Josh Routh is a nationally recognised American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 circus performer, and a founding member of both the comedic troop Brothers Kaputnik and Circus Kaput

Circus Kaput

Circus Kaput is an intimate theatrical circus based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, that benefits non-profit social causes. It is the brainchild of Josh Routh. Its performances blend elements of street performance, classic circus, dance, and comedy. Acts include contortionists, jugglers,...

. Josh trained at the Circus Center in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

 and attended the Clown Conservatory where he graduated "Class Clown

Clown

Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...

". The Conservatory is where Josh found his alter ego "Tchotchke Kaputnik". As Tchotchke, Josh has performed with The New Pickle Circus (formerly the Pickle Family Circus

Pickle Family Circus

The Pickle Family Circus was a small circus founded in 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA. The circus formed an important part of the renewal of the American circus. They also influenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil in Montreal...

, The San Francisco Youth Circus, The Much Ado Shakespeare Circus and Velocity Circus.

When he is not performing, Josh lectures on the circus arts. He has been a guest lecturer for the American Youth Circus Organization, Metro Theater Company, Circus Center, and Washington University. In 2003 he was awarded a CAT Fellowship for his work as a social artist. In 2007 he was a featured performer at the Midwest Magic Jubilee

Midwest Magic Jubilee

Midwest Magic Jubilee is an annual magic convention held in Missouri. Founded in 1956, by Society of American Magicians, and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, . It originally switched locations each year from St. Louis to Kansas City, though currently its permanent home is in St...

.http://www.mmjubilee.com

External links

• http://www.circuskaput.com/resume.html
• http://www.circuskaput.com/joshrouth.html