“the most amazing artistic landscape that I have ever witnessed first hand. I can say no more, see them if you can…it changed the way that I will view art from here on out”
GlideMagazine, Josh Klemmons
Spawned from the depths of San Francisco’s thriving Dance and Circus sub-cultures, the Vau de Vire Society has ravaged and titillated the live entertainment scene causing jaws to drop in awe and admiration around the Bay Area and beyond. This Avant-Cabaret community consists of classically-trained dancers, some of the nations most acclaimed acrobats, aerial artists, contortionists and circus side-show acts, an array of unique fire-performers, a handful of thespians and a barrage of the most enticing go-go’s. Vau de Vire offers a variety of entertainment scenarios ranging from a customized-to-theme 60 min. ensemble stage-show w/live orchestra -to- atmospheric circus specialty acts and living-art installations -to- a series of circus solos w/ accompanying choreography -or- a combination thereof. The group has been cross-pollinating genres by collaborating with an eclectic variety of world-renowned musicians and Dj’s in creating original stage shows and festival productions spanning social barriers. Most notable recent collaborators include Cirque du Soleil, San Francisco Symphony, Paul Oakenfold, The Dresden Dolls, Peaches, The Alkaline Trio, Fishbone, The Madd Vibe Orchestra, Crystal Method and many more widely respected international artists. Vau de Vire also plays co-host to the ever-popular annual Edwardian Ball and monthly Bohemian Carnival events in SF.
Transcending the wall between audience and performer… Attending a Vau de Vire event is akin to stepping into an interactive Circus where all layers of pretension are discarded at the door. The 2-dimensional wall between audience and performer are shattered by VdV artists frequently emerging amongst the crowd performing roaming vignettes. The audience and performer become a single force, creating an art-filled environment providing all in attendance a safe-haven to indulge fantasies of running away with the circus, if even for the night.
No matter the genre they infiltrate with their unique brand of Circus Theatrics, the Vau de Vire Society creates a live choreographed explosion of all that is beautifully talented.
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Michael Gaines 415.310.9238 mike@VauDeVireSociety.com
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“a San Francisco treat”
Vau de Vire Society career highlights include:
Moskova Affair (Stoli sponsored U.S. nightclub tour Aug.- Oct. '09) – VdV was commissioned to celebrate the release of Stoli's newest Flavored Vodka, Gala Appelik, at the hottest clubs across the country. VdV performed their signature, original vignettes accented by solo aerial and acro acts for appreciative crowds in 13 cities including House of Blues, Dallas; Liv at the Fontainebleau, Miami; M-2, New York; Blush, Las Vegas and more.
Outside Lands Festival '09
San Francisco (September '09)– VdV produced and hosted the Barbary tent and the Garden Stage with our own free standing aerial rig with acclaimed performances and collaborations featuring VDV dancers, acrobats and aerialists in their own original vignettes as well as collaborations with the many talented artists who filled the stages with music and mayhem. Eric McFadden Trio, Yard Dogs Road Show, Rosin Coven, Fou Fou Ha, Kitten on the Keys, Madd Vibe Orchestra and Loop Station wowed audiences with more than 24 hours of back-to-back shows over 3 days at this 100,000 person-a-day festival in Golden Gate Park.
StoryTime Festival
San Francisco, CA (Dec’08)– An unforgettable Circus and Performing Arts Extravaganza; Grandiose circus story show by fabulous Vau De Vire Society: acclaimed acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, and fiery performances all backed by a live orchestra.
Basura Sagrada
The 2008 Burning Man Temple: San Francisco, Ca (June’08)– VdV Hosted the Sagrada Soiree celebrating the Basura Temple through groundbreaking art by Shrine and performance with Lucent Dossier.
Harmony Festival
"30Year Anniversary: Sonoma County (June’08)– VdV was Featured, Main Stage with Damian "JR Gong" Marley, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Mickey Hart Band featuring Steve Kimock & George Ported, Arrested Development, Lila Downs and more
944 Super Village @ SuperBowl ’08, Phoenix (Feb.’08) – VdV performed Main Stage each of the three night’s, opening for international superstars 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Velvet Revolver and accompanied by Paul Oakenfold.
Download Festival, Shoreline Amphitheater, CA (Oct. ’07)– VdV shared billing with The Cure, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Metric while producing the Circus Village.
Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle (Sept. ’07) – VdV produced the Circus Stage and installed our large-scale aerial sculpture/stage while programming 3 days of Variety Acts in front of 150,000 appreciative spectators.
Alcatraz Exprescion, Alcatraz , SF (June ’07) – VdV was handed the cell-block keys to the Hospital Ward of this infamous historical island prison and commissioned to create a performance-tour spanning 8 rooms, culminating in an ensemble choreographed stage show accompanied by Barry Syska’s 10 piece orchestra.
Le Rossignol w/ the San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, SF, (Nov.’06) – Widely known as the world’s foremost interpreters of Stravinsky pieces, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas presented Le Rossignol with Vau de Vire performers/contortionists portraying the mechanical nightingale.
Cirque du Soleil, SF (Nov.’05) – Vau de Vire performers were featured at the opening night gala of Cirque’s Corteo production.
Bohemian Carnival, SF (Sept.’06-present) – VdV plays monthly hosts to the wildest sub-culture circus/variety-show/dance party in the States.
w/ the Dresden Dolls – On 4 occasions over the past 2 years, VdV has joined forces with Boston duo the Dresden Dolls in staging accompanying vignettes to several of their hit singles.
Edwardian Ball, SF (Jan.’04,’05,’06,’07,‘08) – VdV co-hosts this ever popular annual event celebrating the illustrated works of the infamous Edward Gorey. Every year a Gorey story is chosen to guide an evening highlighted by a Vau de Vire stage show accompanied by the macabre orchestral styling’s of Rosin Coven.
Xingolati Groove Cruise, LA to Ensenada (Oct.’05) – VdV built their 30’ aerial sculpture on deck of a Carnival Cruise line and staged their original interpretation of a nautical “crossing the line ceremony”.
Vegoose Festival, Las Vegas (Oct.’05)- Vau de Vire assembled a cast of 75 and hosted 1 of the 5 stages, in our very own circus tent, for the 90,000 in attendance.
Alkaline Trio “burn” music video (Dec.’06) - The video entitled Burn has experienced wide release throughout the MTV and FUSE networks.
FOGG Festival, Grand Meadows, SF (Aug.’06) – featured performers alongside James Brown, Brian Setzer, The Donnas and more.
Burning Man Festival (’03 -’07) – VdV have been featured Center Camp performers every year since the company’s inception…as well as playing co-host to The Red Nose District theme camp.
Fire Arts Festival , Oakland, CA (July ’05,’07)
Burning Man Decompression Festival (Oct. ’04,’05)
Lightning in a Bottle Festival, Santa Barbara, CA (July ’06, May, ’07)
Sea of Dreams, SF (’04, ’05, ’06, ‘08)
Corporate event productions:
Microsoft Developers, San Jose Tech. Museum (Feb.’08);
Sony - E-3 PlayStation event, Dodger Stadium, LA (May ’06);
Toyota / Scion – ExpreScion, San Francisco/ Las Vegas/Alcatraz (April 15 / Oct. 7, ’06);
Redbull Air Race World Series, SF (Oct. ’05);
Google/Double Click, W Hotel, SF (April ’07);
Moto GP National Races (Prod. - Red Bull North America) July ’05,’06 Monterey, CA;
Massive Black, Insomania Workshops– (Prod. Vau de Vire) Dec. ’06, SF;
ArtsFest Spectra Ball, Regency, SF – Featured Performer, (April ’07);
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