Jewels of the Past: The British Music Hall Society Launches Conference
For Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Leer másFor Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Leer másCircomedia, Centre for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre in Bristol, today announced the appointment of Zannah Chisholm as their new
Leer másWithout Walls has announced the 13 artists included in this year’s programme, who are due to tour throughout England this
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Leer másThis December, The Revel Puck Circus is coming to Lewisham with its fantastic five-star winter showcase, The Wing Scuffle Spectacular,
Leer másThe article below is a reflection from Cirque Bijou’s Artistic Director Julian Bracey about their production UNITY, part of the
Leer másWhen five Kenyan acrobats studying at the Sarakasi Trust met producer Alexander Sunny, they came together to form The Black
Leer másArtistic Director of Upswing circus company Vicki Dela Amedume has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours
Leer másAs the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
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Leer másFresh from Colombia’s capital city, circus company Circolombia promise an uplifting on-stage party at Brighton Dome this Christmas (December 17-27).
Leer másOn behalf of their integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies, Diverse City is to receive £69,940 from the third round of
Leer másMore than 120 allegations of discrimination – with about a third relating to racism – have been investigated as part
Leer másABBA has delighted fans with the announcement of their long-awaited hologram tour. Tweeting from their ABBA Voyage account, the group said: London.
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Leer másA motorcyclist failed to land properly according to a witness who was in the audience. A motorcyclist was injured in
Leer másWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Leer másThere aren’t many laughs in The Cambridge Companion to the Circus, but much analysis of how the Big Top became
Leer másDancers, dramatists, and even circus performers are part of a “white supremacist” system, a leading UK conservatoire has claimed. “Power
Leer másWant to delve into pitching your artistic work, discover best practices, and trade secrets to sell your show to programmers
Leer másBetween July and November 2021, one of the most ambitious public art projects is coming to life in the body
Leer másOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay announce the relaunch of Beyond Babel coming September 2021, and discuss recent drama with
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Leer másBrexit barriers facing the arts are “heartbreaking” and “confirm worst fears”, industry leaders have said. Extra paperwork, costs and uncertainty
Leer másA festival has criticised the way the Government’s £1.6 billion Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated. The Sea Change Festival,
Leer másFollowing last week’s reveal that over 1300 organisations will receive grants from the UK government’s culture support scheme, almost 600
Leer másGiffords Circus, which is located in Lypiatt, has been awarded the grant to help it face the challenges of the
Leer másA circus troupe performing in Clifton have been living in “absolute squalor”, says the show’s former box office manager. Circus
Leer másMany of the largest entertainment companies in Las Vegas are chiming in on the Gov. Steve Sisolak’s lifting of certain
Leer másJacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between
Leer másThe contemporary circus company Mimbre took their work to the couch with this fascinating collage piece titled The Sofa Dance.
Leer másAdapted to be a socially distanced duet for one day only at GDIF, Upswing’s dance-circus hybrid uses dance and acrobatics
Leer másA 22-strong Circus group, including 20 artists from the Cirque de Cuba, have arrived in the North East for a
Leer másAt the beginning of July, CircusWorks, the UK Youth Circus Network, launched an online community event for learning, listening, debating,
Leer másAir ambulance crew told of the moment they had to rush to the aid of a circus performer after he
Leer másBig tops are being built up across the UK. With sidewalls raised and seats spaced out, tented circuses are resuming
Leer másTerrified families ran from a circus at Manchester’s Winter Funland as seating collapsed ‘like dominoes’ and left three people injured.
