Four-legged talents take the
stage in ‘Comedy Pet Theater’
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Audience able clear to
see where we will be doing
show.
These dogs — and cats
— know a lot of tricks!
Canine and feline entertainers
will show off their
acting skills alongside
some talented humans in
Gregory Popovich’s “World
Famous Popovich Comedy
Pet Theater,” coming to
Tribeca Performing Arts
Center on Jan. 5 and 6.
Popovich, who is based
in Las Vegas, is bringing
his show to the East Coast
to show off his four-legged
stars’ amazing tricks. The
highly intelligent dogs —
and even house cats — will
impress audience members
of all ages with their European
style acts, juggling,
and acrobatics.
He and his furry troupe
have been featured on Animal
Planet, as well as talk
shows with stars such as
Jay Leno, David Letterman,
and Craig Ferguson.
They were even finalists
on “America’s Got Talent.”
Popovich is also a goldmedal
winner in Paris, a
special award-holder in
Monte Carlo, and a Grand
Prix receiver in Moscow!
Popovich is a master animal
trainer who employs
posi t ive -reinforcement
techniques in his training
— coaching individual
animals to perform tasks
based on their natural habits.
A
n all pets that perform
in Comedy Pet Theater are
rescues from shelters —
and serve as furry ambassadors
for animals seeking
homes.
“When people see these
amazing, healthy animals
on stage and decide
to adopt an animal from
a shelter themselves, my
main message has reached
the audience,” says Popovich,
who grew up with
pets frequently his only
playmates, backstage at
the circuses where his parents
performed.
He has participated in
fund-raisers for animal
shelters and neutering programs
across the nation,
and his public-service announcements
promoting
responsible pet adoption
are staples of his show.
The furry or feathered
performers in Comedy Pet
Theater live in comfortable
quarters as members
of Popovich and wife, Izolda’s,
extended household in
Las Vegas. Those who grow
too old for the stage live
in pampered retirement.
He has shared his expertise
for raising, training,
and living harmoniously
with pets in two books:
“You CAN Train Your
Cat: Secrets of a Master
Cat Trainer,” and, “Doggy
Gone Good: A Master’s
Guide to Teaching Manners,
Tricks and Healthy
Habits.”
“World Famous Popovich
Comedy Pet Theater”
at BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER,
(199 Chambers St. in
Manhattan) on Jan. 5 and 6
at 11:30 am, 2 pm, and 5 pm.
Buy tickets at https://tickets.
tribecapac.org/worldfamous
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theatre
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