The “Whats” and “Hows” of Taking a Show to Edinburgh Fringe
Dominique Salerno, one of the many talented artists we work with, took her one woman show, THE BOX SHOW, to Edinburgh Festival
Read moreDominique Salerno, one of the many talented artists we work with, took her one woman show, THE BOX SHOW, to Edinburgh Festival
Read moreThe month of March has been a time set aside to recognize and honour the many contributions that women have
Read moreCircomedia are throwing open the doors to their St Paul’s Church venue to and inviting local families and community members
Read moreBack in January, amidst the buzz of the APAP|2024 conference, the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York and Performing
Read moreThe Southbank Centre today announces its 2024-2025 Performance and Dance programme, featuring an array of international work, contemporary collaborations and
Read moreThe official announcement of María Folguera’s departure from her position as the Artistic Director of Teatro Circo Price came in
Read moreCircusDanceFestival, in collaboration with Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln, presents The Archive Lab—an artistic-reflexive research laboratory designed for dance and circus enthusiasts,
Read moreThe 15th Budapest International Circus Festival is set to kick off on January 10, showcasing a spectacular gathering of over
Read morePerformed at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, France, Rêves by the Ukrainian company Cirque Inshi conveys the stories and values
Read moreMark your calendars from January 25 to February 25, 2024, for the grand return of Entre2 BIAC, lighting up the
Read morePhillip Gandey, a visionary circus director, passed away at the age of 67 after battling cancer. His indelible mark on
Read moreUlla Hokkanen, the esteemed Director of Galway Community Circus (GCC) since 2009, is embarking on a new chapter, bidding farewell
Read moreIn the immortal words of Søren Kierkegaard, “Life must be lived looking to the future, but it can only be
Read moreCircus productions and their audiences are constantly pushing their borders into the wider world of the performing arts. Raffaele De
Read moreFrom its introduction to the region into the present, Baltic contemporary circus has been changing forms and taking on new
Read moreIn December 2022, the inaugural New Horizons Summit took the international circus community by storm, bringing together professionals and captivating
Read moreIs it too romantic to say that a place, a building, has an essence or a spirit that draws a
Read moreCircus, as an art form, has always been about pushing boundaries, defying gravity, and challenging the norms. LEME, the contemporary
Read moreFrom September 21 to 25, 2023, the Salieri Festival will mount its third edition and rock the town of Legnago,
Read moreThe FIRCO, short for the Ibero-American Circus Festival, stands as a pivotal event in the global entertainment landscape, despite its
Read moreKristóf István, a Hungarian circus performer with numerous national and international accolades, including the Silver Clown from the Monte Carlo
Read moreFor Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Read moreWith rising temperatures and the global summer heat wave on everyone’s minds, the Avignon Festival took a new approach to
Read moreCircomedia, Centre for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre in Bristol, today announced the appointment of Zannah Chisholm as their new
Read moreBy developing street circus into site-specific shows with hidden poetry, the team behind the Creative Europe project “Together! A Circus
Read moreIn early 2023, Frens te Kiefte took over the platform ‘Circusweb.nl.’ After more than twenty years, Circusweb is now in
Read more“For better and for worse” doesn’t always apply. Whether a loving father walks the bride down the aisle or two
Read morePart of the annual Finnish performing arts showcase From Start to Finnish 2023, Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus, Race Horse Company‘s
Read moreReckoning with the events of world history and their lingering effects leads not only to creating stereotypes—it also impacts how
Read moreComing soon to The Beauty at Underbelly’s Circus Hub 2023, the family-friendly circus show Lucky Pigeons marks the Edinburgh Fringe
Read more“I want to make people feel, think and wonder – and hopefully question some of the presumptions and prejudices, with
Read moreAs circus schools around the world wrap up another year, the graduating artists get the chance to showcase their skills
Read moreThe 14th Festival Spoffin will take place from 25 to 27 August 2023 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Keep reading to find
Read moreWith artists coming from its native Lithuania and well beyond it, the International Contemporary Circus Festival Cirkuliacija announces its 2023
Read moreZurich is always beautiful. However, it is never more picturesque or offers more cultural activities than during summer. The entire
Read moreThe following conversation takes place between ABIGAEL R. WINSVOLD and EMMA S. LANGMOEN, circus artists, co-creators and performers of Acting
Read moreThe Circus Department at Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH – Stockholms konstnärliga högskola) has announced Alisan Funk’s appointment to
Read moreOne of the most widely recognized platforms helping to propel emerging circus talents into great careers in this day and
Read moreAs part of the 10th International Theater Olympics, which runs from April 15 to June 24 in Budapest, Hungary, the
Read moreWATTWIL, SWITZERLAND—On the night of March 11th to March 12th, 2023, Mädir Eugster, the founder of the Wattwiler Rigolo Swiss
Read moreFrom 1 April, Lucho Smit will become the new artistic director of Festival Circolo, the largest contemporary circus festival in
Read moreFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Read moreSan Diego, CA – Sixteen-year-old Luca Flores shined at the Festival Internacional del Circ Elefant d’Or in Girona, Spain, with
Read moreWith the premiere of “in_between,” the Finnish company Circo Aereo finally arrives at the Chamäleon. And shows the audience what
