Dear San Francisco – The Acrobats Behind the Acrobatic Love Letter
During my month-long stay in the city by the bay, I was thrilled at the opportunity to watch and write
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Shows
Gravity & Other Myths’ THE MIRROR Premieres in North America in January
Australia’s award-winning contemporary circus company pursues the meaning of true connection in most physically ambitious work to date. DanceHouse, Vancouver’s
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Entre Chien et Louves: How Cirque Leroux Looks to the Future
In the immortal words of Søren Kierkegaard, “Life must be lived looking to the future, but it can only be
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Celebrating Circus and Life: Chamäleon’s Series 2024 “Play” Unveils a Dazzling Kaleidoscope of Acrobatics, Poetry, and Wit
Celebrating contemporary expressions in all their diverse forms, the Chamäleon introduces “Play,” a guest performance series in 2024 that explores
Read moreAcrobatic drama debuts at China Shanghai International Arts Festival [SHINE]
The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe’s original acrobatic drama “Tianshan Snow” made its debut at the 22nd China Shanghai International Arts Festival
Read moreFSU’s Flying High Circus: a death-defying student tradition [FSU News]
The FSU Flying High Circus is a tradition at FSU which spans over 75 years and has been performed by
Read moreThe Return of Ringling (Nov. 3-5)—A Chat with Circus Artist Jan Damm [3CR]
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey have risen from the ashes once again, rekindled. Showcasing a huge, diverse cast of
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Nik Wallenda & Circus Arts Conservatory present ‘A Brave New Wonderland’
Hometown hero and international superstar Nik Wallenda is collaborating with the Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) to bring an extraordinary holiday
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Cirque Éloize Celebrates 30 Years with “Between Sky and Sea” – A Unique Tale of Acrobatics and Legends
For its 30th anniversary, Cirque Éloize proudly presents a signature show that encapsulates the very essence of the company’s origins,
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Circus Vazquez 2023: Unveiling the Spectacular New Show in New York City’s Iconic Venues
Circus Vazquez, America’s premier family-owned circus, brings its all-new 2023 show to New York City. For the first time ever,
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What Defines a Circus Show?
Circus artists from all around the world have proven that there is more than one way to perfect skills, create
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Celebrating Riopelle’s Centenary: Les 7 doigts de la main Unveils RIOPELLE Grandeur Nature
The immersive show RIOPELLE Grandeur Nature will be presented from February 13 to March 10, 2024, in the studios des
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Big Apple Circus Partners With Europe’s Beloved Circus-Theater Roncalli In A First-Of-Its-Kind Collaboration
The Big Apple Circus is excited to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Europe’s beloved, and Andy Warhol-approved, Circus-Theater Roncalli for
Read more‘Water For Elephants’ Musical Sets Spring Broadway Opening With Jessica Stone Directing [Deadline]
Water For Elephants, the new stage musical adapted from the acclaimed 2006 novel by Sara Gruen to be directed by Kimberly
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Montreal Circus Company Performs to the Limit at the New England Center for Circus Arts
Montreal based acrobatic circus duet Agathe et Adrien is set to wow Brattleboro audiences with their show N.Ormes on Saturday,
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Motherhood & Circus: A Conversation with Anke van Engelshoven of still hungry
One theme that I’ve been exploring in this series has been the difference, or balance between celebration and redress, filling
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Hideaway Circus Announces U.S. Tour of Jay Gilligan’s solo Juggling Show ‘Reflex’
Master Juggler and Visual Artist Jay Gilligan Unravels 4,000 Years of Juggling in Unparalleled Performance October 11–22 at Baruch Performing
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Cannonball Takes the Plunge into Third Year with Over 150+ Shows at Philly Fringe
The Largest Hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival presents over 600 performances in four venues for the Die-Hard-Fringe Goers and
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Agit-Cirk Dance/Circus Show ‘Insomniac’s Fable’ to Hit Edinburgh Fringe
Appearing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s annual Finnish arts showcase From Start to Finnish 2023, Imsoniac’s Fable by the company
