 2013 @ 7:30pm Hale's Palladium Variete' Opening Night Gala
March 23, 2013 @ 3:00pm and 7:30pm Hale's Palladium Variete'
March 24, 2013 @ 3:00pm and 7:30pm Hale's Palladium Variete'
March 27, 2013 @ 7:30pm Hale's Palladium Variete'

March 29, 2013 @ 7:30pm and 10:30pm Broadway Performance Hall Burlesque
March 30, 2013 @ 7:30pm and 10:30pm Broadway Performance Hall Burlesque

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Moisture Festival | Breathtaking Aerial Artists 'Duo Rose' To Highlight Opening Week At Hale's and Libertease Burlesque Opening At Broadway Performance Hall

International Nikulin Youth Circus Festival Moscow, Russia.

It is always special when old friends return to the Moisture Festival, and Duo Rose are dear friends of the festival returning for our 10th year. This amazing duo has earned the praise and amazement of world and local fans with their stunning performances.

The first American circus artists to perform in Havana, Cuba. The passionate, romantic trapeze performance of Duo Rose combines unique dynamic elements with aerial contortion. The seamless flow of highly technical skills and intense passion creates a fluid aerial ballet that never fails to elicit a powerful emotional response. Samuel and Sylvia have worked together for five years to combine their backgrounds in aerial arts, gymnastics, and contortion to create this dynamic aerial adagio act. They developed their act independently without primary instruction from a circus school or dedicated trainer and have toured their act internationally in some of the top circuses and variety houses in Europe. In August 2010 they made history becoming the the first American circus artists to perform in Havana, Cuba since 1959. Officially sanctioned by the United States Government, they competed in the 9th International Circus Festival, CIRCUBA.

You can see Duo Rose at the following Moisture Festival shows:

March 21, 2013 @ 7:30pm Hales Palladium
March 22, 2013 @ 7:30pm Hales Palladium
March 23, 2013 @ 3:00pm 7:30pm Hales Palladium

March 29, 2013 @ 7:30pm and 10:30pm Broadway Performance Hall Burlesque
March 30, 2013 @ 7:30pm and 10:30pm Broadway Performance Hall Burlesque
March 31, 2013 @ 3:00pm Broadway Performance Hall Grand Varieté


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Moisture Festival Year 10 Week One | A Fabulous Line-Up Of Comedy And Variete' Performers | Opening Night Gala | Unprecedented 'Burlesque Undressed' Panel | Benefit Shows | Much Much More!

It doesn't seem like yesterday, but close when we first set-up the circus tent in Fremont in 2004 and did a weekend of variété shows with some performer friends. Mike Hale from Hales Brewery was there to donate a keg of beer for us to sell. There was a dream that we all shared that we could bring comedy, variété and burlesques shows to the Northwest on a recurring basis. But it was not much more than a dream in the beginning. Little did we know that we'd be celebrating 10 years of Moisture Festival and that our Festival would be considered one of the most successful and one of the 'largest Comedy Variété and Burlesque Festivals in the world' today. Of course we wouldn't have 'pulled it off' as Producer Ron Bailey likes to say all the time had it not been for the kindness of strangers, marvelous benefactors, sponsors, donors, our magnificent volunteers and Mike and Kathleen Hale and Phil O'Brien at Hale's Brewery. Frankly, without all these people's support, patience and generosity it just wouldn't have happened. So we thank them again and again from the bottom of our hearts. Please tell them thank you when you see them. 

Onward Then To Year 10 Week One!

The Moisture Festival talent bookers have worked hard over the Summer, Fall and Winter to make week one of the 2013 Moisture Festival a fantastic experience for our fans. They've booked some of the finest comedy and variete' and burlesque talents available anywhere. Internationally renowned performers will populate the stage at Hale's Palladium during our opening week, commencing with our Open Night Gala and after show party on Thursday March 21st, that will leave you laughing and amazed. Below is the list of week one's lineup. You can click on the performer's name below to find out more information about them and what show they are scheduled to perform in and how to get tickets.

