REVIEW: This Extraordinary Show Sees Uncanny Acrobatic Prowess Meet Dance
In this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
Leer másIn this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
Leer másThe last couple of pandemic-ridden years haven’t been easy for Warehouse Circus. “We came close to the wire,” artistic director
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Leer más‘Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated,’ the company said in a media statement on Wednesday night. Following an
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Leer másCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
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Leer másThe return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
Leer másSA Circus Centre’s Youth Troupe will perform their new work ‘Ropeable during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe in The Peacock at
Leer másTen years ago, Libby McDonnell walked through our studio doors as Circa’s newly-appointed costume designer. 2010 had been a challenging
Leer másAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest
Leer másThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Leer másThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Leer másThe iconic Australian company is to cease trading following the Board’s failure to secure the agreement of Company Members to
Leer másFor her debut as artistic director of the three-week arts extravaganza, Olivia Ansell has sought to tap into the city’s
Leer másTo be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and overseas.
Leer másIf circus speaks in the language of wonder, the essence of contemporary circus is to make poetry from it. Australia
Leer másThe peak body for Australia’s live performance industry, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called on the NSW Government to follow
Leer másProgramming a top-line Australian festival with a judicious selection of highly-sought international and local acts isn’t for the faint of
Leer másAs part of the Circus Oz experiment, the Circus Arts Incubator Fellowship program introduces five circus creatives committed to uncovering
Leer másYaron Lifschitz reflects on the challenges of mounting three new works in Europe while half of Australia was in lockdown.
Leer másGreens and Labor urge introduction of a government-backed insurance scheme to protect the devastated live entertainment sector. Pressure is mounting
Leer másThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Leer másDuring the pandemic New Zealand has become a safe haven for international film studios, creating a surge in demand for
Leer másAward winning contemporary circus and physical theatre phenomenon Gravity & Other Myths will return with their show The Pulse at
Leer másFrom people committed to entertaining, it’s tough viewing. A powerful series of video portraits of quiet desperation, anger and tears that makes plain
Leer másThe beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
Leer másElectronic and digital payments are the key for buskers and street performers to survive in a post-COVID world, new RMIT
Leer másThroughout the pandemic, Circus Oz scrutinized the importance and priority to reform a logical artistic and program leadership framework. For
Leer másIf you enjoy flying through the air and have a well-developed sense of trust, working in a circus company might
Leer másSure, there are flips, tumbles and splits but for Harley Mann circus is all about connection. The Wakka Wakka man,
Leer másFor Leaders, Managers and Organisations Effectively preparing our teams, companies and organisations as we return to work and to work-sites
Leer másA breathtaking adaptation of the classic French novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) will be presented in the Opera
Leer másFor Practitioners and Performing Arts Workers As COVID-19 restrictions ease across Australia, many of us are beginning a gradual return
Leer másTwo men have been charged with the theft of a Big Bird costume from a Sesame Street-themed circus in Adelaide.
Leer másFor two decades, members of this women’s circus have been working together, developing shows within a supportive community environment. Now a Wollongong Art
Leer másThe past 12 months presented unprecedented challenges for the performing arts as the pandemic curtailed many live performances. Some organisations
Leer másDance, circus and Māori martial arts are woven together with music performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in a
Leer másThe Adelaide-based contemporary circus troupe takes a bold leap forward with its latest, ambitious show. There was a great deal
Leer másWorking in circus can be thrilling, energising and full of moments of joy and excitement. It can also be challenging,
Leer másThe 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The
Leer másWarning: seeing a performance by Brisbane circus company Circa may cause feelings of inadequacy, fear and awe. Take their 2019
Leer másIn what was meant to be a time of celebration for the city, the five-day lockdown has left the local
Leer másWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Leer másTe Komititanga and Silo Park extension among venues for busker festival. An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who
Leer másCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this
Leer másThey’ve had to jump through hoops to get here but, after flight cancellations and border closures, Circa Contemporary Circus has
Leer másOn Wednesday evening, Kerrie-Anne Kennerley was rushed to hospital after falling 4.5 metres during her trapeze number. The actress, who
Leer másCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this
Leer másAs the doors of the Slipstream Circus burst open, a girl scoots past on a unicycle as another crosses the
Leer másWhen the coronavirus pandemic first struck, it sent the members of a small Adelaide community circus into a spiral. Lolly
Leer másAustralia has a unique role in the circus world where both traditional and contemporary circus flourish, and the international touring
Leer másEmily Crockford, Gaelle Mellis and Abbie Madden have been named recipients of the 2020 National Arts and Disability Awards, presented
Leer másAfter a year that has been devastating for the arts industry, Adelaide circus company Cirque Nocturne are set to bounce
Leer másCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a new series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus.