Read moreIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Read moreCreated for the UK’s VAULT Festival later in February, “Cirque du Temps” is an aerial circus show produced by Air
Read moreIt certainly sounds cliched by now to say how nice it is to feel the energy and power of live
Read moreSometimes the most extraordinary things are hidden in plain sight, such as Sweden’s oldest circus, nestled at the end of
Read moreStart your February off strong by tuning in online to the first FE.EM Festival, a brand-new digital showcase of emerging
Read morePlanning your first foray into the circus world? Join Movement X, the unique preparatory circus program at Norway’s Fjordane Folkehøgskule
Read moreDue to our rather challenging climate outside the warm spring and summer months, Finland hasn’t traditionally been known for its
Read moreA childhood accident wasn’t enough to stop American dancer and musician Joel Brown from taking the stage again. Brought to
Read moreSince 2020, Germany’s CircusDanceFestivalhas worked to help young talents promote themselves and share their work with a public audience… and
Read moreInvernadero de Circo is a photography exhibit by photographer Gaby Merz designed specifically for El Invernadero, a circus school and
Read morePerformer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex – she tours
Read moreBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies Grüss stand apart as a
Read moreThis December, The Revel Puck Circus is coming to Lewisham with its fantastic five-star winter showcase, The Wing Scuffle Spectacular,
Read morePLAY it again! With Play, a guest performance series of contemporary circus set for 2023, the Chamäleon presents the complex
Read moreIn its 35 editions, the CIRCa festival in Auch, France, has become a proud showcase of the variety and vibrance
Read moreThe 2023 Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) will take place in the South of France from 12 January
Read moreMore and more young circus artists are exploring the circus craft from new horizons, stepping into the ring with techniques
Read moreThe second edition of DIVE – Deep Learning Activity – will take place from November 30th to December 2nd in
Read moreWe wave goodbye to Subcase and welcome new times and ways to meet in the Swedish circus field. Subtopia looks
Read moreCirko – Center for New Circus, founded in 2002, is a prominent contemporary circus venue and artistic development centre in
Read moreThe return of the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival in 2022 marks a continued evolution of how contemporary circus art is
Read moreRevolutionary integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies is returning to Woolwich Works this October with their brand-new production: Delicate. Raw and
Read moreEvery year in Italy, the Mirabilia festival provides a place—or several different types of them—where bold, inventive circus and theatre
Read moreAlready an established presence in the international circus scene, the Ibero-American Circus Festival (FIRCO) returns to the ring to celebrate
Read moreActing for Climate Scandinavia presents “Ripples – The Sailing Circus Performance” at Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen, in September 2022. The seed
Read moreFrom August 31st to September 4th, the 16th edition of the Mirabilia Festival brings the best of cutting-edge European contemporary
Read moreA brand-new show with an unusual twist provides advice and inspiration to circus artists with a dream of flying solo.
Read moreHosted by the Stockholm University for the Arts, the online Alliances and Commonalities Conference will get you pondering the hows
Read moreIt’s no wonder why the Avignon Festival has become one of the circus world’s premier annual events. Each summer, companies
Read moreIf you want to see the very best of Czech contemporary circus, you simply cannot miss the 19th Letní Letná
Read moreRiga Circus, locally known as Rīgas cirks, is a contemporary art centre where different disciplines of art – circus, theatre,
Read moreFollowing over two years of delays, circus educators from across Europe spent five days together in Lappeenranta, Finland, for the
Read moreLaunched by four European partners, the Beta Circus project lays the groundwork for contemporary circus practice in partnered countries by
Read moreLifeLine, a part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2022 programme, is Europe’s largest highwire spectacle, performed over the River
Read moreThe article below is a reflection from Cirque Bijou’s Artistic Director Julian Bracey about their production UNITY, part of the
Read moreWhen five Kenyan acrobats studying at the Sarakasi Trust met producer Alexander Sunny, they came together to form The Black
Read moreThe International festival of contemporary circus Cirkuliacija is a platform that breaks stereotypes about the circus and becomes a meeting
Read moreIn a world increasingly obsessed with measuring and showing success, it is refreshing, radical even, to have a discipline dedicated
Read moreAs the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
Read moreJacksons Lane’s Nordic Exposure season invites the very best in circus, theatre, and family shows from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
Read moreTo start off Women’s History Month, we would like to shine a light on Ukrainian circus performer Yevgeniya Obolonina, a
Read moreAs part of an effort initiated by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), Circostrada has signed a letter to encourage national
Read moreCircostrada, the European network for contemporary circus and street arts, has been awarded three more years of funding by Creative
Read moreWhen the #MeToo movement rose to global attention, the SHIFT– or d Initiatives for Training– project made a joint decision
Read moreFrom February 21 to 23, the youth organization CircusWorks is bringing the Circus Rising Festival to Circomedia and the Lost Horizon
Read moreLEME, an innovative Portuguese arts festival, brings new forms of circus and expression to audiences around the Ílhavo municipality. The
