JOB ALERT: Opportunities in the UK, Australia, and the USA
This week we are excited to offer job opportunities from three different corners of the globe. Invisible Circus, based in
Leer másThis week we are excited to offer job opportunities from three different corners of the globe. Invisible Circus, based in
Leer másWhile our industry is still dormant, and it is uncertain if live performances will happen over the summer of 2021,
Leer másThe 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The
Leer másIn this new article series, JOB ALERT, we will bring you a closer look into upcoming job opportunities worldwide. Stichting
Leer másI have some pretty distinct memories of going to see the circus with my parents when I was a child.
Leer másMomentom es un colectivo de artistas de circo, profesores de yoga y emprendedores creativos en Canadá. La misión del colectivo
Leer másIn a recent letter to members, AYCO/ACE (American Youth Circus Organization and the American Circus Educators)released the details of their
Leer másRecently, Cirque Eloize took on an international circus contract, one of the few in existence during the height of a
Leer másCircusTalk would like to share with you a unique upcoming production: A.Lone. A.Lone was developed and rehearsed remotely, giving the
Leer másEn Piste, the National Circus Alliance of Canada, released the results of their survey on the the impacts of COVID-19.
Leer másIn this new article series, CASTING ALERT, we will bring you a closer look into upcoming casting and job opportunities
Leer másConcussions get a lot of attention in team sports like football, soccer, and rugby, but really, artistic athletes need to
Leer másEl próximo jueves 10 de diciembre tendrá lugar el estreno online del documental “El Vuelo Circular”, realizado por Circontinentes, la
Leer másSo much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually
Leer másLooking back on circus in 2020 might be a bit scary. We have been through so much since nearly all
Leer másPanni Speirs is a contortion master coach, jazz musician, and motivational speaker who also holds the Guinness World Book of
Leer más“A transport-related accident may have caused the death of Hungarian circus elephants,” was a recent statement published by the Hungarian
Leer másVeronica Blair of the Uncle Junior Project recently partnered with Felicity Hesed, San Francisco based clown and storyteller, to create this
Leer másWhile theaters and circuses are still mostly shuttered and the performing arts is still on hold, it is our mission
Leer másArtcena, the French National Centre for the Circus & Street Arts has released a new guide for download to help
Leer másAntonella Casella, an Australian circus advocate, producer, director, dramaturg and performer, has recently announced that she is stepping down from her
Leer másIn Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, plans to develop a new circus center are underway and the organizers are reaching out
Leer másStaffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume, Artistic Director of Upswing, as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.
Leer másYou can be good at jumping from high altitudes but terrified to say “I love you.” What would the world
Leer másOur co-founder, Andrea Honis, has been recently interviewed by Mediaspace.Global, the UK-based, independent professional network for media, marketing, tech, law
Leer másThe Third Annual St. John’s International CircusFest takes place September 25-27, 2020. Traditionally, the Festival occurs in coastal St John’s,
Leer másExtraordinary Bodies, a partnership between leading circus production company Cirque Bijou and award-winning arts and diversity practitioners Diverse City, champions
Leer másThe contemporary circus company Mimbre took their work to the couch with this fascinating collage piece titled The Sofa Dance.
Leer másSo much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually
Leer másGreenwich + Docklands International Festival (GDIF) and Spoffin in association with OutdoorArts UK join forces to present an online pitching
Leer másSarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
Leer másThe staff and board of directors of the John and Mable Ringling Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the
Leer másAs the International Market of Contemporary Circus (MICC) adapts itself to be an online event this year (in response to
Leer másPerformers delivered letter from all the UK’s top circuses Letter warns that industry faces collapse in as little as 2
Leer másThis list of information resources that we have compiled with the help of various resources, including On the Move, Circostrada
Leer másOn July 8th, 3:30 pm EST, a team from Concordia, spearheaded by Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (of the Montreal Working
Leer másWe want you to get paid for your work NOW! CircusTalk members now can share online livestream and on-demand shows
Leer másCINARS, which has been organizing one of the most important international showcases for the performing arts since 1984, has decided
Leer másThe international contemporary circus festival Cirkuliacija is returning to Kaunas, Lithuania this June of 2020 in a new format due
Leer más“Creating an Acrobatic Design” is a panel discussion series by four students from the University of North Carolina School of
Leer másIn an update to their previous survey (published here originally on April 15th), Shugoll research suggests that many theatergoers nationally
Leer másIn 2021, Circus Days and Nights will have its world premiere. A new opera by Philip Glass with libretto by
Leer másOne positive thing that the coronavirus pandemic isolation has given performers is the gift of time to focus on special
Leer másOn Saturday, April 18th, CircusTalk celebrated the annual circus holiday known as World Circus Day with CircusTalk Online with a
Leer másMoira Orfei Circus is releasing the documentary The World of Moira for free, live-streaming via Facebook on April 17th, 2020
Leer másArtistic director of Parallel Exit and circus artist Mark Lonergan is making good use of his quarantine time by giving
Leer másYou are invited to celebrate World Circus Day with CircusTalk online. Sadly, due to coronavirus travel restrictions around the world, the
Leer másEcole de Cirque de Quebec’s annual graduate final exam Épreuve Synthèse took place this past March 2020 just before the
Leer másThrough an initiative called New Victory Arts Break, New Victory Theater is inspiring families to learn performing arts skills from
Leer másMany people have quickly become unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the world, and most, if not all of
Leer másCirque du Soleil is already reinventing itself. The entertainment group has launched a digital content hub called CirqueConnect, available at cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect.
