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Myspace Layouts by MySugarSpace.comWelcome to the world of Roy Maloy - Prince of Australian Vaudeville! (Herald Sun - 2002)I have always found it difficult to put a finger on what I do as a performer. Slapping lables on things usually omits a lot of details that are important. I was given the title 'the Prince of Australian Vaudeville' in 2002 by a journalist at the Herald Sun newspaper and it seemed to tally up what I do more closely than I had been able to before.When I perform it is usually at large outdoor events or at large festivals. I perform routines as circle shows, and I perform stage shows. I incorporate circus arts such as stilt walking, barrel and board and tightrope into my shows, but also lean on cabaret by working music, song, dance and other effects in. I borrow a lot of performance structure from the 1920's vaudeville and comedy performers too. At an average event I will usually perform between 6 and 8 different shows, with separate material in each show and will take what I get as far as stage, PA system and so on. I cut my teeth as a busker so I prefer to work without a microphone if I can get away with it. I perform about 40 weekends a year and work in several countries, but mainly in Australia.If you are a performer I would love to know you and would be equally as interested in knowing your story. If you saw my show and enjoyed it I would love to be linked as a friend to you so that I can post bulletins of up coming shows you might like a free ticket or two to.I have begun a new hobby of posting clips of my shows on youtube, so please check it out and subscribe if you can. http://www.youtube.com/user/roymaloydotcomMay all your days be Vaudeville days!!!


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Tent Boxer & Carnival Culture

Dear friends. I'm excited to announce the arrival of my newest book,'Carnival Culture'. It's a book specificially designed to offer ideasfor committees who are organising Agricultural Shows, Rodeos an...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:04:00 GMT

Why I Love Monkeys

I love monkeys The pet store was selling them for five cents a piece. I thought that was odd since they are normally a couple thousand bucks each. So I decided not to look a gift horse in the mouth ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Breaking World Records and Doing What No One Has Ever Done Before!

On November 1 I achieved something I had been aspiring to for nearly 5 years  to break the world record for the tallest stilts ever walked on.  It was a huge event and something that I now, 4 we...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:19:00 GMT

Getting Hit With Hammers & Falling to Your Death - All int he Name of Following Through!

This story is for San.  Chin up!  On the weekend just gone I performed at a local event.  It was a small fete kind of event which was a lot of fun (see http://www.youtube.com/user/royma...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:52:00 GMT

Sawing the Lady in Half... Literally!

I love the relationships I've had with the one or two older circus and carnival people I've known.  I've talked about Jack a little bit, who was a carnival operator through the 1950's and 60's.&n...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:28:00 GMT

Statue Collumn Man

In the early 1990's Melbourne was blessed with a regular and high standard of street artists.  They would come from a number of countries including the UK, Canada, EU countries and South Africa.&...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:50:00 GMT

Sooky Shane Gets Tried by Claustrophobia

I've mentioned Shane in my previous blogs.  He and I went to high school together and were/are great mates.  He is a very gifted carpenter and was the sucker I conned into helping me build m...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:39:00 GMT

Who Will Teach Little Tommy to Shave?

When I was 14 I started performing a magic act.  It was quite simple, very predictable and traditional.  I used to perform it mainly for children's birthday parties.  I was mainly using...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:34:00 GMT

Road Kill and The Bastard Steward on the Ship

Not long after I'd managed to put together my first decent magic act I got a booking to head down to Tasmania.  It was very short notice and I had to go straight to my travel agent and arrange de...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Pig Poo Fiesta in Campbelltown

Hey all.  Do me a favour and subscribe to my blog so I know who is reading it.  I'm getting a lot of hits each week but I'd like to know what kind of thing to write about.  Leave m...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:19:00 GMT