Read moreAfter a time of pandemic-induced limbo for theatres, the latest show from the Kompani Giraff, Clouds, hits the stage of
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
Read moreFans of French circus rejoice: after a downscaled 2021 edition of the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) festival,
Read moreA conversation with Anna-Sophie Jürgens. Abstract: In this interview circus artist Martin Riedel and technology artist and programmer UliK discuss
Read moreSetting out to redefine how performing art works can reach audiences in more fair, inclusive, and sustainable ways, Perform Europe
Read moreGenís Matabosch, circus historian, collector, president of the Circus Arts Foundation in Spain, and founder of the Golden Elephant Circus
Read moreLuis Raluy Tomás, the patriarch of the traditional Circo Raluy, has died at the age of 79, after a long
Read moreScarabeus Aerial Theatre has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming production, Emerging. The new show highlights the struggles and
Read moreDance Info Finland’s international Erasmus+ project Digital Leap strives to build up the digital competence of dance and circus artists.
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
Read moreOn behalf of their integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies, Diverse City is to receive £69,940 from the third round of
Read moreAfter a year on hiatus, LEME returns for a different edition, longer in duration because it is spaced out over
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate Lotta Nevalainen on her recent promotion to Acting Manager Director of CircusInfo Finland. Lotta Nevalainen,
Read moreCaravan, the international youth and social circus network of schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has
Read moreFestival international du cirque Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère, which was canceled last year due to the health crisis, will make a comeback
Read moreThe new Salieri Circus Award in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
Read moreThe 12th Young Stage International Circus Festival is to be presented in person in Basel, Switzerland from November 5-9, compliant
Read moreThe results are in! FIRCO 2021, the “after-pandemic” edition, took place this October. The festival is an exhibition of Iberoamerican talent
Read moreWith the project “Climate of Change”, MagdaClan company sets off for a journey to a new era. “We would like
Read moreBased in the UK, but with an outreach across 23 countries, The Flying Seagull Project is confronting the harsh reality
Read moreAfter doubts, anticipation, and COVID-19 cancellation, the 2021 edition of FIRCO, Festival Iberoamericano de Circo, is set to take place
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate busker, school director, and long-time circus performer Donald Lehn on his retirement! Originally from New
Read moreFunambulism: the art of walking on a wire with a balancing pole. Galway Community Circus is hosting a conference on
Read moreThe show begins. A bearded man’s shadowed profile engulfs the white wall of a fabric tent. Wire figurines of circus
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate the Great Moscow State Circus for reaching a milestone! This circus celebrated its 50th anniversary on April
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay announce the relaunch of Beyond Babel coming September 2021, and discuss recent drama with
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate Menno van Dyke on his recent promotion to Artistic Director of the Circusstad Festival. Starting
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreThis year’s World Circus Day marked over a year of life in a pandemic. Some circuses spent the holiday in
Read moreCircusTalk recently partnered with our Nordic colleagues at Cirkus Syd to present a film series of Nordic circus films. The
Read moreCircusTalk would like to offer congratulations to Gaby Merz, accomplished visual artist who found a passion for circus photography. We
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreThe brainchild of hoop artist Florence Huet, YANA is a new annual publication that taps into all that is independent, creative
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalk’s Wake Up Call for Inclusion series. In this panel discussion about LGBTQIA’s presence in
Read moreSubcase Cyber Live took place this 15th -21st of February in Sweden and in home offices around the world. This
Read moreCOSMIC is the ongoing project of FEDEC[1], in collaboration with the FFEC[2], and it is quite ambitious and innovative. It
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about new online circus shows from the 7 Fingers and CCIAC as well
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreWe set up Extraordinary Bodies in the flurry of optimism that followed the Olympics in the UK in 2012. We
Read moreThe circus building in the heart of Budapest celebrates its 50th anniversary. The pandemic and COVID restrictions haven’t stopped the
Read moreMid-September, Mid-Pandemic I wish I could say we gathered in a dusky church basement or on a sprung floor of
Read moreOn April 13th 2020, award-winning circus artist Martin Riedel‘s father Andreas Riedel passed away. It was a complicated relationship, exacerbated
Read moreOn Thursday, December 10th, the online premiere of the documentary “El Vuelo Circular” (The Circular Flight) will take place. It
Read more“A transport-related accident may have caused the death of Hungarian circus elephants,” was a recent statement published by the Hungarian
Read more“Discovering trapeze was like finding a part of me that had been missing, it was my soul mate. The combination
Read moreMette Klouman wanted to be an actress, but she ended up being a publisher for a while instead… until the
Read moreIn this short series titled Circus Immersion, Martin Frennette explores the ins and outs of a circus discipline through the
Read moreStaffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume, Artistic Director of Upswing, as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.
