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For aerialists like Kyla Ernst-Alper, life during the pandemic has felt pretty precarious. Ernst-Alper, whose job â using her airborne…
Read moreFor aerialists like Kyla Ernst-Alper, life during the pandemic has felt pretty precarious. Ernst-Alper, whose job â using her airborne…
Read moreWe set up Extraordinary Bodies in the flurry of optimism that followed the Olympics in the UK in 2012. We…
Read morePassengers on Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas, which launched service from Singapore on Dec. 1, have been treated…
Read moreâWe are dedicating this show to the people – some known to us, others anonymous – who kept us alive…
Read moreIn 2020, the practice of networking was elevated in the performing arts world, as countless creators turned towards the digital…
Read moreThe pandemic made ringing in the new year less of a bang, and more of a fizzle, and for some…
Read more2020–it’s been a year! Whatever role you play in the performing arts world, your work has likely been heavily impacted…
Read moreWeeks after resuming its shows which were halted by the lockdown, the Zip Zap Circus School is halting its season…
Read moreCovid-19 dealt a death blow to Rambo Circus, one of Indiaâs most popular circus companies. Then, live streaming came to…
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 moreOn Thursday, December 10th, the online premiere of the documentary “El Vuelo Circular” (The Circular Flight) will take place. It…
Read moreTwo circus performers said they are âreadyâ to get back into the studio, after resorting to practising their skills at…
Read moreThe exotic animals are confined to small paddocks, the acrobats have been grounded, and the clowns arenât able to make…
Read moreFew sectors have been forced to as grinding a halt or been shrouded with more uncertainty than the performing arts….
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is…
Read moreFor the National Circus School (ENC), as well as all circus schools around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an…
Read moreWith COVID restrictions still in place, many artists are only holding events virtually but a few groups have found creative…
Read moreIn breaking news that is a mixed bag for Las Vegas circus, Cirque du Soleil announced their the tough decision…
Read moreIn early 2020 Jacksons Lane secured the funding needed to begin its ambitious capital redevelopment project and transform the building…
Read more“Discovering trapeze was like finding a part of me that had been missing, it was my soul mate. The combination…
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalkâs Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, documentarian and director Joel Gershon, and social…
Read moreOrganisers of Karridale’s long running WA Circus Festival have said that a heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2021 event is…
Read moreThey say thereâs no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes. Nevertheless, contemplating a winter aiming to enjoy…
Read moreIIZUKA, Fukuoka – Happy Dream Circus, now being held at a former fish market site in this southwest Japan city,…
Read moreThe Australian parent company behind the Bread & Circus â World Buskers Festival has gone into liquidation, but organisers say…
Read moreCirque du Cambodia is a documentary film that follows the circus education and emerging careers of two circus artists (Dina…
Read moreAs a car pulls into a drive-thru food distribution site at Chollas Mead Elementary, circus performers give the family inside…
Read moreThe Great Bombay Circus, one of Indiaâs biggest and oldest, had planned mega celebrations in October to mark its centenary…
Read moreA major production took place in Fort William and the surrounding area on Friday October 16, with everyoneâs favourite mountain…
Read moreIn its third year, the  St. Johnâs International CircusFest  was quickly gaining a reputation as the new bijoux (little jewel)…
Read moreSpiegelworld has announced it will bring its acclaimed comedy-variety show âAbsintheâ back to the stage on October 28. The performance…
Read moreFlipside Circus and arTour have collaborated on one of the first large-scale tours since the COVID crisis hit Australia â…
Read moreThe ownership transfer of Cirque du Soleil could prevent 1,500 of its Canadian employees, who lost their livelihoods due to…
Read moreChar Lan District High School students in Williamstown were treated to a performance on Wednesday, October 14th, by Indigenous hoop…
Read moreA festival has criticised the way the Governmentâs ÂŁ1.6 billion Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated. The Sea Change Festival,…
Read moreFollowing last week’s reveal that over 1300 organisations will receive grants from the UK government’s culture support scheme, almost 600…
Read more“I live in a very, very small one-room studio apartment with my partner, Amy Cater, in Fitzroy,” says Mike Finch,…
Read moreThe ropes are swinging. Chalk stains the mats anew. And students at the ESAC international circus school in Brussels are…
Read moreThe 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10…
Read moreA collapse of the global events industry will not hurt Christchurchâs annual buskers festival. The Australian company behind the Bread…
Read moreCirkaskinaâs first 2020 young ambassadorsâ committee was organized the weekend of September 25th, in collaboration with the St. Johnâs International…
Read moreMany of the largest entertainment companies in Las Vegas are chiming in on the Gov. Steve Sisolak’s lifting of certain…
Read moreBefore the pandemic, Nina Sawant made a living hanging from hoops, contorting into improbable shapes and shimmering in sequins under…
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalkâs Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled American Circus–The Now & The Future,…
Read moreWhen Serenity Smith Forchion couldnât offer Nimble Artsâs normal two or three performances a week this year due to the…
Read moreProlonged closures at Disneyâs California-based theme parks and limited attendance at its open parks has forced the company to lay…
Read moreThe Third Annual St. Johnâs International CircusFest takes place September 25-27, 2020. Traditionally, the Festival occurs in coastal St John’s,…
Read moreAfter 36 years spent amazing the public, Cirque Plume is finally lowering the curtain. Its farewell tour scheduled until the…
Read moreA clown juggled and acrobats launched themselves through the air above a stage in an open field in Seoul at…
