Legendary Drag Cabaret Troupe Yummy Bring Wild New Show to Underbelly Festival
The créme de la créme of Australian drag and cabaret is landing in London for the legendary Underbelly Festival. Underbelly
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Starting This Weekend, the “Circuit of Circus Festivals” Will Arrive for Free in Different Communities in Costa Rica
To collaborate in the reactivation of the national circus guild and also offer communities spaces to learn about and approach these arts for free, Parque
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CircusTalk Launches Expanded Online Casting Tools For Circus And Performing Arts
The new feature enables talent seekers to conduct detailed searches, allowing them to identify specialized or multidisciplinary artists. CircusTalk, the
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Functional Juggling Holds Its First Convention in Budapest, Hungary
The burgeoning discipline of functional juggling recently hit a milestone! Practitioners and professionals from around Europe gathered in Budapest, Hungary,
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Galway Community Circus Offers LifeLine to Help New Wire Walkers Do the Impossible
LifeLine, a part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2022 programme, is Europe’s largest highwire spectacle, performed over the River
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Can Australian circus bounce back from pandemic disruption?
How will our medium-sized circus companies maintain international presence and profile post-COVID? COVID hit the arts industry hard. It hit
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Circus arts a ‘growing area’ for physical literacy research
A postdoctoral fellow at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, recently completed training at the world-renowned National Circus
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Circo Crescer e Viver- A Solar Circus
With its community struggling against poverty, the pandemic, and environmental perils, the Brazilian social circus school Circo Crescer e Viver
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EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Circus
With over 3000 shows now on sale for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see
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Making Access Values Accessible: Switch Up Your Organization With Shay Erlich
As circus companies look to bring disabled people into their casts and audiences, they turn to accessibility strategies and tools.
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Eclipse | National Institute of Circus Arts
NICA’s (National Institute of Circus Arts) current graduating class spent most of their three-year degree in lockdown. Chances to hone
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Cirque Bijou’s Reflections From The Jubilee Pageant
The article below is a reflection from Cirque Bijou’s Artistic Director Julian Bracey about their production UNITY, part of the
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Alberta Circus Arts Festival Soars to New Heights in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB – Beginning on June 23, 2022, Edmonton will be home to the first-ever Alberta Circus Arts Festival (ACAF),
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Circus Sessions Set to Fly High at New Welland Arts Space
A weeklong creative experiment will come to life in front of an audience Saturday night in Welland. Femmes du Feu
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Cirkuliacija Festival Brings Together the Local People with Circus Professionals in Kaunas – An interview with Gildas Aleksa
The International festival of contemporary circus Cirkuliacija is a platform that breaks stereotypes about the circus and becomes a meeting
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First Nations Circus Launches New Development Program
wo First Nations circus artists will receive six weeks of paid professional development with Na Djinang Circus thanks to the
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Vicki Dela Amedume Appointed MBE in Jubilee Honours List
Artistic Director of Upswing circus company Vicki Dela Amedume has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours
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It’s official: BFUHS student sets Guinness World Record in tightrope walk
WESTMINSTER — It’s “officially amazing!” The Guinness Book of World Records has made it official: Bellows Falls Union High School
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Wisdom from the Young Stage: How Circus Festivals Are Prizes in Themselves
For festival artists, jurors, and spectators– not to mention the organizing team and their terrific volunteers– it was another big
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Union and Reunions: AYCO Festival Brings Circus and Good Company to Philadelphia
On April 23, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) started a new tradition, hosting the AYCO Regional Youth Circus
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Launch of New European Degree in Youth and Social Circus Pedagogy
In a world increasingly obsessed with measuring and showing success, it is refreshing, radical even, to have a discipline dedicated
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Tini Tinou Int’l Circus Festival Back in Phare’s B’Bang Big-Tops
Phare Ponleu Selpak Cambodian Circus have announced the return of the Tini Tinou Circus Festival later this year after they
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The Ringling Bros. Circus Is Coming Back, With Human Acts in the Center Ring
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is reviving its circus, unveiling a plan to bring back a modernized “Greatest Show on
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A Manifesto For Action For The Future: Supporting Global Majority Artists Working In Circus, Cabaret And Live Performance