Read moreBruno Costa, co-director of Bùssola and co-organizer of LEME Contemporary Circus Festival in Ílhavo, Portugal, has reached out to CircusTalk
Read moreYou can be good at jumping from high altitudes but terrified to say “I love you.” What would the world
Read moreThe 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10
Read moreSometime in early April, I went through my Google calendar deleting, well, everything. I found myself thinking that it was
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreJacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between
Read moreExtraordinary Bodies, a partnership between leading circus production company Cirque Bijou and award-winning arts and diversity practitioners Diverse City, champions
Read moreThis week on the Live Like An Acrobat podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews co-founder of AcroCompanion David Gillemont. AcroCompanion(co-founder Lander
Read moreThe contemporary circus company Mimbre took their work to the couch with this fascinating collage piece titled The Sofa Dance.
Read moreThis week, the red-haired tornado herself joins the podcast to talk about how moving from her small town in Ireland
Read moreJon Stranks started his professional career at the age of 6 years old. (7:18). He went on to be in
Read moreAward-winning aerialist Diego Salles has made a video that is firmly rooted to the earth, which he calls REBOUND–There is
Read moreSarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
Read moreFrom a childhood history of designing costumes and “pratting about onstage” (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of
Read moreAt the beginning of July, CircusWorks, the UK Youth Circus Network, launched an online community event for learning, listening, debating,
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk is pleased to present a podcast series titled Monkey See, Monkey Discuss created
Read moreThe Artist Athlete Podcast was created in 2018 by circus artist Shannon McKenna. According to her website, by interviewing guests
Read morePerformers delivered letter from all the UK’s top circuses Letter warns that industry faces collapse in as little as 2
Read moreNormally the seasonal premieres of the Swiss circuses are as much a part of spring as the first flowers and
Read moreIt’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students
Read moreThe international contemporary circus festival Cirkuliacija is returning to Kaunas, Lithuania this June of 2020 in a new format due
Read moreFrom self-quarantining to social distancing, feeling “stuck” is a unanimous condition we’re experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the
Read moreIn 2021, Circus Days and Nights will have its world premiere. A new opera by Philip Glass with libretto by
Read moreIt’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students
Read moreA conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie Jürgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of
Read moreIn a sea of unpleasant news last month we were happy to see something inspirational pop-up. It was a notice
Read moreMoira Orfei Circus is releasing the documentary The World of Moira for free, live-streaming via Facebook on April 17th, 2020
Read moreIn a letter from the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, many learned on March 25th of the cancellation of the beloved
Read moreIn October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit
Read moreFrom its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company,
Read moreAh spring, with longer days ahead, flower buds blooming, and… circus school auditions! Yes, audition season is upon us, with
Read moreWhat does UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization, have to do with circus? A lot, lately. UNESCO’s Intangible
Read moreJanuary of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
Read moreJust over three years ago, Erwan Tarlet left his work to embark on an artistic career. He is 26 years
Read moreThoughts on practice as Research in Circus, by Robin Dale, creator and performer of “What Does Stuff Do?” Thinking it
Read moreIt’s finally here, the after-movie of FRESH CIRCUS # 5, the international seminar that was held in Auch, France this
Read moreThe Victorian era was the golden age of the circus. Popular entertainment for the masses, it embraced all classes of
Read moreAt the 41st edition of Cirque de Demain on Thursday night in Paris, France our sources confirmed an accident in
Read moreThe quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
Read moreFunded by the European Commission, the European Union has delivered an important report on the growth of the circus sector
Read moreIt’s official–the 2020 awards have been awarded by the jury at the Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo headed
Read moreOpening the Circus Tent – Social Circus for the Inclusion of Minority Groups is an intensive training program for circus
Read moreIf you can spare me a moment of your time, I’d be honoured to share my journey with you all
Read moreIn the continuation of our short series about the making of circus trailers, we spoke with the founder of Promotion
Read moreIt’s about 2013, I’m a recent university graduate, a wide-eyed and keen emerging producer in my early twenties and listening
Read moreGry Lambertsen and RuneVadstrøm Andersen started Dynamo Workspace a mere three years ago. In that short time, the venue has become
Read moreBetween-Two- Biennales kicks off on January 16th and provides a month of excitement all around circus in the Marseille Provence