Read moreâFoster Park,â the ringmaster cried, piercing the quiet of a September afternoon in Auburn Gresham, âare you ready for a…
Read moreVietnamâs first theatrical work made up of circus and cai luong (reformed arts) â Cay gay than (The Magic Stick)…
Read moreJacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between…
Read moreA circus troupe is surviving on savings and the kindness of strangers while they’re stranded in a paddock in Melbourneâs…
Read moreThis episode of the podcast is about how COVID-19 is affecting our circus communities around the world and a simple…
Read moreCircus Harmony presents: The Balancing Act: Walking the Pandemic Tightrope on October 10th at 7pm featuring Circus Harmony students and…
Read moreWhen I joined the circus as a clown 20 years ago, showmanship was at its peak and thousands would line…
Read moreOn September 9th, the organising committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo took the decision to cancel the festivalâs…
Read moreEvan Baird literally jumped at the chance to perform Thursday at a memory care center in Burr Ridge. All the…
Read moreIn the wake of job losses and setbacks for the circus sector due to the coronavirus pandemic, Projet Lumière has…
Read moreIsrael Portugal pivots on the slack wire with catlike confidence, catching the small balls tossed to him by his brother…
Read moreRepresentatives of more than 70 Mexican circus companies gathered in front of Palacio Nacional in order to demand that their…
Read morehis morning, September 1, WDI submitted a ânotice of commencementâ with Orange County. Disney âhereby gives notice that improvement will…
Read moreSeparating art from commerce is a means to future proof our artistic practice. As the Adelaide Fringe festival drew to…
Read moreIn 2013, dancer and musician Leah Casper was struggling to find a band or performance troupe that fit her skills,…
Read moreâWe cooperate with the Prague hygiene station and follow the recommendations of experts. Based on a government decision, we have…
Read moreThe unionâs premier event of seven shows featuring circus and puppet performances, to be staged by 30 young and veteran…
Read moreCanada, and Quebec in particular, plays an important role in the circus world. MontrĂŠal is home to circus institutions such…
Read moreAward-winning aerialist Diego Salles has made a video that is firmly rooted to the earth, which he calls REBOUND–There is…
Read moreCircuses in Peru are built around clowns, providing work for more than 500 of the characters. But the shows have…
Read moreFringeArts in Philadelphia has announced details for their 24th annual Fringe Festival, which runs September 10 through October 4. The…
Read moreThe question that comes to mind is, how have you been surviving? This is not a hyperbole as the world…
Read moreLAS VEGAS (KTNV) â One of Las Vegas’ most popular shows on the Strip is permanently closing due to the…
Read moreArtists perform during a show at the Great Moscow circus in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 7, 2020. The circus opened…
Read moreDan Butler is used to being nimble and flexible. As executive director of Circus Juventas, heâs been teaching trapeze and…
Read moreA 22-strong Circus group, including 20 artists from the Cirque de Cuba, have arrived in the North East for a…
Read moreDavid Duffy, the managing director of Duffyâs Circus, lives, eats and breathes the big tent, the performers, the noise. This…
Read moreEduardo Segovia was eating at a restaurant in a small coastal town in Guatemala when he met Telma Nineth Segura…
Read moreTom Duffy, of Duffyâs Circus in Ireland, tested positive for the virus in April. Since his diagnosis, the former ringmaster…
Read moreThis Sunday 36 acrobatic performers and dancers will come together for the first time at the Circa Contemporary Circusâs rehearsal…
Read moreComedian Admire âBhutisiâ Kuzhangaira is coordinating an initiative dubbed âClowns Against Covid-19â aimed at educating and informing young people living…
Read moreBig tops are being built up across the UK. With sidewalls raised and seats spaced out, tented circuses are resuming…
Read moreEscuela Nacional de Circo de Puerto Rico (ENCPR) (The National Circus of Puerto Rico) is a non-profit entity that was…
Read moreWith audience numbers dwindling amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Saigon’s struggling circus performers dream of the return of cheering crowds. Watch…
Read moreElla and Kyle Catanzaro are especially looking forward to this year’s Circus Smirkus summer camp. Most of the teenagers’ spring…
Read moreThe International Jugglers Associationâs Festival (founded in 1947) celebrated its festival as many other circus festivals this year did–online. This…
Read moreTwo of the biggest â Circa in Brisbane and Circus Oz in Melbourne â have endured months of zero box…
Read moreDuring this crazy time each person is affected in a different way. Many aspects of daily life have changed and…
Read moreThe government is facing urgent calls to save Britainâs 250-year-old circus tradition with companies warning that they will go bust…
Read moreA group of street performers in Bogota are using their show earnings to buy food and prepare soups for impoverished…
Read moreIn our media-saturated world in which individuals must manage excessive demands on their time and attention, we praise the skill…
Read moreNov Sreyleakâs daily routine flowed as smoothly as her acrobatic movements. She would study English in the morning, after which…
Read moreMontreal’s annual circus festival is putting on a series of outdoor pop-up performances from July 6 to 12, but organizers…
Read moreAs a circus artist based in the Netherlands, these are some of the observations Iâve made during this self-quarantine. Theyâre…
Read moreAs the curtain falls on Cirque du Soleil, Australiaâs internationally renowned circus arts industry is also under threat. On Tuesday…
Read moreOn July 8th, 3:30 pm EST, a team from Concordia, spearheaded by Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (of the Montreal Working…
Read moreWelcome to Circus and Changing Realities 2020. In this episode titled What’s Up with Circus Festivals?, moderator Jenni Taylor Swain expands upon…
Read moreNormally the seasonal premieres of the Swiss circuses are as much a part of spring as the first flowers and…
Read moreThe Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced the five projects which will be supported through its COVID-19 seed funding initiative…
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