REVIEW: This Extraordinary Show Sees Uncanny Acrobatic Prowess Meet Dance
In this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
Read moreIn this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
Read moreThe last couple of pandemic-ridden years haven’t been easy for Warehouse Circus. “We came close to the wire,” artistic director
Read moreAustralian entertainment business The Great Moscow Circus has set the record straight over its affiliations with Russia after some social
Read moreJohnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents Kiarnna Weber, reality show sensation and seventh generation circus star of New
Read moreCirca has announced CircAbility, an exciting and much anticipated new program bringing participants from the disability community together to learn
Read more‘Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated,’ the company said in a media statement on Wednesday night. Following an
Read moreTHE BUSINESS OF ART | The Defiant is bringing a femme-led vision of dystopia to this year’s Adelaide Fringe, marking another important
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
Read moreSexy, sultry, spicy, and strictly for the adults — one of Kinetica’s newest shows for this year’s Fringe World explores
Read moreThe times they are a-changing for our industry. With a new year, new technology, and a new phase of the
Read moreThe return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
Read moreSA Circus Centre’s Youth Troupe will perform their new work ‘Ropeable during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe in The Peacock at
Read moreTen years ago, Libby McDonnell walked through our studio doors as Circa’s newly-appointed costume designer. 2010 had been a challenging
Read moreAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest
Read moreThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Read moreThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Read moreThe iconic Australian company is to cease trading following the Board’s failure to secure the agreement of Company Members to
Read moreFor her debut as artistic director of the three-week arts extravaganza, Olivia Ansell has sought to tap into the city’s
Read moreTo be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and overseas.
Read moreIf circus speaks in the language of wonder, the essence of contemporary circus is to make poetry from it. Australia
Read moreThe peak body for Australia’s live performance industry, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called on the NSW Government to follow
Read moreProgramming a top-line Australian festival with a judicious selection of highly-sought international and local acts isn’t for the faint of
Read moreAs part of the Circus Oz experiment, the Circus Arts Incubator Fellowship program introduces five circus creatives committed to uncovering
Read moreYaron Lifschitz reflects on the challenges of mounting three new works in Europe while half of Australia was in lockdown.
Read moreGreens and Labor urge introduction of a government-backed insurance scheme to protect the devastated live entertainment sector. Pressure is mounting
Read moreThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Read moreDuring the pandemic New Zealand has become a safe haven for international film studios, creating a surge in demand for
Read moreAward winning contemporary circus and physical theatre phenomenon Gravity & Other Myths will return with their show The Pulse at
Read moreFrom people committed to entertaining, it’s tough viewing. A powerful series of video portraits of quiet desperation, anger and tears that makes plain
Read moreThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Read moreElectronic and digital payments are the key for buskers and street performers to survive in a post-COVID world, new RMIT
Read moreThroughout the pandemic, Circus Oz scrutinized the importance and priority to reform a logical artistic and program leadership framework. For
Read moreIf you enjoy flying through the air and have a well-developed sense of trust, working in a circus company might
Read moreSure, there are flips, tumbles and splits but for Harley Mann circus is all about connection. The Wakka Wakka man,
Read moreFor Leaders, Managers and Organisations Effectively preparing our teams, companies and organisations as we return to work and to work-sites
Read moreA breathtaking adaptation of the classic French novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) will be presented in the Opera
Read moreFor Practitioners and Performing Arts Workers As COVID-19 restrictions ease across Australia, many of us are beginning a gradual return
Read moreTwo men have been charged with the theft of a Big Bird costume from a Sesame Street-themed circus in Adelaide.
Read moreFor two decades, members of this women’s circus have been working together, developing shows within a supportive community environment. Now a Wollongong Art
Read moreThe past 12 months presented unprecedented challenges for the performing arts as the pandemic curtailed many live performances. Some organisations
Read moreDance, circus and Māori martial arts are woven together with music performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in a
Read moreThe Adelaide-based contemporary circus troupe takes a bold leap forward with its latest, ambitious show. There was a great deal
Read moreWorking in circus can be thrilling, energising and full of moments of joy and excitement. It can also be challenging,
Read moreThe 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The
Read moreWarning: seeing a performance by Brisbane circus company Circa may cause feelings of inadequacy, fear and awe. Take their 2019
Read moreIn what was meant to be a time of celebration for the city, the five-day lockdown has left the local
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreTe Komititanga and Silo Park extension among venues for busker festival. An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this
Read moreThey’ve had to jump through hoops to get here but, after flight cancellations and border closures, Circa Contemporary Circus has
Read moreOn Wednesday evening, Kerrie-Anne Kennerley was rushed to hospital after falling 4.5 metres during her trapeze number. The actress, who
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this
Read moreAs the doors of the Slipstream Circus burst open, a girl scoots past on a unicycle as another crosses the
Read moreWhen the coronavirus pandemic first struck, it sent the members of a small Adelaide community circus into a spiral. Lolly
Read moreAustralia has a unique role in the circus world where both traditional and contemporary circus flourish, and the international touring
Read moreEmily Crockford, Gaelle Mellis and Abbie Madden have been named recipients of the 2020 National Arts and Disability Awards, presented
Read moreAfter a year that has been devastating for the arts industry, Adelaide circus company Cirque Nocturne are set to bounce
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a new series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus.