Read more“In philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
Read moreWhen Marco Motta was a little boy growing up in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil, he lived a happy life, which
Read moreRecent research has shown some startling information about video content online. By 2020 80% of consumer social media content will
Read moreThe circusnext European pre-selection has announced the projects that they selected on November 14 and 15th which they will support
Read more“Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”
Read moreMy first introduction to the show Se Prendre came as a pleasant surprise. Se Prendre means ‘To Take’ in French,
Read moreCarlos Raluy (Sant Adrià del Besòs, 1944), creator and co-founder of Circus Raluy has died in Barcelona yesterday, his family
Read moreCirque du Soleil announced its 52nd original production, Cirque du Soleil NYSA, that is also the company’s first permanent show
Read morePop House Productions and the Astrid Lindgren Company are celebrating Pippi Longstocking’s 75th anniversary in the summer of 2020 with
Read moreNerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
Read moreLEME CIRCUS FORUM will take place from the 5th to the 8th of December 2019 as a joint project organized
Read moreSubtopia is an artists’ and art organization’s mecca nestled near the east coast of Sweden. It is a facilitator of
Read moreAt the last show of Flying Circus, I met with Kristian Kristof at Capital Circus of Budapest (Fővárosi Nagycirkusz). Kristof
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the depth
Read moreThe second Big Top Label ceremony was held in early October at the European Parliament in Brussels, supported by the
Read moreThe Escape Act is a clever culmination of seven years of in depth research into the life of Irene Danner-Storm,
Read moreWithout a shadow of a doubt, the modern-day circus artist is exposed to high training loads and increasingly competitive and
Read moreEvery other year, ARTCENA (The French National Centre for Circus, Street Arts and Theatre) and Circostrada host FRESH CIRCUS, followed
Read moreCircus City – the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2
Read moreHildegard Muntwyler, founder of Circus Monti, died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
Read moreI’m standing on the stage at Södrateatern in Stockholm, hands linked with some of my closest friends, taking our third
Read moreThe fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
Read moreZirkus Wissenschaft is at is again, creating sleek and practical multi-media materials for the circus practitioner, and this time they
Read moreIn our ongoing series called Meet the Presenter-Tag, we will explore the world of circus arts programming with different presenters
Read moreMost who have been involved in circus arts have felt the benefits of such an active and creative endeavour. It
Read moreThree clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,
Read moreEight high school students fuss about their looks, jockey for social position and explore romantic relationships with one another in
Read moreSitting with Lauren Eisinger before a day of triple Australian shows at Underbelly’s Circus Hub, I had a chance to
Read moreOn an aerial device that is a giant rectangle, four people slowly explore their boundaries in the air. They depend
Read moreIn Germany, an insult that is used to shame women for daring to have a career and children is ‘raven
Read moreFeast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
Read moreDisaster—or the possibility if it. A glass of milk precariously close to the edge of a table. This is how
Read moreOf course people come to the European Juggling Convention to juggle, but they also attend to stock up on hard
Read moreHigh summer is here, and this August that means the European Juggling Convention is in high gear. For nearly 24
Read moreIn the last few years Italy’s capital of fashion and design is expanding its horizons. Being Italy’s second biggest city
Read moreBack in 2013, I had typed a few words into the Google search bar, and little did I know that
Read moreEdinburgh Fringe’s biggest circus venue, Underbelly, offers 13 circus shows this August and features five premieres. Such a huge draw
Read moreIf you’re a Scandinavian teenager aspiring to become a contemporary circus artist, chances are Cirkus Cirkör’s gymnasium program is the
Read moreThe European Juggling Convention (EJC) is one of the most revered annual juggling events in the world. Now in its
Read moreThis last year, I’ve been researching playfulness in greater depth. It has always been an important part of my juggling
Read moreIn this companion article to Stav Meishar‘s Molding the Next Generation of Circus Directors at Circomedia , Circomedia co-founder and current
Read moreIn Autumn 2019, Circomedia‘s Graduate Class of 2019 will be graduating with a masters degree in Directing Circus. The six
Read morePicture the word impressario, and you will have a perfect image of Pascal Jacob, Vice President of the Festival Mondial
Read moreHULL’s international Freedom Festival, on the east coast of England, returns for its 12th year in 2019 with extended programming
Read moreIn a recent press release,NoFit State made a big announcement about an initiative they have created to support up-and-coming circus
Read moreMeet future ESAC graduate Julia Tesson! Tesson was born into a circus family in France where she followed her mother
Read moreIn our continuing series titled Meet the Circus School, we explore some of the many circus schools around the world.
