Review: The Contemporary Circus Handbook
Modern Vaudeville Press’s new book The Contemporary Circus Handbook, written by Eric Bates and edited by Kim Campbell with Benjamin
Leer másModern Vaudeville Press’s new book The Contemporary Circus Handbook, written by Eric Bates and edited by Kim Campbell with Benjamin
Leer másA new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology in Châlons-en-Champagne reflects upon the ongoing debate about the
Leer másWith rising temperatures and the global summer heat wave on everyone’s minds, the Avignon Festival took a new approach to
Leer másWe’re reaching the end of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but there’s still time to catch some of August’s most
Leer más“A nice idea that only half works” Sporadically mesmerising circus show about Australian identity from Na Djinang Circus …link to
Leer másOn the “flip side” of typical city living is a remarkable event that showcases and celebrates some of Singapore’s finest
Leer másFor one week every July, downtown Montreal becomes a circus celebration and a gathering place for industry professionals through Tohu’s
Leer másCircus is a part of showbusiness. In the Shadow of the Big Top: The Life of Ringling’s Unlikely Circus Savior
Leer másReckoning with the events of world history and their lingering effects leads not only to creating stereotypes—it also impacts how
Leer másWith the premiere of Echo in Montreal this spring, Cirque du Soleil is taking its audience around the globe—er, The
Leer másInternational musical hit Notre Dame De Paris, written by Luc Plamondon and composed by Richard Cocciante, has been making its
Leer másAs circus schools around the world wrap up another year, the graduating artists get the chance to showcase their skills
Leer másWith acrobatics at this level, they make it all look so easy, it’s possible for an audience to become complacent. By the
Leer másThe brainchild of Zimbabwean born German Citizen, Winston Ruddle, also known as Papa Africa, Cirque Mother Africa is unique in that it
Leer másFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Leer másThis world premiere, presented by South Australian creatives, offers a unique and stunning expression of one of the most common
Leer másI’m always a little jealous of circus scholars that can begin their articles by describing what it felt like to
Leer másIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Leer másA trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
Leer másSexy and subversive, this is very much a circus for grown-ups. Vintage vaudeville that’s mixed with a new era of
Leer másBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies Grüss stand apart as a
Leer másCirca’s splendidly realised On by Circa both delighted and questioned in a thought-provoking and brilliantly conceived adult show. Having started
Leer másMuch like firefighting itself, conveying aspects of one’s life to an audience requires a certain kind of mettle. In In
Leer másIn its 35 editions, the CIRCa festival in Auch, France, has become a proud showcase of the variety and vibrance
Leer másCirque d’Hiver Bouglione, Paris He has ditched the dancers but not the theatricality in this showcase for new album Redcar
Leer másRaise a glass to “Dear San Francisco,” the high-flying circus hit celebrating its one-year anniversary at Club Fugazi, the storied
Leer másAlready in its 5th edition, the St. John’s International Circus Fest provides a meeting point for far-reaching views and different
Leer másI headed to GODZ, a show by Head First Acrobats, with high expectations and my pen ready: I knew it boasted a
Leer másThe return of the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival in 2022 marks a continued evolution of how contemporary circus art is
Leer másEvery year in Italy, the Mirabilia festival provides a place—or several different types of them—where bold, inventive circus and theatre
Leer másIt’s no wonder why the Avignon Festival has become one of the circus world’s premier annual events. Each summer, companies
Leer másLet’s talk about radical art. Maybe it happens in two ways. Either something smashes into a culture so abruptly that
Leer másStraight from the score and onto the stage, the man known as Mozart will tumble and twirl his way into
Leer másFor festival artists, jurors, and spectators– not to mention the organizing team and their terrific volunteers– it was another big
Leer másIn this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
Leer másSince its founding, Omnium: A Bold New Circus has sought to make the circus experience accessible to audiences of all
Leer másCirque du Soleil’s former CEO touts creativity in corporate life—while creatives still struggle. Balancing Acts: Unleashing the Power of Creativity
Leer másCheeky physical comedy bring mischief to traditional circus acts. The team behind Fringe production Crème de la Crème bring to it just
Leer másChina’s Bending Bodies: Contortionists and Politics in China is a research study monograph that covers the theories, history, and development of global contortionists.