After a four-month period of exchange, the six creative companies partnered under Big Village–Digital have created a Manifesto for Action
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The Brisbane Circus Taking Asia by Storm
In the seat next to mine at the theatre in Singapore’s Marine Bay Sands, a father pulls his young daughter
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As Headlines Fly, Photo Shoot Bridges Discussion About Circus Photography
Circus photographer Avi Pryntz-Nadworny made the news on April 15th when, during a photo shoot with headlining Cirque US performer
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360 Degrees: Circus Through a Holistic Lens – Now Available on CircusTalk PRO
In our Pro exclusive video series, 360 Degrees: Circus Through a Holistic Lens, Stacy Clark hosts conversations with international industry
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Cirque Éloize Performing in Kuwait
Cirque Éloize completely designed the opening ceremony of the GCC Games, a major sporting event bringing together the countries of
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Circus Gets First Ok to Build a Performance Venue in Oneco Despite Neighbors’ Objections
Plans by Cirque Italia to develop a 52,000-square-foot performance area and a 20,000-square-foot multi-use building in Oneco narrowly passed muster
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Now Casting: Disneyland Paris, Cirque du Soleil, Cruise Ship Contracts and More
CircusTalk, the career marketplace for circus and the performing arts, provides you the full spectrum of career development, from career
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Galway Community Circus Presents Mayhem Youth Circus Festival This Month
Galway Community Circus is holding its annual presentation of the Mayhem Youth Circus Festival from 16 to 22 May. The
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Hand in Hand with Ukraine
When our Ukrainian peers cried out, the global circus community swept in to offer support. But over two months after
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In Latest Show, Cirque Mechanics Brings Modern Circus “Under Canvas”
Across the USA, circus practitioners work to ensure the traditions of great American circus thrive into the modern day. Chief
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Weaving Together Edinburgh Fringe 2022; 4 Offerings from British Circus
As the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
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Mapping the Circus Arts – A Conversation with Julia Sánchez Aja
At the conception of CircusTalk in 2015, one of our biggest challenges was finding valid data for the size of
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Sarah Poole Appointed Director of Higher Education at the École de cirque de Québec
The École de cirque de Québec (ÉCQ), a member of the Association des écoles supérieures d’art du Québec (ADESAQ) and
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The Last Ringmaster at RBBB, Johnathan Lee Iverson, Premieres New Solo Cabaret
Johnathan Lee Iverson brings his commanding presence and top-tier vocal skills to Central Florida theatergoers this spring. From May 18
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Festival of Fools Rolls Back Into Town for First Time Since Pandemic
Festival of Fools rolls back into town for first time since pandemic People often shout “the circus is in town!”
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Moment Trapeze Artist Fractures His Pelvis as He Crashes to the Floor in Front of Horrified Circus Audience
Eduardo Elenilson Gama, 20, was performing in north-eastern Brazil His move went wrong and he plummeted to the ground at CircoPuerto
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What Is the Metaverse and Why Are Billions of Dollars Being Spent on It?
The metaverse is all anyone in tech seems to be talking about right now, but what actually is it? Tech
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Edinburgh Fringe at Risk of ‘Collapse’ Due to Digs Costs, Producers Warn
Producers have warned that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is becoming “untenable” for artists due to soaring accommodation costs, putting the
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Edinburgh-based Delighters and Jusztina Hermann Keep Cirqulation Evolving
The Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to
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Latest Opportunities in Circus Education
This week we share a few opportunities in circus education and a great opportunity from the circus school in Spain,
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Expanding “Hot Clown Sex” Series, the Hot Clown Company Helps Chicago Comedy Get Physical
Following the sold-out and extended run of their smash hit Hot Clown Sex: The Second Coming, the Hot Clown Company
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Cirque du Soleil Uses Smartabase To Optimize Their Human Performance Goals
Fusion Sport helps organizations around the world achieve elite human performance improvement with Smartabase software platform. Fusion Sport, a global leader
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How Montreal’s Circus Life Remained Above Water Through the Pandemic
Despite shows shutting down and training studio access restricted, artists have kept their passion burning. “A sudden shift to silence”
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CIRC CATALA Brings Catalan Culture to Jacksons Lane
This May, Catalan Culture will be brought to life in North London with three very different Catalan circus companies presenting
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Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme [in Ireland] Will See 2,000 Participants Earn €325 a Week for Three Years
Circus arts in included into the three year pilot program in Ireland where artists will receive universal income. The Basic