Read moreIn their recent newsletter, The Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network reported that a new publication about social circus
Read more“In all the other languages all over the world juggling is a verb, it’s an action. In the French language
Read moreDisney is synonymous with entertainment, and Disneyland Paris keeps up with this precedent by offering live shows– both outdoor shows
Read moreWhat is magie nouvelle you ask ? Just as contemporary circus brought a new approach to the traditional circus that
Read morePearls of Juggling is a labor of love kind of book (and blog) written by Anthony Trahair. The book was
Read moreCan a horse and a lion fall in love? This is the “cheeky” through-line of Circus Krone’s newest show Mandana.
Read moreHalfway between the Oscars and the Olympics, the world’s greatest circus festival is also perhaps the largest existing one-ring circus
Read moreDear Subcase, ‘A showcase of Nordic contemporary circus…Subcase is co-curated by a group of Nordic-Baltic performing arts professionals. All performances
Read moreIn our continuing series called Meet the Presenter-Tag, we will explore the world of circus arts programming with different presenters
Read moreDr. Franziska Trapp is a researcher at the University of Münster who founded the Zirkus|Wissenschaft research project, a project which
Read moreCircus Knie, which started 100 years ago as Switzerland’s National Circus, has found a rather unique way to celebrate their
Read moreIn a country where names like Rossini and Verdi are just a few eponyms of an even greater tradition, the
Read moreEtha Struick is a Dutch circus artist, a coach, a prize winning circus choreographer and the founder of Nieuw Circus.
Read moreThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) organised by Archaos, Pôle National Cirque in Marseille takes place every two
Read moreThe quiet pulse of house music rises slowly as the audience settles in. In the center of the circus ring
Read moreBetween February 14th and 19th, around 80 artists participated at the 8th edition of the Golden Elephant Circus Festival in
Read moreThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC)is a month-long celebration of circus that takes place in Marseille and the Provence
Read moreThe circus women of Spain have met again for the second time, from the 10th to the 13th of December
Read moreA domain name is an address which directs you to a specific location on the internet. It can be a
Read moreVerena Cornwall is overseeing a study for the circus industry in the EU, the result of which will affect the
Read moreIn our new series titled Meet the Circus School, we will explore some of the many circus schools around the
Read moreThe winners of the Gold Clown at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo have been announced on Sunday
Read moreSo, here we are in 2019 and the circus celebrations of last year are behind us – or are they?
Read moreThe main circus hall of Arc En Cirque resembles the hull of a boat turned upside down – it’s ceiling
Read moreIn this series called “Meet a Circus Grad” we give a voice to recently graduated or graduating circus artists, to
Read moreThe CIRCa festival is the mecca of contemporary circus. As it’s director, Marc Fouilland likes to call it “le rendez-vous
Read moreDavid Konyot, renowned circus clown, explains how the misuse of the terms clown and circus to make negative connotations about
Read moreIn an interview with the Le Figaro , Princess Stéphanie of Monaco has again stood up for the traditional circus.
Read moreCircus festivals epitomise the evolution of circus, however, during one of the festivals I worked at this season I had
Read moreEveryone has their own favorite reasons for going to Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain. For some it’s the iconic
Read moreIn this second part of and article by Pete Turner (aka Peanut the Clown), Turner asks himself some essential questions, exploring the
Read moreFor most of us, four decades of existence can result in crow’s feet and beer bellies. For Cirque de Demain,
Read moreBig news from the Federation Mondial du Cirque about a rating system they have developed for circus. “This is the Michelin-star
Read moreIn this interview with Tilde Bjorfors of Circus Cirkor, we learn about the origins and mission of this socially progressive
Read moreCIRCa, a place of diffusion for circus and performing arts, and FEDEC, the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools which
Read moreIf you come to Italy and mention the word circus, many people would still go for “Oh! Lions, ringmaster, elephants!
Read moreTo read this article in English, click here. Del 19 al 21 de octubre el Teatro Circo Price de Madrid
Read morePara leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. From 19th to 21st of October 2018, Teatro Circo Price in
Read moreHere is a message from the organizers of Young Stage, reminding circus artists that it is time to apply for
Read moreMany circus books tell us why their authors have run away to the circus; few address whether they should have.
Read moreFirst time at the FRINGE! It had been a long-standing desire of mine to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, either
Read moreWire walker Andrea Loreni has been a subject on CircusTalk before when Giulia Schiavone wrote an article sharing her synopsis of
Read moreCzech contemporary circus is in many ways a unique phenomenon. Having been born of the will of theatre actors and
Read morePara leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. Last June, the first Women in Circus State Meeting was held
Read moreTo read this article in English, click here. El pasado mes de junio se celebró en Sevilla (España) el I
Read moreA festival, a hangout, a space created for the whole spectrum of what circus is and might be. Musing on
Read moreIt would be impossible to ignore the setting of the Letní Letná festival and how it contributes to its charm.
