In Capable
Hands is zany, classy, sophisticated, clever, inventive and extremely
diverse. Coming from varied backgrounds of circus and musical theatre, the
comedy juggling duo of Steve Russell and Kobi Shaw is a 2 - person
vaudeville show. While juggling and comedy are at the core of their show,
anything can happen - from flying pizzas and hat manipulations, to balanced
peacock feathers, to Mr. Steve’s amazing centrifugal force. There is always
plenty of music and there are many opportunities for the audience to get involved. As one
presenter wrote of In Capable Hands, “At the end of the show you felt you
had gotten to spend the evening with two of the funniest friends you had ever
made.”
Steve and Kobi come from an extensive and varied
background of performing. Both are graduates of Ringling Bros.
Barnum and Bailey Clown College, and Steve has trained over 100 Ringling
Bros. clowns in juggling and clowning. Their talents have taken them all
over the country, as well as all over the world. Between the two of them,
Steve and Kobi have appeared at Disney World, Disneyland, London's Covent Garden, and renaissance festivals from Florida to Texas. Their skills
have been seen on national television for Good Morning America and
Nickelodeon T.V. They have juggled on more than15 cruise ships,
traveling throughout Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, South America and the Caribbean.
Regionally, they entertain audiences at numerous fairs and festivals, including
the Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, Ohio, and Northern Wisconsin State
Fairs.
Russell and Shaw are married and have been a
juggling duo since 1996. Their two sons, Tate and Quinn, were born in January, 2001 and November, 2002, respectively. They spend
their time trying to avoid being juggled.