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NOW CASTING: From Sea To Ground
Still not sure where you’d like to go for your next gig? Straight from the CircusTalk Jobs board, we’ve rounded
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Fédération Mondiale du Cirque Announces the 12th World Circus Day
The Fédération Mondiale du Cirque has recently announced the 12th World Circus Day, to be held on Saturday, April 16th,
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How One New England Circus Pulled Through the Pandemic
With the upcoming fourth tour of its show RagTag: A Circus in Stitches, the New England-based circus collective Cirque Us
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Death-Defying Acts Take Centre Stage as Blackpool Tower Circus Reopens
A human pyramid on a high wire and a double ‘big wheel of death’ will join Mooky the Clown and
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The Latest from CircusTalk – Spring Edition
In my winter message, I concluded by saying that as a global community we share creativity, passion, and a steadfastness
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Jacksons Lane Grand Reopening With Building Tours and Circus Workshops
Jacksons Lane holds its grand reopening this weekend with building tours, circus workshops and demos, and a photo exhibition. The Grade
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Edinburgh International Festival Announces 2022 Programme
From 5 – 28 August 2022, Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with
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Upcoming Festival Open Calls
At long, long last, the Spring Edition of our quarterly festival newsletter has finally reached the length it was before
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Circus Solidarity: Ukrainian Performers Find Home in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Swinging on trapezes, juggling rings or twirling on aerial silks, young Ukrainians with a passion for
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Philanthropist Who Created Circus-Focused Learning Center at Ringling Museum Dies at 85
Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus led him to create the Howard Bros. Circus Model —
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Czech Circus Troupe to Put on Prague Show Starring Ukrainian Refugees
Cirk La Putyka and Jatka78 will stage a show on March 22 that showcases the talents of Ukrainian refugees from
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New PRO Exclusive Series on CircusTalk: The Circus Designer
We are excited to announce the premiere of a new CircusTalk Original series, The Circus Designer, available exclusively to CircusTalk
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Underbelly Festival to Return to London This Summer
Underbelly, London’s signature multidisciplinary performing arts art festival, is set to return to London this Summer! The iconic Upside Down
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A Tool for Working Miracles: Help Social Circus in Afghanistan Survive
For twenty years, the Afghanistan branch of nonprofit social circus organization MMCC Global has worked hard to empower Afghan children
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PRO Exclusive ANNOUNCEMENT – New Physical Health Series with Yasmine Mucher
In this new CircusTalk Original Video Series, Certified Athletic Therapist and former professional aerialist Yasmine Mucher will be educating us
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San Diego’s Unlikely Inspiration for Social Change? The Circus
The 31-year-old Fern Street Circus marries circus arts with social justice goals in San Diego’s City Heights. The City Heights
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If Edinburgh Fringe Can’t Change, Should We Still Support It?
Should we support Edinburgh Fringe this year? With increasing tensions about a festival built on the back of exploitation and
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Australian-Owned Great Moscow Circus Is Not Russian and Does Not Support War in Ukraine
Australian entertainment business The Great Moscow Circus has set the record straight over its affiliations with Russia after some social
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Ukrainian Booked to Perform in US Circus Trapped in Poland After Fleeing War
Anastasiia Savych should be performing this week in the new Flip Circus at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Couple Recall Horrifying Moment Acrobats Fell in Hanley Circus of Horrors Accident
Audience members at the Circus of Horrors were left in shock when two acrobats plunged to the floor in a
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Montreal Will Spend More Than $900,000 to Relaunch Festivals, Cultural Events
Many cultural events and signature festivals were postponed, converted into virtual events or cancelled because of the pandemic. Montreal’s executive
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The Circus Cinematic Universe — What It Is, and How It Will Advance the Circus Industry
Extra! Extra! Step right up to see the first festival of its kind, a spectacle that has become a place
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TOHU Appointment Stacy Delince as Deputy Director General
Last week TOHU, the Montreal-based circus presenting organization, has announced the appointment of Stacy Delince to the position of Deputy
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Ryan Saab Joins RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting as Senior Vice President, Talent Casting & Recruitment
Former Royal Caribbean Cruises Executive Joins RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting as Senior Vice President, Talent Casting & Recruitment
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The Circus World Has United for Ukraine
Right after the Russian invasion, the circus world came together in a show of unprecedented unity and camaraderie for Ukraine.