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Stars Above: an all American Open Air Circus Comes to Brattleboro
Brooklyn based production company Hideaway Circus is set to stage its open-air family-friendly circus, Stars Above, in Brattleboro, VT in
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From Start to Finnish and Race Horse Company Present: Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus
Part of the annual Finnish performing arts showcase From Start to Finnish 2023, Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus, Race Horse Company‘s
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Almanac Dance Circus Theatre Tours Northeast with “Communitas”
Almanac Dance Circus Theatre, Philly’s favorite contemporary circus company/festival producer is set to take their signature, award-winning work of acrobatic
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A Powerful and Unique Outdoor Dance by Loom Ensemble at NECCA in Brattleboro July 22 & 23
For more than a decade, Loom Ensemble has been devising interdisciplinary theater for a culture shift, using their performances to
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The Black Blues Brother Are Back for Edinburgh Fringe 2023
The acrobatic celebration that’s thrilled the world returns again to Edinburgh Fringe this summer. Taking place from Thursday, August 3
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An ECHO From the World and Elsewhere: Cirque du Soleil’s Newest Show Thinks Outside the Box
With the premiere of Echo in Montreal this spring, Cirque du Soleil is taking its audience around the globe—er, The
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Brainfools’ “Lucky Pigeons” to Take Stage at Underbelly Circus Hub
Coming soon to The Beauty at Underbelly’s Circus Hub 2023, the family-friendly circus show Lucky Pigeons marks the Edinburgh Fringe
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Notre Dame De Paris: Reviving a Classic Story Through Song, Choreography, and Circus
International musical hit Notre Dame De Paris, written by Luc Plamondon and composed by Richard Cocciante, has been making its
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Star of Circus and Television, Bello Nock, Brings Star-Studded New Production “Bello’s Circus EXtreme Variety Show” to Audiences Again
Star of Cir“Bello’s Circus EXtreme Variety Show” premiered on June 16th at the Wisconsin Dells As seen on “America’s Got
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Wired with SIMONE WIERØD
“I want to make people feel, think and wonder – and hopefully question some of the presumptions and prejudices, with
Read moreDirector and star of “Water for Elephants” look forward to bringing circus to town
Water for Elephants, the world premiere musical running June 7 to July 9 at Alliance Theatre, is a circus-set spectacle involving puppetry, acrobatic
Read moreNICA presents ONEIRIC
From the charismatic cohort that sold-out performances in Circonoclasm last year, National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents its third-year student ensemble
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Tree Dancing: Aerial Dance Meets Outdoor Adventure Meets Spiritual Journeying
Bring together an internationally renowned circus aerialist who grew up on a tree farm and an arborist intent on educating
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Hideaway Circus Announces the 2023 Northeast Tour of Starts Above
Founders of Hideaway Circus, Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, are thrilled to announce the third season of Stars Above, the open-air
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Circus Center in San Francisco Presents Theatrical Adaptation of “The Secret Garden”
Immerse yourself in the world of The Secret Garden: aerialist birds, acrobatic plants, juggling and jump-roping children, and storytelling that
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Cirque Du Soleil’s ECHO Premieres After Pandemic Delay
Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO launched in Montreal under the big top in the Old Port after a long postponement. ECHO (three years
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NECCA Youth Troupe Opens for Northampton Circus Show “One Man’s Trash” by Cirque Us
Northampton, MA-– The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), the leading circus arts school in the United States, brought
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Against the Odds, They Resist: Behind the French Trapeze Troupe That Flourished at Cirque de Demain
After almost half a decade of honing their creation, the French flying trapeze troupe La Tangent du Bras Tendu finally
