I’m standing on the stage at Södrateatern in Stockholm, hands linked with some of my closest friends, taking our third bow as the audience rises to their feet. Four years ago, almost to the day, I was sitting at the back of the first balcony in this very same theatre, watching my first Cirkus Cirkör show. I remember the excitement of having just started circus school, and fantasizing (somewhat ambitiously, I thought) that one day I might play in this beautiful theatre. Now here I am, and we just played our show  Bloom in the city for the first time. 

How Did I Get Here? (Once in a Lifetime…) Acrobatic duo Elisabeth Künkele and Ben Collis. Photo credit: Klara G. How does one go about getting a job like this? It’s pretty close to being a dream job by my standards. I’m touring a show that IR...