January 7 - 9, 2013

The New England Performers' Retreat was a week long annual artist retreat for professional performers. Now shortened to 3 days, it is still an opportunity for solo performers to create new works and try them out on peers, in a supportive environment, free from distraction. 

It takes place in Amherst, MA. It is produced by juggler Henry Lappen. 

For more info, please contact Henry at 413-549-3722, or at: wow@henrylappen.com . 

              Some past performers:

• Dawn Ellis, dancer, performance artist
• Alexander Feldman, jester
• Jackson Gillman, comic, storyteller
• Gould and Stearns, mime duo
• Marv Klassen-Landis, poet, storyteller
• Henry Lappen, juggler, environmental educator
• Rona Leventhal, storyteller
• Jay Mankita, musician
• Sam Moffett, musician
• Cynthia Payne-Meyer, storyteller
• Robert Peck, juggler, speaker
• John Porcino, storyteller, musician
• Robert Rivest, mime
• Amelia Struthers, clown
• Amy Tighe, storyteller
• Nancy Tucker, musician, comedienne
• Victor Walter, mime
• Chris Yerlig, clown, magician
• Robin Zegge, clown
• Tom Knight, mime

Henry the Juggler

A Passion for Birds

We are a group of seven professional performers who help each

other develop new material, market together, and offer mutual support. 

Each of us independently present shows for a variety of audinces and venues. 

You can link to each of our websites below. 

Robert Peck, juggler, speaker

John Porcino, storyteller, musician

Robert Rivest, mime

Chris Yerlig, mime, clown

Tim Van Egmond, storyteller, musician

Trevor "the Games Man", new games leader, stiltwalker

Henry Lappen, juggler, environmental educator