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Spiegelworld’s Absinthe Las Vegas Introduces Spectacular New Act Developed in “Circus Town” to Celebrate Ukrainian Acrobats
Spiegelworld, the circus and live entertainment trailblazers whose shows include the Las Vegas institution ABSINTHE, today announced the debut of
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Zephyr Brings Thrilling Circus To New York’s New Victory Theater
From March 24 to April 16, Cirque Mechanics’ Zephyr will bring a free-wheeling theatrical circus experience to the New Victory
Read moreAdelide Fringe Review: Oat Milk & Honey
This world premiere, presented by South Australian creatives, offers a unique and stunning expression of one of the most common
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Australian Circus ‘Infamous’ Featuring Performing Legend Joseph Ashton Debuts in United States
The iconic Australian circus show “Infamous” made its debut in the United States on Thursday, March 9, under the Spiegel
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“in_between” by Circo Aereo Starts Its Season at Chamäleon Berlin
With the premiere of “in_between,” the Finnish company Circo Aereo finally arrives at the Chamäleon. And shows the audience what
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Get Ready for the Windy City’s Newest Theatre Fest
Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival, the Windy City’s newest multidisciplinary fest, will run from March 9-12, 2023, at
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Dragone Creation TERHAL Opens in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
Dragone Creation TERHAL will open in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on March 2, 2023. International cultural creation and experience design company
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The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation™ 35th Annual Inductee and Award Ceremony
Established in 1988, The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation™ was created to formally acknowledge Sarasota, Florida’s rich circus history and
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Chicagoans Dare to Dream in Actors Gym’s Circus Quixotic
As part of the Chicago area’s much-beloved Winter Circus program, the Actors Gymnasium will present its newest original show, CIRCUS
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At VAULT Festival, “Cirque du Temps” is Contemporary Send-Up to Circus Classics
Created for the UK’s VAULT Festival later in February, “Cirque du Temps” is an aerial circus show produced by Air
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FL!P Circus Launches 2023 US National Tour With New Acts, New Highlights and New Fun In An Intimate Big Top Experience
NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2023) – FL!P Circus, (www.FlipCircus.com), the big top experience that wowed audiences across the country when
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Swedish Circus Is Not Letting Up The Pace of Innovations
It certainly sounds cliched by now to say how nice it is to feel the energy and power of live
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Casting Announced for ‘Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror’ as Rehearsals Begin
The full cast was announced today for Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror, the brand-new musical from Extraordinary Bodies, who
Read moreCircus arts see a raw and dreamlike new twist in O’DD and Lontano + Instante at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Finland’s Race Horse Company conjures an eerie sci-fi universe, while La Compagnie 7Bis spins the Cyr wheel in metaphorical new
Read moreHead First Acrobats Brings the Fun for Adults and Families to Perth Fringe Festival 2023
erth Fringe Festival is getting two different shows from Head First Acrobats: one for adults, Godz, and a family friendly show Pre-Hysterical. GODZ
Read moreCircus review: Blush, QPAC [Arts Hub]
Sexy and subversive, this is very much a circus for grown-ups. Vintage vaudeville that’s mixed with a new era of
Read moreA world-renowned circus and international crime fiction festival heading to Wales in 2023
A world-renowned contemporary circus is heading to Swansea while an international crime fiction festival will be held in Aberystwyth in
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Extraordinary Bodies With Co-producers Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Royal Plymouth Presents a New Circus Theatre Musical ‘Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror’
A daring tale of humanity, Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror, the latest show from inclusive UK company Extraordinary Bodies,
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Water Shows: Where Does the Water Come From?
