About Us
Danny Schlesinger is an award winning performer who works in theatre, circus,
cabaret, tv and film. He has worked with (amoung many) The Royal Opera, The Natural
Theatre Company, Circus Sensible, Dynamic New Animations and in 2005 made his West
End debut in "Burlesque!" at the Arts Theatre, London. He has performed at the
London International Mime Festival and at theatres, corporate events and variety shows. Danny's film and TV credits include Happiness (BBC2), Jack Dee's Sunday Service (CH4) and Danny was Homer Simpson (see below). Danny was also the lead in "Sniffer" - a Norwegian short film which has won many awards including the best short film at Cannes 2006 (see below).
Danny has a 50 minute solo show for family audiences which currently touring the UK and beyond. "Lighter than air" is a fun show embracing circus skills, magic and comedy. It is visual and physical ideal for non-English speakers, the hard of hearing and, well anybody! It has been co-produced with the Pleasance at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Sniffer - a short film starring Danny Schlesinger
Directed by Bobbie Peers, produced and filmed in Norway
Short Summary
In a society where everyone has the ability to fly, the citizens anchor themselves to the ground via gravitation boots. Devoid of sunlight and the open sky, the members of society go about their routine without any hope of personal gratification. One day, however, a man decides he has had enough and challenges the status quo. He quits his job, loosens his bindings and literally takes off.
Sniffer has won the following prizes:
2006 Cannes Film Festival: Best Short Film - Palme D'or
2006 Cannes Film Festival: Prix Norman Maclaren
2006 Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad: Prix UIP Grimstad
2006 Zagreb Film Festival: Golden Pram Award for Best Short Film
2007 Melies d'Or for best fantasy short film awarded by the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF)
2007 Imago Film Festival, Portugal: The Jury's Award
2007 Badalona Int'l Short Film Festival, Spain: Venus de Badalona - Best Short Fiction Film
"Come home to the Simpsons" has won the A & AD Yellow Pencil award for a great viral and direction.
Want to see a clip? Go to Youtube and search for "Real Live Simpsons"
A Viral campaign for Microsoft Office "Stationary is Bad".
Danny features in 'Bad Pen' and is in the background for 'Paper Cut'.
Click on the links below to view Danny online at YouTube.
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