Doc Sprinsock and the SANCApators, Duo Rose, Dusty Rhodes and her Handsome Cowboys, Godfrey Daniels, Hacki And Moeppi Ginda, Jay Alexander, Karen Quest, Maria Margiyeva, Sally Pepper, Zipcode Man, Bellini Twins, Bill Robison, Catfish Jack, Duo Rose, Louie Foxx, Luther Bangert, Sally Pepper, Vivian Tam, Adrienne Jack-Sands, Catfish Jack, Checkerboard Guy, Quynbi, Dr. Calamari & Acrophelia, Rick Ruskin

Burlesque Undressed 

'The Stories Behind The Glitter'

Monday March 25th, 7:30pm Hale's Palladium

The Moisture Festival is thrilled to partner with Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque and BurlyCon to offer a titillating evening with local Burlesque luminaries! You've watched them peel away layers of clothing to entertain you, now comes the unique opportunity to be entertained from a totally different angle - their personal stories, live from their very own painted mouths! Immerse yourself in this rich history told by the performers who danced in the Northwest in days gone by, as well as those who currently grace our Seattle stages. Local Legends Velvet Ice and Eartha Quake are joined by Burlesque stalwarts Paula the Swedish Housewife, Tamara the Trapeze Lady and Miss Indigo Blue, to reveal a delightful narrative with tales of glamour, glory and the intrigue of burlesque. Stretch your arms and your imagination with the lovely Miss Inga Ingenue, aka as Miss Viva Las Vegas 2011 and Atomic Bombshells troupe member, as she treats you to an interactive tutorial on how to manipulate your very own feather boa - a skill we know you've wanted to add to your repertoire! Bring your own boa or you can buy one at the event. You can click on the performers names below to find out more information and for ticket links. 

Eartha Quake, Inga Ingénue, Miss Indigo Blue, Swedish Housewife, Tamara the Trapeze Lady, Velvet Ice 

Two Week One Special Benefits Shows 

'Phinney Neighborhood Association' 

'Hands For A Bridge' 

Phinney Neighborhood Association

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There is nothing better then to be able to give back to the the community and Moisture Festival tries to do our small part each year. This year we have two special benefit shows that happen during week one. The proceeds from these shows go to support organizations within the community that help make this place we live better. This year's benefit shows are the 3pm Saturday matinee show on March 23rd for Hands for A Bridge  and the 3pm Sunday matinee show on March 24th for The Phinney Neighborhood Association. If you attend one of these shows you will not only be entertained but you will be helping your neighbors out. These are also great shows for children. Ticket information for these shows can be found here.

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Moisture Festival's Donors And Sponsors Are Wined, Dined And Flying High

On Sunday, March 3rd we entertained out star donors and sponsors with an extraordinary day down in Georgetown.  We started the day at The Stables, a very unique and very awesome Georgetown venue.  With music by the Nu Klezmer Army, performances from Arne Bystrom and Bill Robison and a bottomless pasta and salad buffet, we warmed up our honored guests for their high flying debut.  Aboard the lovely red double decker Hale's bus, we made the five block trek over to the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA) and offered our guests a turn on their flying trapeze.  A huge amount of fun was had by all and here's the video to prove it.

Moisture Festival Rides The Bus

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They're Back...! Those Thigh-Slapping German Clowns Hacki And Moeppi Ginda | Our 10th Anniversary Wouldn't Be Complete Without Them!

Hacki and Moeppi giving each other a hand!

From Germany, the comedy and energy of this father and son clown duo have been a central part of the festival's original inspiration and a good bit of the imagery and cockeyed outlook that allowed us to believe that this impossible event was actually inevitable. Hacki has owned and operated Variete theaters in Berlin and Muenster and he and Moeppi have left them laughing all across Europe and around the world. After they are done in Seattle it will be off to Australia. They missed a couple of festivals here and there and now we're thrilled that they're back for 2013 our tenth anniversary year. It wouldn't be right without them! You can see them opening night and all during the festival on the following dates:

March 21 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
March 23 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
March 23 @ 10:30pm Hale's  (Ticket info)
March 24 @ 3:00pm Hale's  (Ticket info)
March 27 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
March 30 @ 3:00pm Hale's  (Ticket info)
March 30 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
March 30 @ 10:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
April 3 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
April 5 @ 7:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
April 5 @ 10:30pm Hale's  (Ticket info)
April 6 @ 10:30pm Hale's (Ticket info)
April 7 @ 3:00pm Broadway Performance Hall (Ticket info)  

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