Leer másIn a letter from the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, many learned on March 25th of the cancellation of the beloved
Leer másIn October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit
Leer másFaced with the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil temporarily laid off 95% of its staff, or 4,679
Leer másThe circus community is in a state of turmoil due to repercussions from the COVID-19 virus. There are layoffs, circus
Leer másThis is an ongoing list of cancellations due to the COVID-19 virus that we are collecting from around the circus
Leer másFrom its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company,
Leer másThe third iteration of the Circus Festival of Abidjan is taking place March 2nd to the 8th 2020 in the
Leer másTaipei was to host two major performing arts conferences in the summer: the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres
Leer másCirca, Australia’s contemporary circus company, keeps staying in the forefront on pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving
Leer másJust over three years ago, Erwan Tarlet left his work to embark on an artistic career. He is 26 years
Leer másCircusTalk is excited to announce that we will shortly be offering PRO membership – a new phase of our company
Leer másShana Kennedy, co-founder of Philadelphia School of Circus Arts and Circadium takes on a big topic in her recent Ted
Leer másIt’s finally here, the after-movie of FRESH CIRCUS # 5, the international seminar that was held in Auch, France this
Leer másAt the 41st edition of Cirque de Demain on Thursday night in Paris, France our sources confirmed an accident in
Leer másThe Ted X Youtube page says of Thom Wall that he is, “known for his avant-garde performance style and is
Leer másSo much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually
Leer másIt’s official–the 2020 awards have been awarded by the jury at the Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo headed
Leer másIn 2019, it was our long-time contributor Alisan Funk who curated the series Adventures in Circus Research for CircusTalk, bringing
Leer másThe Actors Gymnasium is expanding its nine-month Professional Circus Training Program to include a new concentration in clown, giving actors
Leer másAttending CIRCa and Fresh Circus #5 this year was both exciting and fortuitous for us. In 2018, editor Kim Campbell
Leer másBetween-Two- Biennales kicks off on January 16th and provides a month of excitement all around circus in the Marseille Provence
Leer másThis January 12th in Sarasota Florida The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation(an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) will officially induct the
Leer más“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”–Andy Warhol Hey! We have a new
Leer másBravo, LEME! It was our pleasure to collaborate and support LEME, The Festival of Contemporary Circus and Artistic Creation in
Leer másAustralia’s national circus company, Circus Oz has announced exciting new artistic plans that will reposition the company within the new
Leer másThe closing ceremony for the 6th China International Circus Festival was held at Zhuhai Chimelong Hengqin International Circus City in
Leer másThe circusnext European pre-selection has announced the projects that they selected on November 14 and 15th which they will support
Leer másCarlos Raluy (Sant Adrià del Besòs, 1944), creator and co-founder of Circus Raluy has died in Barcelona yesterday, his family
Leer másCirque du Soleil announced its 52nd original production, Cirque du Soleil NYSA, that is also the company’s first permanent show
Leer másPop House Productions and the Astrid Lindgren Company are celebrating Pippi Longstocking’s 75th anniversary in the summer of 2020 with
Leer másJuggling features heavily in Phelim McDermott’s US premier of the production of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, now playing at the New York Metropolitan
Leer másOur correspondent Madeline Hoak went to the annual Circus Fans of America convention this year and reported back on the
Leer másThe second Big Top Label ceremony was held in early October at the European Parliament in Brussels, supported by the
Leer másCircus City – the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2
Leer másHildegard Muntwyler, founder of Circus Monti, died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
Leer másIn Part 1 of a four part video series titled Amidst the Chaos on Gravity & Other Myths, director Hamish
Leer másOur editor Kim Campbell went to the UK this summer on a triple mission: 1. To have a vacation in
Leer másCirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products have announced tickets are on sale for the highly
Leer másHave you ever been to the European Juggling Convention (EJC)? This year (Aug 3-11, 2019) it was held in the
Leer másCircus Oz announces that Penny Miles is appointed as Circus Oz Executive Director. Circus Oz Chair, Nick Yates, explained that
Leer más“Politicians wish to be a real Circus, where empathy, teamwork is practiced, the impossible is achieved and we take care
Leer másEdinburgh Fringe’s biggest circus venue, Underbelly, offers 13 circus shows this August and features five premieres. Such a huge draw
Leer másCircusTalk would like to announce the release of an updated new feature, the EDUCATION Page. The new feature was launched
Leer másThis just in– good news from the Montréal circus venue TOHU announcing that the Deputy Director of Programming position has
Leer másHULL’s international Freedom Festival, on the east coast of England, returns for its 12th year in 2019 with extended programming
Leer másThe time has come for CircusTalk to blog! This year has been a year of big growth for CircusTalk–we’ve gained
Leer másIn a recent press release,NoFit State made a big announcement about an initiative they have created to support up-and-coming circus
Leer másCircus Oz announces that Artistic Director and Co-CEO Rob Tannion will leave the company on Friday, 28 June 2019 as
Leer másIn their recent newsletter, The Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network reported that a new publication about social circus
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