Leer másPresented by Gravity & Other Myths and Djuki Mala If you missed seeing MACRO I feel bad for you son, I got ninety-nine
Leer másIf early 1900s western circus history was a circus act, I would hire it. The stories have all the earmarks
Leer másCombining juggling and contemporary dance, this is a complex and accomplished homage to the late choreographer. There have been many
Leer másIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Leer másIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Leer másIf circus speaks in the language of wonder, the essence of contemporary circus is to make poetry from it. Australia
Leer másThe IKEA KALLAX shelving unit stands at 77 centimetres high. With four square shelves and a variety of muted colours,
Leer más“Of all the Spiegeltents in all the neighborhoods of Chicago, Cleopatra walks into Chef Caesar’s joint…” starts the Teatro Zinzanni
Leer másThe show begins. A bearded man’s shadowed profile engulfs the white wall of a fabric tent. Wire figurines of circus
Leer másThe Radiohead song “Where I End and You Begin” comes to mind while watching Circadium’s new work HELIOPAUSE. In physics,
Leer másThe brainchild of hoop artist Florence Huet, YANA is a new annual publication that taps into all that is independent, creative
Leer másThe Adelaide-based contemporary circus troupe takes a bold leap forward with its latest, ambitious show. There was a great deal
Leer másI have some pretty distinct memories of going to see the circus with my parents when I was a child.
Leer másMid-September, Mid-Pandemic I wish I could say we gathered in a dusky church basement or on a sprung floor of
Leer másTaking children to the theatre always feels like an adventure. How can you create that spirit and excitement for lockdown
Leer más“Foster Park,” the ringmaster cried, piercing the quiet of a September afternoon in Auburn Gresham, “are you ready for a
Leer másI first met Rob Torres in 1998 in my home in Portland Maine. Avner (the Eccentric) Eisenberg had brought Rob
Leer másIn Thom Wall’s new book Juggling–What It Is And How To Do It –a not so brief introduction to the world’s
Leer másIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Leer másIt is strange in these times of canceled shows to read a review, but it just so happens that our
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 másAs the audience takes their seats, two feet poke out from beneath the curtain. In hindsight, it’s the first trick
Leer másHere in Chicago, we think we get winter. Our unique understanding of the nuances of lake-effect snow and our ability
Leer másCircus today is well-suited to portraying love from the inside out, straying as it does into borderlands of dance and
Leer másJanuary of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
Leer másThe quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
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 másWith the beauty of gymnastics in full display during the recently concluded 30th Southeast Asian Games, our attention is captured by
Leer másFrom the best musicals and plays to spectacular productions from the worlds of circus, immersive theatre, opera and dance, The
Leer másAh! New York City in December! A month brimming with expectation and joy while bristling with deadlines and tension. In
Leer más“In philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
Leer másSick presented by NICA’s Bachelor of Circus Arts third-year students is a slick, sophisticated and utterly human contemporary circus work set
Leer másIn the new book titled Contemporary Circus, three academics with a focus on circus studies (Lavers, Leroux, and Burtt) endeavor
Leer másWhen the curtain rose on Philip Glass’s opera “Akhnaten” last month, Sean Gandini was sitting twenty feet above the Metropolitan
Leer más“Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”
Leer másMy first introduction to the show Se Prendre came as a pleasant surprise. Se Prendre means ‘To Take’ in French,
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 másNerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
Leer más“This event is about the future.” This is how Frank Hentschker, Executive Director and Director of Programs at the Martin
Leer másA man (Robert Murray) draped in robes sings a Schubert aria, his knit hat, fingerless gloves and staff in hand
Leer másThe 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival opened on Friday night with acrobatic play “Dawn in Shanghai” at Shanghai Grand
