The Birth of the Boutique Festival–DeRitis Reports from the Jury of The Salieri Circus Awards in Italy
The new Salieri Circus Award in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
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Raffaele De Ritis, among the pioneers of circus creation by the late 1980s, wrote and directed shows for the world’s leading companies, including Disney, Cirque du Soleil, Dragone, Ringling bros., Big Apple Circus. Beside his main creative work, he directed major performing arts festivals and consulted for hundreds TV specials.
As a recognized historian, he authored seminal books and papers in seven languages, teaching and lecturing worldwide. His book of circus history “Storia del Circo”, in Italian, is considered the most extensive reference text by most international historians. Raffaele is also one of the authors of Circopedia project. He is custodian of an extensive private circus collection, with pieces dating from XVth century, and seated in the Performing Arts Council of Italy’s Ministry of Culture. www.raffaelederitis.com
As a recognized historian, he authored seminal books and papers in seven languages, teaching and lecturing worldwide. His book of circus history “Storia del Circo”, in Italian, is considered the most extensive reference text by most international historians. Raffaele is also one of the authors of Circopedia project. He is custodian of an extensive private circus collection, with pieces dating from XVth century, and seated in the Performing Arts Council of Italy’s Ministry of Culture. www.raffaelederitis.com
Circus and Changing Realities 2020: A Historical Look at the American and European Traditional Circus–A Comparison
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and
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Classic & Modern Circus Meld at Monte Carlo International Circus Festival – 44th Edition
The quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
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Critics Face-Off: De Ritis and Campbell Dissect the New Book Contemporary Circus. Plus, a Giveaway!
In the new book titled Contemporary Circus, three academics with a focus on circus studies (Lavers, Leroux, and Burtt) endeavor
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Circus Goes Atomic! Spiegelworld’s New Show Goes from Edinburgh to the Las Vegas Strip
“Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”
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The Roar of Pure Circus–MonteCarlo International Circus Festival – 43rd Edition
Halfway between the Oscars and the Olympics, the world’s greatest circus festival is also perhaps the largest existing one-ring circus
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