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“Last Impacts”: After Cirque de Demain Festival’s Cancellation, 3 Artists Move On
After this year’s edition of Le Festival Mondial de Cirque de Demain was canceled, festival planners and artists alike were
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Circostrada Signs Letter to Encourage Continued Collaboration with Ukraine at All Costs
As part of an effort initiated by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), Circostrada has signed a letter to encourage national
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CINARS Appoints Gilles Doré As New Executive Director
On behalf of the International Performing Arts Conference (CINARS) Board of Directors, the respective chairman of the Board and CINARS
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Dragone Appoints Anna Robb As Executive Director of Live Show Division
Dragone, a worldwide creative design and production company, founded by renowned theatre creator and artistic director Franco Dragone, announced the
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A Tearful Celebration: French Audience of Show “My Land” Embraces Ukrainian Circus Artists
The Ukrainian war has given a frightening actuality to My Land, by the Hungarian company Recirquel, which is currently touring
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.45 – Ukrainian Artists Need Our Help
On this LIVE episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto is joined by fellow artists Vita
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Cirque du Soleil Announces New Show in Las Vegas: “Mad Apple”
Cirque du Soleil’s new Las Vegas show ” Mad Apple” to debut at New York-New York Hotel & Casino this
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Circa Annnounces CIRCABILITY
Circa has announced CircAbility, an exciting and much anticipated new program bringing participants from the disability community together to learn
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New Era Begins at Circus Oz
‘Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated,’ the company said in a media statement on Wednesday night. Following an
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New Funding Means Big Plans from Circostrada Network
Circostrada, the European network for contemporary circus and street arts, has been awarded three more years of funding by Creative
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Discover the Latest Updates on CircusTalk – Improved Profile Page
We’re excited to share that the CircusTalk talent database has been enhanced! New, detailed information fields, designed to connect Talent
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Circus Rising’s Hybrid Conference Brings Recovery to the Circus Community
From February 21 to 23, the youth organization CircusWorks is bringing the Circus Rising Festival to Circomedia and the Lost Horizon
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Superstar Magicians Collide at the 12th International Magic Festival
A group of internationally renowned magicians will convene at the Circo Price Theatre in Madrid later this month to vie
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LEME Recognized as Remarkable Arts Festival
LEME, an innovative Portuguese arts festival, brings new forms of circus and expression to audiences around the Ílhavo municipality. The
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One Week Until REFLEX Is Available To Stream
Beginning February 14, all thirteen performances of REFLEX through February 19 will offer digital livestream tickets for $20. There’s one
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Edinburgh Getting Huge Circus with Daring ‘Globe of Death’ and Acrobats
The Cirque Berserk will take up residency in Edinburgh throughout the festival fringe, with five stuntmen to take on the
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The Circus Priest
Father Frank Cancro has one of the most unusual priestly apostolates in the United States: He prays at the circus.
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The Latest American Circus: Vazquezes’ FLIP Welcomes Everyone to the Family
Launching its first tour in March, FLIP Circus is the latest offering from the renowned Vazquez family. Created to run
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Werner Buss Leaves GOP Varieté
Werner Buss is leaving the GOP Variety. Buss (58) managed The GOP Varieté Theater’s Hanover unit for 15 years and
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Cirque du Soleil to Establish an Academy and Regional Office in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH — The Ministry of Culture has signed an agreement with the entertainment group Cirque du Soleil, a move that
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Shocking Moment Circus Performer Crashes 20ft to the Floor When Rollerblade Leap Goes Wrong
Performer Lukasz Malewski was attempting stunt on rollerblade that went wrong The skater fell down slope and was propelled into the
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Don’t Miss This Year’s Edition of a French Favorite: Entre2 BIAC Festival
Fans of French circus rejoice: after a downscaled 2021 edition of the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) festival,
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Martin Riedel & UliK: Techno-Circus
A conversation with Anna-Sophie Jürgens. Abstract: In this interview circus artist Martin Riedel and technology artist and programmer UliK discuss
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Take a Look at the Future National Circus Arts Centre in Budapest!
As Europe’s leading centre for circus arts, Hungary is hosting the world’s first scientific conference on circus buildings. A model
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Perform Europe Announces Live Program for 2022
Setting out to redefine how performing art works can reach audiences in more fair, inclusive, and sustainable ways, Perform Europe
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Circus Sarasota 2022 To Showcase Amazing Talent
Sarasota’s hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages from
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WA Circus Festival Returns with Sell-out Weekend of Entertainment
The return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
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