Read moreThe first ‘Encounters with Circus and Its Others’ (CAIO) conference took place in Montreal in 2016 alongside the Montréal Complètement
Read moreIn this two part article by Pete Turner (aka Peanut the Clown), Turner asks himself some essential questions, exploring the connections he
Read moreGreat Yarmouth’s annual international feast of all things circus and street arts is integrated into the Circus250 event series this
Read moreHello, Olá, Hola and welcome to the first year of the hopefully annual Festival Iberoamericano de Circo (FIRCO), an adjudicated showcase of
Read moreAs the audience files into the Mainhall at Summerhall (venue #26 of the Edinburgh Fringe), we are greeted with a
Read moreFrom September 6th until the 9th in 2018, the streets of Tàrrega in Spain will be taken over by street art
Read moreThere is now a tool for circus researchers. It’s a place for them to communicate, exchange research studies and resources
Read moreFollowing Circus Royal’s bankruptcy this past July 2018, Peter Gasser, beloved member of the Gasser Swiss circus dynasty, died unexpectedly
Read moreIn this series, CircusTalk will attempt to explore different aspects of the social circus world. In this article, the author
Read moreIn Paris this past January, at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, a giant robot took center stage and
Read moreIn Alby, the southern suburbs of Stockholm, in a repurposed warehouse, there´s an annual meeting point for anyone with an
Read moreWe are starting a new series called “Meet a Circus Grad” to give a voice to recently graduated or graduating
Read moreWe are watching the world around us change as technology becomes more integrated into our lives. Why leave circus behind?
Read moreBright and early on Wednesday morning, April 18th, I made my way from London to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, a small town in
Read moreIn April 2018, the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC), headquartered in Brussels, is celebrating 20 years of connecting
Read moreBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Read moreCircus takes over Basel in May! Young Stage, the international circus festival and competition in Switzerland that focuses on kick-starting
Read moreLAZUZ is an Israeli/ French/Swedish contemporary circus company created by Ron Beeri & Itamar Glucksmann.Through their personal approach, Itamar and
Read moreThe State of Play: The (un)Convention, 13 – 16 April Circus250 provides an ideal context and framework for us as
Read moreBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Read moreDea Birkett’s love of circus goes way back. But it was when she received a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to
Read moreWhen I was about 11, a shopkeeper gave me an out-of-date circus poster of a growling lion’s head to stick
Read moreFounded in 2009, CircusFest is London’s biennial international festival of contemporary circus taking place at the Roundhouse as well as
Read moreThere is a new festival coming to the circus world, and it is actively seeking competitors for the event, due
Read moreFinland is the third country in Europe, where circus has been accepted in to the National Inventory of the UNESCO
Read morePeople are taking the time not just to do circus, but to talk about circus academically as the industry forges
Read moreHere is a challenge for you – stop anyone in the street and ask them if they know what a
Read moreIt was almost exactly a year ago that we reported about the uncertain future of one of Europe’s most prominent
Read moreFestival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris is one of the world’s most famous circus festivals, about to celebrate
Read moreUnderbelly Festival is back for its tenth year on the Southbank with a big line-up, including headline shows from four
Read moreLa Grainerie is a much admired institution in Toulouse, France that works in conjunction with the wider circus community to
Read moreAt first glance, Ken Fanning is perhaps an unlikely film director for a mockumentary about an Australian circus family. Busy
Read moreCircus Talk is happy to announce a new yearlong series titled Circus History Talk 250, where we will explore the
Read moreThe winners of the Gold Clown at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo have been announced on Sunday
Read moreViktor Franyo is a guy whose face you may have seen before, either behind the clever makeup of his character
Read moreWhat: 42nd International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival Where: Monte-Carlo, Monaco When: January 18-28, 2018 The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo,
Read moreFestival Mondial du Cirque de Demain is now in its 39th year of keeping up a tradition of competition and
Read moreCirco Price, Madrid’s internationally acclaimed permanent circus and theater hall, has a new Director. As part of a competitive application
Read moreThe bi-annual Budapest International Circus Festival, in its 12th Edition, will be held between the 8th and 14th of January,
Read moreARTE.TV, the premier European arts channel, is hosting the Magical World of Circus for its European viewers this winter season.
Read moreFounded just four years ago to accommodate the growing needs of the circus industry, Club PRO is a membership for
Read moreThanks to Zirkus|Wissenschaft , a new traveling exhibit is available for loan to circus events such as festivals and conferences.