Leer másIf “Spread the magic!” was Anahareo Dölle’s motto for the first Saint John’s International Circus Fest in 2018, the event’s
Leer másWith a show named Love, Chaos and Dinner, you’d think you’d know what you are about to get served. But
Leer másIn a circular ballroom on the twelfth floor of Springfield’s La Quinta hotel with a stunning view of western Massachusetts,
Leer másThe Escape Act is a clever culmination of seven years of in depth research into the life of Irene Danner-Storm,
Leer másIf your impression of Cirque du Soleil is dorky, bizarre, spellbinding or thrilling, this local, smaller rendition aims to give
Leer másThe fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
Leer másI arrived to the San Diego Circus Center hot, sweaty, and brimming with anticipation. A little boy in a red
Leer másThe juggling community as a whole knows Thom Wall as “the Vaudeville Sensation.” But more and more people are discovering
Leer másThree clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,
Leer másEight high school students fuss about their looks, jockey for social position and explore romantic relationships with one another in
Leer másSitting with Lauren Eisinger before a day of triple Australian shows at Underbelly’s Circus Hub, I had a chance to
Leer másOn an aerial device that is a giant rectangle, four people slowly explore their boundaries in the air. They depend
Leer másIn Germany, an insult that is used to shame women for daring to have a career and children is ‘raven
Leer másSeven acrobats in red fly across the stage, prop each other up, climb atop a tower of their kin, play
Leer másFeast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
Leer másDisaster—or the possibility if it. A glass of milk precariously close to the edge of a table. This is how
Leer másSpring by Gandini Juggling arrived in Montreal midsummer (July 3-8) to be part of the Montréal Complètement Cirque Festival, filling up the
Leer másWunderage is Rob Tannion’s last show with Cirque Oz before he heads over to work with Cirque du Soleil. It
Leer másJuggling or How To Become a Juggler: the annotated edition is another piece of juggling literature from Modern Vaudeville Press
Leer másStep into the Hive: the first thing you might notice on the Hot Brown Honey stage is the giant honeycomb
Leer másPearls of Juggling is a labor of love kind of book (and blog) written by Anthony Trahair. The book was
Leer másCan a horse and a lion fall in love? This is the “cheeky” through-line of Circus Krone’s newest show Mandana.
Leer másHalfway between the Oscars and the Olympics, the world’s greatest circus festival is also perhaps the largest existing one-ring circus
Leer másThere were three walls visible on the stage at Krannert Center for Performing Arts when Réversible began–connected in a straight
Leer másDumbo is an elephant we can’t forget. More than 70 years since Disney’s 1941 film, the big-eared baby is still
Leer másAfter finishing my second read through of Thom Wall’s Juggling From Antiquity to the Middle Ages—the forgotten history of throwing
Leer másCirca is one of the great success stories in Australia’s performing arts scene, rising from a boutique operation in Brisbane
Leer másIn a country where names like Rossini and Verdi are just a few eponyms of an even greater tradition, the
Leer másThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) organised by Archaos, Pôle National Cirque in Marseille takes place every two
Leer más“This is for you,” said director Bence Vági, handing me a printed paperback book whose cover showed blurred black and
Leer másFor the month of February in 2019, a new production from France called When Angels Fall by Cie L’Oubliée’s founder
Leer másThe quiet pulse of house music rises slowly as the audience settles in. In the center of the circus ring
Leer másIn a dystopian future that doesn’t appear as far-fetched as it should, a looming, manipulative entity watches over a machine-run
Leer másThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC)is a month-long celebration of circus that takes place in Marseille and the Provence
Leer másSydney Tuesday 5 February, 2019. This June, ground-breaking contemporary circus troupe Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam will make their Opera House
Leer másYUCK Circus is a show which couldn’t have been timed better. With the #metoo movement and the recent Gillette advertising
Leer másA man limps awkwardly on to the stage, mimicking a mouth twisted to one side, head bent towards his feet.
