News and events
Cirque du Soleil Performer Falls off BMX Bike During SF ‘Volta’ Performance
A Cirque du Soleil performer fell off his BMX bike during a stunt in the final part of the organization’s…
Reviews
PASSAGERS – Why We Need to Keep on Going
An imaginary train station, a train that forms and deconstructs itself in front of the eyes of hundreds of spectators,…
Education
Flipside Circus Celebrates 20 Years!
Emerging from humble beginnings in the Brisbane suburb of West End, Flipside Circus grew rapidly from a small community organisation,…
Meet the Organization
Going PRO with Cirque de Demain for the 40th Anniversary
For most of us, four decades of existence can result in crow’s feet and beer bellies. For Cirque de Demain,…
Advice
5 Tips For Physical Creation
I recently finished The E-Myth Revisited, which proposed thinking of your small business as if you wanted to franchise it. Basically,…
Social Circus
Cirque du Monde Grant Winners Announced for 2018!
It is that time of year again–when Cirque du Monde, the social outreach division of Cirque du Soleil, choses it’s…
Research
Inclusive Juggling with Craig Quat–Finding the Flow
Internationally known as an innovator in the theory and practice of inclusive juggling, Craig Quat grew up attending a social…
Meet the Artist
Crossed Paths: Birth of a Diabolist
Nico Pires, a diabolo artist in the Cirque du Soleil show Totem, has been passionate about diabolo since he was…
History
The Maroma of Mexico, Then & Now
My first approach to the Maroma was in 2008. I was member of Otro Circo and Circo Atayde Hnos invited us to a gathering with…
Obituary
Obituary: Rosa Bouglione, the undisputed queen of the circus
When Rosa Bouglione was married inside a lion’s cage, the pastor, despite his best efforts, was made to stay outside….
Opinion
In Defence of Circus Animals-The Campaign to Ban Performing Animals is Misguided
In a British circus, you will no longer find big cats, dancing bears or sea lions balancing on balls. Anne,…
