News and events
Arts Council England to Set Up Theatre Showcase at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Arts Council England is to fund a new performing arts showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With a focus on…
Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—Sinister Clowning with The Long Pigs
Three clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,…
Education
Meet the Circus School – Community and Kinship, the NICA Culture in Australia
Found in the popular inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Prahran; the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is the only course…
Meet the Organization
FUORI ASSE Project: Milan and the Culture of Contemporary Circus That Does (Not) Exist
In the last few years Italy’s capital of fashion and design is expanding its horizons. Being Italy’s second biggest city…
Advice
With A Net: Insurance for the Circus Arts
Insurance for circus performers feels like a no-brainer (or maybe a “save-your-brainer”) to protect your life and livelihood. But it…
Social Circus
These Cambodian Performers Are Using The Circus Arts To Heal Intergenerational Trauma
During the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, the threat of violence and death permeated daily life. Leader Pol Pot’s brutal…
Research
Mental Health & Circus; The Elephant in the Room– Crucial Resources and a Call for Action
In September 2018, I wrote an article called Circus Saved My Life–Until It Ruined It. This article was an incredible…
Meet the Artist
Meet the All-Female Circus Troupe Flipping Gender Expectations
The circus might conjure up images of burly strong men, ringmasters in top hats and dainty acrobats in frilly outfits….
History
How a German Circus Saved a Jewish Family of Circus Artists
Back in 2013, I had typed a few words into the Google search bar, and little did I know that…
Obituary
The Founder of the Quebec Circus School Loses His Life in a Sailing Accident
CircusTalk is sad to deliver the news of the loss of life of the influential circus school founder, Michel Rousseau….
Opinion
Perfectionism in Contemporary Circus Arts
Similar to dancers and professional athletes (Hill, 2016), contemporary circus artists may score relatively high on the personality characteristic perfectionism. People…