Leer másGarry Starr wants to save theatre. In order to complete his mission, this clown in a Shakespearean ruff – and sometimes little
Leer másMakeup and mustaches, feathers and leather, bananas and balloons, these opposites are toyed with in just the right proportion to
Leer másCirca is one of the great Australian success stories in the arts. In just over a decade, artistic director Yaron
Leer másI was blown away by Gandini Juggling’s production of Smashed this past Saturday. Apples become grenades and decimate the landscape.
Leer másAn imaginary train station, a train that forms and deconstructs itself in front of the eyes of hundreds of spectators,
Leer másAs part of our three-part series Circus Talk will run this year on the 25th anniversary of Cirque Éloize, we
Leer másThe new book Applied Anatomy of Aerial Artists by author and Doctor of Physical Therapy Emily Scherb (aka The Circus Doc)
Leer másA familiar blue tent is cozied amidst the daunting buildings of Lincoln Center. The Big Apple Circus has returned to
Leer másTo read this article in English, click here. Del 19 al 21 de octubre el Teatro Circo Price de Madrid
Leer másPara leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. From 19th to 21st of October 2018, Teatro Circo Price in
Leer másCelebrating 40 years of Circus Oz in 2018, Australia’s leading troupe of theatre, satire and rock’n’roll keep the thrills coming
Leer másFirst time at the FRINGE! It had been a long-standing desire of mine to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, either
Leer másDid you ever wonder what most circus artists eat to fuel their bodies? Thanks to Samuel Sion (aka Rose) and
Leer másThree of Brisbane festival’s eight world premieres come from some of Australia’s most exciting companies – and their takes on
Leer másIt would be impossible to ignore the setting of the Letní Letná festival and how it contributes to its charm.
Leer másPRAGUE – This city has a well-documented taste for the surreal. It is, after all, the home of Franz Kafka
Leer másThere is an art and science to juggling. Thom Wall demonstrates the art of juggling in his vaudeville juggling performances
Leer másAs the audience files into the Mainhall at Summerhall (venue #26 of the Edinburgh Fringe), we are greeted with a
Leer másRoll up, roll up for the 250th anniversary of circus as we know it. Daring high-wire acts! Death-defying trapezes! Crazy
Leer másThe 6th Edition of the International Circus Movement’s Festival Periplo concluded recently with a splendid three-week circus celebration that attests
Leer másPascal Jacob knew he wanted to work in the world of the circus from the age of four. “Every Wednesday,
Leer másThere are two men on stage, breathing heavily as they perform acrobatic maneuvers that give me butterflies in my stomach.