Leer másThe seeds of NoFit State Circus were sown in the politically charged atmosphere of the 1980s. They were five friends,
Leer másNell Gifford founded one of the UK’s best-known traditional circuses 20 years ago. Now she is living with advanced cancer,
Leer másThis year’s festival is the exciting pilot of a new annual event, which aims to raise the profile of Liverpool
Leer másThe Escape Act is a clever culmination of seven years of in depth research into the life of Irene Danner-Storm,
Leer másPerformer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex — she tours
Leer másCircus City – the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2
Leer másPitch’d Circus Arts Festival director Cormac Mohally of Lords of Strut tells Ellie O’Byrne why circus deserves to be recognised
Leer más2018 MARKED the 250th anniversary of the circus. In celebration, an exhibition which highlights diversity and complexity within the circus
Leer másIn our ongoing series called Meet the Presenter-Tag, we will explore the world of circus arts programming with different presenters
Leer másFeast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
Leer másJamie Double began his circus journey at the age of 27 when he discovered Swamp Circus and Circo Kernow in
Leer másEdinburgh Fringe’s biggest circus venue, Underbelly, offers 13 circus shows this August and features five premieres. Such a huge draw
Leer másThe European Juggling Convention (EJC) is one of the most revered annual juggling events in the world. Now in its
Leer másAn arts centre has received funding from the National Lottery to support its 2020 redevelopment project. Jacksons Lane in Highgate,
Leer másIn this companion article to Stav Meishar‘s Molding the Next Generation of Circus Directors at Circomedia , Circomedia co-founder and current
Leer másIn Autumn 2019, Circomedia‘s Graduate Class of 2019 will be graduating with a masters degree in Directing Circus. The six
Leer másI love the circus. I love it for the fun, the laughter, the sense of transgression. For me the never-never
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 másCircusWorks, the umbrella organization for UK youth circuses, recently conducted a survey and interviewed 45 youth circus organizations to learn
Leer másEnvironment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a new law to ban travelling circuses from using wild animals. Than plan will
Leer másPlayfully poking at our expectations of relationships between ages and genders using dance, circus, and sound, Upswing’s new dance-circus hybrid
Leer másMarking its 5th year on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Underbelly’s Circus Hub 2019 programme announced today offers audiences of all
Leer másThe UK’s new RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) curriculum has caused some controversy among conservative groups, but most agree that
Leer másAfter creating a show, rehearsing, staging and then touring it, what happens next? Most of the time the creative team
Leer másA circus act, which saw three motorcyclists enter the ‘cage of death’ went horribly wrong, leaving one injured and shocked
Leer másWales-based NoFit State Circus is setting up a professional development programme to support the nation’s circus practitioners. The contemporary circus
Leer másThe State of Play: The (un)Convention, 13 – 16 April Circus250 provides an ideal context and framework for us as
Leer másWhen I was about 11, a shopkeeper gave me an out-of-date circus poster of a growling lion’s head to stick
Leer másDirector and artist Ellie Dubois’s show No Show won a Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Circus Talk’s
Leer másLulu Adams was born Louise Craston in 1900 to Joe Craston and Martha Cashmore. Lulu was born into a family
Leer másNoFit State Circus, UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training,
Leer másIf you hear “circus”, what do you imagine? Acts of seemingly impossible skill performed with perfect poise? A troupe of
Leer másThis project is about that book; a coffee table book full of the wonder, passion and beauty of circus, suitable
Leer másKatharine Kavanagh is at it again with another great vlog post on the Circus Diaries Youtibe channel, this one with
Leer másThis press release is from Coaster, a three year project that brings world-class circus and street arts work to coastal
Leer másThe mixed race showman of African heritage was the first non-white man to run his own circus, and he often
Leer másLike moths to the flame, people are surging towards a big neon sign saying Zippos Circus in the wide open
Leer másCreative producer Crying Out Loud has spent 15 years crossing borders with high-quality visual performance, presenting international artists to UK
Leer másDea Birkett, ringmaster of Circus250 (the UK and Ireland-wide organization coordinating 250 years of circus in 2018) writes about the need
Leer másWhat do you get when you combine the Udderbelly Festival and London Wonderground Festival? You get Underbelly Festival, a mash-up
Leer másShakespeare’s classic tale of thwarted love is set amid a backdrop of civil unrest, which resonates disturbingly well for our
Leer másEngland’s capital is about to see producers, programmers and performers converging for three days at Canvas 2017. The biennial showcase
Leer másAs No Fit State celebrates its 30th anniversary, we investigate the lesser-known role of circuses in building healthier futures for
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