Tuesday, January 29, 2013

1982 Big Apple Circus #9


Alexandre Paylata.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pa v lata.

Paul

Buckles said...

I never heard him of him being addressed as anything other than "Sasha".
He's probably still with the show.

Chic Silber said...


I believe it was Sasha Pavlata that

had become part of Tino Wallenda's

high wire troupe for some years &

he did a beautiful cloud swing also

Anonymous said...

He's got his own show I believe and works with Circus Flora and we've seen him on Hanneford and Hamid shows, as well as Carlo's Amazing Grace youth Circus. A terrific and very talented fellow.

I believe his full name is Alexandre Sasha Pavlata. Sasha is
just fine. (Sacha??)

No harm no foul. Computer hell will do things to the computer challenged and Diane's old lap top that has been my mainstay for a long time just died. This knew thing, just got hours ago is probably going to kill me.

All best, Paul CC as in computer challenged

Chic Silber said...


Hi Paul Sasha is the common nickname

for both Alexander & Alexandra as

well as Alesandro & other spellings

I had also seen him on Flora many

years ago when "Flora" was there

Larry allen Dean said...

kinda like Robert/ Bob

Chic Silber said...


Actually Larry it would be more like

Jack for John or Pepe for Jose &

Paco for Francisco (but yes)

Bob Swaney said...

http://www.circusflora.org/people/bio/alexandre_sacha_pavlata/

The link above has a good rundown on Sacha's career. It mentions Cirque Passion, which, according to its web site is a circus of Sacha's creation.

Anonymous said...

Chic: The short list is what you don't know...that's a compliment the way.

I am embarrassed. Yes indeed, Sasha performed with Tino's troupe and that's where Diane and I last saw him.
He also did a double cloud swing some years back with I believe one of the then young Wallenda girls.

Also single trap as I recall.

Best and thanks, Paul

Chic Silber said...


Thanks Paul but with a big milestone

coming up soon it's how much we can

remember & I've heard the memory is

the 1st thing to go & I just can't

remember the 2nd thing