Leer másThe mayor of Montréal opened the 2018 Montréal Completement Cirque Festival with a speech that lauded the city as “la capitale mondiale
Leer másIt’s perhaps an understatement to say that the École national de cirque has an awful lot on its plate right
Leer másCANNES — Carlos Diegues’ “The Great Mystical Circus,” which unspools in a special screenings slot at Cannes, has been acquired
Leer másFEATURING a breath-taking mix of acrobatics, surprising aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded Circus is coming to Leicester. It
Leer másThis year’s Circus Sessions, was a bold experiment in accessibility. Produced by Femmes du Feu, where Holly Treddenick is artistic
Leer másBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Leer másJust because you work in a circus doesn’t mean you’re a prostitute.” This is a statement of feminist support, a
Leer másBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Leer másI don’t know if it’s ever been said that a clown is the heart of circus, but it sure rings
Leer másMELBOURNE-based One Fell Swoop Circus gives the Adelaide premiere of By A Thread, a circus show based on — and
Leer másCoups de Coeur is the name of an annual circus show that distracts Montreal from the dead of winter. Over
Leer másA new resource book about circus will be released in February of 2018 entitled DIY Circus Lab for Kids. It
Leer másThe superhuman brio of circus skills, the spectacular dazzle of digital technology. The raison d’être of both these activities is,
Leer másHere’s the good news about the new Michael Gracey/20th Century Fox film The Greatest Showman. It’s fun. The choreography is
Leer másThe San Diego Circus Center showcased the students from their preparatory program in a weekend show series (December 15, 16
Leer másThere’s no denying symphony orchestras are struggling, no more than the old-fashioned circus that included animal performers. For proof, look
Leer másCirque du Soleil’s ice show Crystal is in Chicago for a scant 3 days (Nov.16-19th at Sears Arena in Hoffman
Leer másLa Compagnie du Hanneton’s latest show The Toad Knew packed the house of the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago’s brand
Leer másThe exceptional extravaganza that is Paris de Nuit is taking the Fringe by storm this summer and rightly so. With
Leer másHere’s another show from Circa that reconfirms this Australian company’s status as one of the world’s top contemporary circus troupes.
Leer másCIRCUS is having a moment. While childhood circus experiences might include clowns and candyfloss, new show KIN, from the Barely
Leer másNo Show, directed by Ellie Dubois and performed by five ludicrously talented circus performers, is being shown at Summerhall in an unassuming black box
Leer másIf you hear “circus”, what do you imagine? Acts of seemingly impossible skill performed with perfect poise? A troupe of
Leer másThe Circus Collective of San Diego fuses contemporary circus with a social consciousness in its new project, which aims to
Leer másWe aspire to represent the beauty and grace of extraordinary skills, but also the imperfections born of ordinary people, who
Leer másShakespeare’s classic tale of thwarted love is set amid a backdrop of civil unrest, which resonates disturbingly well for our
Leer másCollaborating professors Louis Patrick Leroux (of Montreal’s Concordia University) and Charles Batson (of Union College, NY) have put together a
Leer másWhen a show’s slogan is ‘The Best Show Ever’ I take it as a personal invitation to test that theory
Leer másAs several aerialists in vibrant costumes glide over the heads of audience members and a strongwoman holds up a team
Leer másThis year’s INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center is a gold mine of new and experimental shows, and
Leer másCircus. Dance. Blood “Slumber” isn’t your typical circus show. Yes, it features some incredible tricks, but what makes it stand
Leer másIF you saw Le Petit Circus last year, come back and see it again. It’s bigger, bolder and more ambitious,
Leer másThe big brazen physical style of these performers from all across Africa is the winning element in this show. In
Leer másLIKE one of the lines from the film noir narration that crackles through the gaffer-taped speakers in Empyrean, a
Leer másThe “Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain” is one of the major annual events of the circus world. Since 1977,
Leer másThe man behind the beloved Grandma character releases an autobiography today about his influences, his struggles with cancer and addiction,
Leer másSemiotics At The Circus is that rare thing – an academic work on circus written by one who has had a decades
Leer másThe oldest circus building still standing hosts the oldest circus still running, but the 2015 show uses state-of-the-art technology to
Leer másAmerican juggler Thom Wall describes performing at Riga’s Zelta Karlis festival and offers tips for future competitors. The fifth annual
Leer másA traditional Chinese circus tours America without blending into or borrowing from the culture. For one day in early February
Leer másThis multi-disciplinary event drew 1,300 participants from 40 countries and presented over 150 shows, including a strong circus element. This
Leer másSix texts, winners of Circo Teatro Price’s Short Plays Contest, are combined into The Tiniest Show on Earth. The Tiniest
Leer másErnest Albrecht’s latest book chronicles the artistic evolution of the Greatest Show on Earth. Circus historian and critic Ernest Albrecht
Leer másThe fifth Circo Circolo festival took place in The Netherlands from October 16-26, 2014. Every autumn in the even years,
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