But Wait! There's More Moisture!

As we enter the final week of the 2015 Moisture Festival, there may be some of you saying, "Can't we have just one more show? We've had so much fun and we're not ready for it to be over!"

You're in luck... We've added one final show to the Moisture Festival line-up! Saturday, April 18, 7:30 PM at Hale's Palladium will be The Last Laugh & auf wiedersehen. Hacki Ginda, along with Bill Robison and Charly Castors, has a special performance lined up for you, backed by the Royal Famille du Caniveaux Band. Tickets on sale now! This show is one night only, so make sure to buy your tickets before they are gone!

Moisture Festival First: Slack-Rope Walker Esther de Monteflores

Moisture Festival bring you slack rope for the first time at Hale's Palladium.  Esther de Monteflores is a contemporary circus artist, specializing in slack-rope walking. There are very few artists performing this skill, so don't miss your chance to see it! Esther has years of training in aerial arts, contortion, wire-walking, and handbalancing. She has performed with various troupes including New Old Time Chautauqua, Capistrano Circus, and Wise Fool New Mexico.  She was commissioned to choreograph and perform an acrobatic duet on stilts with a local musician for SANCA's ten year anniversary festival. Esther is a powerhouse of new circus arts, so make sure you attend one of these astounding performances!

A Special Moisture Festival Menu

The Moisture Festival is a community event, surviving and thriving on the generous support of both individual donors and company sponsors. We are so thankful to everyone who gives what they can to keep the Moisture magic alive!

Roxy's and The Backdoor have supported us for the past eight years, providing our performers and volunteers with delicious meals on show days. For the 2015 festival season, The Backdoor at Roxy's has created a special Moisture Festival menu. Every Sunday through Thursday from now through April 19, you can feast on a three course meal created by the chefs at The Backdoor and know that not only will you be satiated and satisfied, but you'll be supporting the world's largest and longest running comedy and variete festival!

A Peek Into Opening Night!

The twelfth year of the Moisture Festival kicked off on Thursday night, and we're sailing through the first weekend. We have so many amazing acts on stage, so many wonderful volunteers, and tons of smiling faces in the audience! There are three more weeks of exciting shows, and an immeasurable amount of talent yet to experience. Don't miss out on the fun! Buy your tickets today!

As a special treat and a glimpse into opening night, we have a great video put together by Ambodha, a friend of the festival. Check it out!

American Sign Language Interpreted Shows

Moisture Festival is once again happy to be partnering with Deaf Spotlight and Theaters, Allies, and Deaf Audiences (TADA) to offer American Sign Language interpreted shows.  Many thanks to Deaf Spotlight and TADA for making ASL interpreted shows possible!


The following shows will be ASL interpreted

Variete at Hale's Palladium:
April 5, 3:00pm 

Burlesque shows at Broadway Performance Hall:
March 27, 7:30pm
April 4, 10:30pm

We highly encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance since shows do sell out.


At these shows we will have a reserved section for our deaf patrons and their parties.  When you arrive at the theater for the show, let the Box Office manager know your party should be seated in the ASL section.  Our House Manager will show you to your seats.

We hope you can join us!

Award-Winning Prop Comics

The Moisture Festival brings the best in variete and comedy to Seattle every spring, so it's really no surprise that many of our artists have a collection of awards and records. This year, you have the ability to see not just one but TWO performers who have been awarded Seattle's Best Prop Comedian. They both hold Guinness World Records, too! Who said being funny doesn't get you places?!

Alex Zerbe photo by Michelle Bates

 
Alex Zerbe is back this year, full of hilarious antics and boundless energy. From juggling to dancing to magic and singing, you never know quite what The Zaniac will do next! Alex has performed in seventeen different countries, bringing laughter as his co-pilot. On top of his two Guinness World Records and Seattle's Best Prop Comic, Alex has also been honored as Hacky Sack World Champion and Seattle's 3rd Best Air Guitarist. He really sees the audience as part of the show, so if you're lucky, you just might get to be a part of his act! You may have seen him on "America's Got Talent" or "Last Comic Standing", but seeing him up close and personal on stage at the Palladium will be a real treat. Get ready to laugh, and bring the whole family to one of these shows!

Matt Baker photo by Mike Gardiner

Matt Baker was also once awarded Seattle's Best Prop Comedian. His comedy stunt show has been to various countries, on cruise ships, and a number of festivals. You may have seen him on "America's Got Talent", "Last Comic Standing", and "Tosh.0". If you're a world traveler, you may have also seen him on a live television show in Shanghai! Matt first started touring the world at the age of 17 with the first-ever international hacky sack team, and from there developed his repertoire through street performance. Matt holds five Guinness World Records, including one for Most Complete Changeovers Juggling Three Objects in One Minute. This is known as "leaping", and Matt, along with Joe Ricci, performed this feat on New Year's Day in Japan. To see what stunts Matt brings to the Moisture stage this year, make sure to get your tickets to one of these shows!

More Great Variety to Choose From!

The Moisture Festival is a variety show, so you never know exactly what you'll see each night. We like to invite all kinds of artists and performers to entertain and exhilarate you, so you know that no matter which show you get tickets for, you'll have an amazing time! Here are a couple of acts to have on your radar this festival season.

Circus Luminescence

Get ready for a psychedelic circus
experience, courtesy of Circus Luminescence! This collaborative group uses glowing and black-light props to bring light and wonder to the stage through the circus arts, and we are deLIGHTed to have them perform at the festival this year. Produced by Eli March and based out of Portland, this group has performed at various fairs and festivals including Oregon Country Fair, Pacific Fire Gathering, Black Sheep Family Reunion and Burning Man. Showtimes are posted, so get your tickets for this innovative circus adventure!

The Incredible Incredible

The Incredible Incredible is a project between Matthew "Poki" McCorkle and Justin Therrien. They've created a full length story, 'Palindrome', featuring various physical comedy such as string manipulation, shoe poi, and finger tricks. Matthew has traveled to various places with his solo shows (including the Moisture stage!), is a co-founder of the physical comedy duo Button Wagon, and an owner/resident at the Lookout Arts Quarry in Bellingham. He is also a member of Clowns Without Borders. Justin is the world record holder for Longest string passed through nose and mouth in one minute. You'll definitely want to see what this dynamic duo does to bring this full-sized performance to a variety show-sized time slot! Check here for showtimes.