Read moreOrganisers of Karridale’s long running WA Circus Festival have said that a heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2021 event is
Read moreThe Australian parent company behind the Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival has gone into liquidation, but organisers say
Read moreAn Auckland magician who had thousands of dollars worth of circus props stolen from his van while he slept has
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a new series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus.
Read moreFlipside Circus and arTour have collaborated on one of the first large-scale tours since the COVID crisis hit Australia –
Read moreAntonella Casella, an Australian circus advocate, producer, director, dramaturg and performer, has recently announced that she is stepping down from her
Read more“I live in a very, very small one-room studio apartment with my partner, Amy Cater, in Fitzroy,” says Mike Finch,
Read moreA collapse of the global events industry will not hurt Christchurch’s annual buskers festival. The Australian company behind the Bread
Read moreWhat began as equestrian events in the 1860’s led to travelling troupes of performers and exotic animals which became known
Read moreFlipside Circus and arTour are collaborating on one of the first large-scale tours since the COVID crisis hit Australia –
Read moreA circus troupe is surviving on savings and the kindness of strangers while they’re stranded in a paddock in Melbourne’s
Read moreOn today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the shows that are taking place even with a global pandemic, including a
Read moreThere’s no longer any need to run away to the circus. Instead, you can make your escape from this pandemic-riddled
Read moreSeparating art from commerce is a means to future proof our artistic practice. As the Adelaide Fringe festival drew to
Read moreBorn in China under the rule of Chairman Mao Zehdong, Guang Rong Lu began his circus training at the age
Read moreA custom-built circus training centre, operated by Queensland’s largest youth arts organisation Flipside Circus, is set to open in Brisbane
Read moreThis Sunday 36 acrobatic performers and dancers will come together for the first time at the Circa Contemporary Circus’s rehearsal
Read moreAn array of art events will liven up the streets of Whangārei in October thanks to a $46,000 grant to
Read moreTwo of the biggest – Circa in Brisbane and Circus Oz in Melbourne – have endured months of zero box
Read moreTranscribing my conversation with Deb Wilks (Executive Director) and Kate Malone (Executive Producer) of Cluster Arts was like time travel. We spoke
Read moreThe Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced the five projects which will be supported through its COVID-19 seed funding initiative
Read moreIn a first for the pioneering Australian performing arts company, Circa Contemporary Circus is launching a podcast. In Producing Heroes
Read moreNo one doubts that health, the economy and education are valuable. Culture, however, is having a harder time mattering to
Read moreShane is from the Lennon Family that has owned and operated circuses in Australia and New Zealand for over 120
Read moreAfter running away to join the circus at the age of 21, the aerialist and trapeze artist has returned home
Read moreCircus Arts Hub is the brainchild of Australia’s Antonella Casella, an original member of Rock n’ roll and Vulcana Women’s
Read moreLeading arts figures say live audiences have “disappeared” and small organisations face bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis, ahead of an
Read moreAt Circa, we are familiar with crisis situations. Risk is part of our world, and one of the key elements
Read moreThis inspired circus from Vietnam draws upon twin impulses in the contemporary art form to create something stunning, immersive and
Read more“It’s an all-Indigenous circus show that has all the flavours typical of contemporary circus; you’ve got trapeze, corde lisse, tumbling
Read moreAudience members got more than they bargained for when a large swing came apart at the Great Moscow Circus in
Read moreAs the audience takes their seats, two feet poke out from beneath the curtain. In hindsight, it’s the first trick
Read moreWhat is Fringe? In this video by Ken Fanning, hear from various circus fringe voices as they discuss the culture,
Read moreLoic Marques is the Training Director at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. He is a French National sports acrobatic champion
Read moreCirca, Australia’s contemporary circus company, keeps staying in the forefront on pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving
Read moreIn this video interview, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus performer Paul O’Keeffe talks about his cheeky side and how the show
Read moreCircus today is well-suited to portraying love from the inside out, straying as it does into borderlands of dance and
Read moreOne winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts
Read moreOne of the most risk-taking shows in town right now is a circus—and we’re not necessarily talking about the Dust Palace’s gravity-defying aerial
Read moreLIFE – The Show is brought to us by Strut & Fret’s Creative Director Scott Maidment who returns with a
Read morePhysical feats and disciplined artistry unite the worlds of dance and circus, despite the many differences between the artforms. In
Read moreThe following speech is an edited version of a provocation delivered by Yaron Lifschitz at the 2020 ISPA Congress in
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