Leer másOrganisers of Karridale’s long running WA Circus Festival have said that a heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2021 event is
Leer másThe Australian parent company behind the Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival has gone into liquidation, but organisers say
Leer másAn Auckland magician who had thousands of dollars worth of circus props stolen from his van while he slept has
Leer másCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a new series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus.
Leer másFlipside Circus and arTour have collaborated on one of the first large-scale tours since the COVID crisis hit Australia –
Leer másAntonella Casella, an Australian circus advocate, producer, director, dramaturg and performer, has recently announced that she is stepping down from her
Leer más“I live in a very, very small one-room studio apartment with my partner, Amy Cater, in Fitzroy,” says Mike Finch,
Leer másA collapse of the global events industry will not hurt Christchurch’s annual buskers festival. The Australian company behind the Bread
Leer másWhat began as equestrian events in the 1860’s led to travelling troupes of performers and exotic animals which became known
Leer másFlipside Circus and arTour are collaborating on one of the first large-scale tours since the COVID crisis hit Australia –
Leer másA circus troupe is surviving on savings and the kindness of strangers while they’re stranded in a paddock in Melbourne’s
Leer másOn today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the shows that are taking place even with a global pandemic, including a
Leer másThere’s no longer any need to run away to the circus. Instead, you can make your escape from this pandemic-riddled
Leer másSeparating art from commerce is a means to future proof our artistic practice. As the Adelaide Fringe festival drew to
Leer másBorn in China under the rule of Chairman Mao Zehdong, Guang Rong Lu began his circus training at the age
Leer másA custom-built circus training centre, operated by Queensland’s largest youth arts organisation Flipside Circus, is set to open in Brisbane
Leer másThis Sunday 36 acrobatic performers and dancers will come together for the first time at the Circa Contemporary Circus’s rehearsal
Leer másAn array of art events will liven up the streets of Whangārei in October thanks to a $46,000 grant to
Leer másTwo of the biggest – Circa in Brisbane and Circus Oz in Melbourne – have endured months of zero box
Leer másTranscribing my conversation with Deb Wilks (Executive Director) and Kate Malone (Executive Producer) of Cluster Arts was like time travel. We spoke
Leer másThe Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced the five projects which will be supported through its COVID-19 seed funding initiative
Leer másIn a first for the pioneering Australian performing arts company, Circa Contemporary Circus is launching a podcast. In Producing Heroes
Leer másNo one doubts that health, the economy and education are valuable. Culture, however, is having a harder time mattering to
Leer másShane is from the Lennon Family that has owned and operated circuses in Australia and New Zealand for over 120
Leer másAfter running away to join the circus at the age of 21, the aerialist and trapeze artist has returned home
Leer másCircus Arts Hub is the brainchild of Australia’s Antonella Casella, an original member of Rock n’ roll and Vulcana Women’s
Leer másLeading arts figures say live audiences have “disappeared” and small organisations face bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis, ahead of an
Leer másAt Circa, we are familiar with crisis situations. Risk is part of our world, and one of the key elements
Leer másThis inspired circus from Vietnam draws upon twin impulses in the contemporary art form to create something stunning, immersive and
Leer más“It’s an all-Indigenous circus show that has all the flavours typical of contemporary circus; you’ve got trapeze, corde lisse, tumbling
Leer másAudience members got more than they bargained for when a large swing came apart at the Great Moscow Circus in
Leer másAs the audience takes their seats, two feet poke out from beneath the curtain. In hindsight, it’s the first trick
Leer másWhat is Fringe? In this video by Ken Fanning, hear from various circus fringe voices as they discuss the culture,
Leer másLoic Marques is the Training Director at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. He is a French National sports acrobatic champion
Leer másCirca, Australia’s contemporary circus company, keeps staying in the forefront on pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving
Leer másIn this video interview, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus performer Paul O’Keeffe talks about his cheeky side and how the show
Leer másCircus today is well-suited to portraying love from the inside out, straying as it does into borderlands of dance and
Leer másOne winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts
Leer másOne of the most risk-taking shows in town right now is a circus—and we’re not necessarily talking about the Dust Palace’s gravity-defying aerial
Leer másLIFE – The Show is brought to us by Strut & Fret’s Creative Director Scott Maidment who returns with a
Leer másPhysical feats and disciplined artistry unite the worlds of dance and circus, despite the many differences between the artforms. In
Leer másThe following speech is an edited version of a provocation delivered by Yaron Lifschitz at the 2020 ISPA Congress in
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