Read moreHere they are, from near and far, the festivals, tre bizarre! Each month we bring you the most pertinent information
Read moreHave you heard of Young Stage? It’s an international circus festival and competition in Basel, Switzerland that focuses on kick-starting
Read moreWhen the UK Deputy Prime Minister launched the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation in March 2015, it was
Read more163 years of experience in the circus arts, 40 horses, 23 artists, 3 scenes on 3 different levels, and a
Read moreRolf Knie, Swiss painter, descendent of the Knie circus dynasty, presented his latest works last weekend in his hometown, Rapperswiler,
Read moreNext month, the third in the #CircusVoices series of opportunities for circus artists to develop their critical practise is taking
Read moreEncounter I had the opportunity to meet the philosopher-funambulist Andrea Loreni in person in May of 2016, during a TedX
Read moreInternationally renowned juggler Picaso Jr. sadly passed away on Sunday September 24 at the age of 47. He served as
Read moreThe Italian National Circus Association has announced that Eugenio Larible, an Italian circus artist, juggler, clown and trapeze artist, has
Read moreOne of the acrobats from the North Korean Teeterboard Troupe landed on his neck during his attempt to execute a
Read moreDirector and artist Ellie Dubois’s show No Show won a Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Circus Talk’s
Read moreUpdate: A winner has been chosen fro the log contest! The winning image is a golden 250th with a silhouette
Read moreBy all accounts, Edinburgh Fringe 2017 was as exciting as ever and now that the awards have been announced, we
Read moreLulu Adams was born Louise Craston in 1900 to Joe Craston and Martha Cashmore. Lulu was born into a family
Read moreCompañía de Circo “eia” has received a Max award (named after Max Estrella the protaganist of Bohemian Lights) for their
Read moreEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 is in full swing! The City of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, transforms into the worlds’ cutting edge
Read moreNoFit State Circus, UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training,
Read moreThis project is about that book; a coffee table book full of the wonder, passion and beauty of circus, suitable
Read moreThe Circus world is experiencing more and more activities and events that focus on gender and its influence in circus
Read moreAs the world of circus expands, more and more specialized roles are required. One school in the UK has come
Read moreLe Plus Petit Cirque du Monde isn’t the littlest circus in the world anymore. Although they may have started out
Read moreAs a continuation of the European Circus Manifesto, the European Union is working on classifying circuses in Europe based on
Read moreLosing her battle with a long illness, Christel Sembach-Krone, the well-known director of Circus Krone, died in Munich at the
Read moreIn her heartfelt introduction letter in the playbill to Cirkus Cirkör‘s show Limits, founder Tilde Björfors explains why the time
Read moreEach month Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreWhen the Nordic countries have finally thawed out every May, circus artists from around the globe gather in Helsinki to
Read moreCircus in Finland often gets held up as an example of how a European country with the proper resources and
Read moreEngland’s capital is about to see producers, programmers and performers converging for three days at Canvas 2017. The biennial showcase
Read moreOne of the world’s top circus festivals, the International Circus Festival of Figueres has just finished its sixth successful run
Read moreZirkus|Wissenschaft seeks to anchor circus in university research and coursework. The project aims to establish the University of Münster as
Read moreThe Circus Manifesto, a statement about the values and significance of circus arts in Europe, calls upon European circus professionals
Read moreIt’s a miracle that nobody got seriously injured on Sunday at the Monte-Carlo Circus Festival, when four members of the
Read moreMost people know Vladimir Hrynchenko as a circus artist. He was trained at Kiev Circus Academy as a hand balancer
Read moreAfter a long illness, Mstislav Zapashny (79) seminal figure of the Russian circus, animal trainer, circus director, passed away in
Read moreSean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala have been the backbone of the juggling company Gandini for 24 years. Their signature style,
Read moreThe oldest circus building still standing hosts the oldest circus still running, but the 2015 show uses state-of-the-art technology to
Read moreCarne de fieras (Flesh for Beasts) is a 1936 Spanish film in which French animal tamer Georges Marck and dancer
Read moreAmerican juggler Thom Wall describes performing at Riga’s Zelta Karlis festival and offers tips for future competitors. The fifth annual
Read moreWith his new act, Martin Lacey, Jr. wants to break a world record. In Europe, January is traditionally the month
Read moreDavid Larible presents Laribleando (“Laribling”), his new show, in its world premiere at Teatro Circo Price, Madrid. In a press
Read moreAround the world, we are in the midst of a circus education revolution. After centuries of circus know-how being passed
Read moreSix texts, winners of Circo Teatro Price’s Short Plays Contest, are combined into The Tiniest Show on Earth. The Tiniest
Read moreIn Europe, traditional circus is booming in the winter time. Christmas time is circus time, at least in Europe! While
Read moreAt the 2014 Circa Festival, in Auch, France, the French Institute for Programmers and Cultural Agents brought together 80 people
Read moreLegendary clown Charlie Chaplin’s son Eugene inherited his father’s love of the circus and founded the first international circus festival
Read moreGermany’s Circus Roncalli sends a second unit on tour. Circus Roncalli has always been a bit different compared to the
Read moreThe fifth Circo Circolo festival took place in The Netherlands from October 16-26, 2014. Every autumn in the even years,
Read moreFor almost a century, one centralized organization has been preserving and promoting the grand Russian circus tradition at home and
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