Water Shows have a long history. The first documented swimming pool dates back to 2500 B.C. in Egypt! They used bricks
Read moreSvalbard Company Presents: Braintown at PRSC
Formed of alumni of DOCH, the former name of a university dance and contemporary circus school in Stockholm, Svalbard Company is comprised
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“Bench Invasion”: the Pop-Up Show That Sits With Audiences
In the pop-up performance series “Bench Invasion,” (circus) artist Dieter Missiaen of Belgium’s Compagnie Krak is creating community in different
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New “Bodies” and New Stories From our Talented Teammates
We may hold most of our meetings virtually, but this holiday season, two members of Team CT are having a
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The Revel Puck Circus Packs Five-Star Festivity in New Wintry Showcase
This December, The Revel Puck Circus is coming to Lewisham with its fantastic five-star winter showcase, The Wing Scuffle Spectacular,
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New York’s Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’ Flatbed Follies Took the Show on the Road With Free Performances in Every Borough
in 2022, New York City’s premier variety arts ensemble, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, brought Flatbed Follies to neighborhoods across all
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Interview With The Creators of Chimera – an Act Like No Other
Brandon Birchak and Melissa James have created Chimera together, an amazing aquatic act which in this form has never been performed
Read moreGravity & Other Myths brings THE MIRROR to the Sydney Opera House
The Mirror, a new high-energy acrobatic work by Australian circus and physical theatre company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM), will
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STREB EXTREME ACTION Shares Its Thrilling Feats Of Physicality, Grace, Strength, And Risk With Williamsburg In FAILING FORWARD, AGAIN
STREB EXTREME ACTION is pleased to bring shows back to their home space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the STREB Lab for
Read moreCircuses provide an alternative form of holiday season entertainment
In just a few weeks’ time, Christmas markets will start popping up across Europe, and visitors will flock to them
Read moreReview: ‘Dear San Francisco’ Is More Than a Mind-Blowing Circus Act
Raise a glass to “Dear San Francisco,” the high-flying circus hit celebrating its one-year anniversary at Club Fugazi, the storied
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Cirque du Soleil Announces Next Big Top Show, ECHO
A new show three years in the works, Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO will give a fresh visual flair to innovative
Read moreCirque Quatrefoil Collaborates with Massive Monkees for PAC Shows
WENATCHEE — A lighthearted and commercial all-ages circus show, “A Night Out in Vegas,” goes up at Numerica Performing Arts
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Cirque Musica Brings Back Its Holiday Tour
Cirque Musica returns this holiday season with “Holiday Wonderland,” a circus experience for the whole family. Learn more about the
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Cirque Vida presents Ventanas
Cirque Vida is a contemporary circus company rooted in ensemble circus, acrobatics, and dance, it aims to tell meaningful human
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Extraordinary Bodies Present New Production “Delicate”
Revolutionary integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies is returning to Woolwich Works this October with their brand-new production: Delicate. Raw and
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Cirque Mechanics Launches “Zephyr-A Whirlwind of Circus” US Tour
Cirque Mechanics partners once again with UNLV’s Performing Arts Center to launch their latest theatrical circus production, Zephyr-A Whirlwind of
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Cirque Musica Signs Global Rights Deal with Juan Gabriel Estate to Bring Juan Gabriel’s Music to All His Latin American Fans
The world-renowned Cirque Musica has signed a global rights deal with The Juan Gabriel Estate for the creation and production of “Cirque Musica Presents Querida”
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Acting for Climate, A Contemporary Circus for Climate Change, Presents New Show “Ripples”
Acting for Climate Scandinavia presents “Ripples – The Sailing Circus Performance” at Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen, in September 2022. The seed
Read more‘We are not an afterthought’: Diverse Performers Showcase Different Abilities in Calgary Circus Show
A self-described disability theatre company is about to premiere a circus production highlighting various members of the deaf, blind and
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“What Can I Offer You Today?”: a One-Woman Show for One
A brand-new show with an unusual twist provides advice and inspiration to circus artists with a dream of flying solo.
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“Bodies,” An Exploration of Relating to Ourselves Through the Circus Arts
Another show taking the stage at this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival, “Bodies” uses contemporary circus to let its cast relate
Read more”MOYA’ Is To Set The Stage in Johannesburg and Europe
Fresh from receiving standing ovations at the National Arts Festival, MOYA, will be making its way to Johannesburg for a
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