“The Stage is My Reality, the Theatre is My Fortress”: Cirque Inshi’s “Rêves”
Performed at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, France, Rêves by the Ukrainian company Cirque Inshi conveys the stories and values
Read morePerformed at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, France, Rêves by the Ukrainian company Cirque Inshi conveys the stories and values
Read moreTo step into a blue-and-white striped circus tent pitched on a concrete lot surrounded by tall office buildings and the
Read moreIn the immortal words of Søren Kierkegaard, “Life must be lived looking to the future, but it can only be
Read moreCircus productions and their audiences are constantly pushing their borders into the wider world of the performing arts. Raffaele De
Read moreFrom its introduction to the region into the present, Baltic contemporary circus has been changing forms and taking on new
Read moreModern Vaudeville Press’s new book The Contemporary Circus Handbook, written by Eric Bates and edited by Kim Campbell with Benjamin
Read moreA new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology in Châlons-en-Champagne reflects upon the ongoing debate about the
Read moreWith rising temperatures and the global summer heat wave on everyone’s minds, the Avignon Festival took a new approach to
Read moreOn the “flip side” of typical city living is a remarkable event that showcases and celebrates some of Singapore’s finest
Read moreFor one week every July, downtown Montreal becomes a circus celebration and a gathering place for industry professionals through Tohu’s
Read moreCircus is a part of showbusiness. In the Shadow of the Big Top: The Life of Ringling’s Unlikely Circus Savior
Read moreReckoning with the events of world history and their lingering effects leads not only to creating stereotypes—it also impacts how
Read moreWith the premiere of Echo in Montreal this spring, Cirque du Soleil is taking its audience around the globe—er, The
Read moreInternational musical hit Notre Dame De Paris, written by Luc Plamondon and composed by Richard Cocciante, has been making its
Read moreAs circus schools around the world wrap up another year, the graduating artists get the chance to showcase their skills
Read moreFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Read moreI’m always a little jealous of circus scholars that can begin their articles by describing what it felt like to
Read moreIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Read moreA trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
Read moreBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies Grüss stand apart as a
Read moreMuch like firefighting itself, conveying aspects of one’s life to an audience requires a certain kind of mettle. In In
Read moreIn its 35 editions, the CIRCa festival in Auch, France, has become a proud showcase of the variety and vibrance
Read moreAlready in its 5th edition, the St. John’s International Circus Fest provides a meeting point for far-reaching views and different
Read moreThe return of the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival in 2022 marks a continued evolution of how contemporary circus art is
Read moreEvery year in Italy, the Mirabilia festival provides a place—or several different types of them—where bold, inventive circus and theatre
Read moreIt’s no wonder why the Avignon Festival has become one of the circus world’s premier annual events. Each summer, companies
Read moreLet’s talk about radical art. Maybe it happens in two ways. Either something smashes into a culture so abruptly that
Read moreFor festival artists, jurors, and spectators– not to mention the organizing team and their terrific volunteers– it was another big
Read moreSince its founding, Omnium: A Bold New Circus has sought to make the circus experience accessible to audiences of all
Read moreChina’s Bending Bodies: Contortionists and Politics in China is a research study monograph that covers the theories, history, and development of global contortionists.
Read moreIf early 1900s western circus history was a circus act, I would hire it. The stories have all the earmarks
Read moreIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Read moreIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Read more“Of all the Spiegeltents in all the neighborhoods of Chicago, Cleopatra walks into Chef Caesar’s joint…” starts the Teatro Zinzanni
Read moreThe show begins. A bearded man’s shadowed profile engulfs the white wall of a fabric tent. Wire figurines of circus
Read moreThe brainchild of hoop artist Florence Huet, YANA is a new annual publication that taps into all that is independent, creative
Read moreI have some pretty distinct memories of going to see the circus with my parents when I was a child.
Read moreMid-September, Mid-Pandemic I wish I could say we gathered in a dusky church basement or on a sprung floor of
Read moreI first met Rob Torres in 1998 in my home in Portland Maine. Avner (the Eccentric) Eisenberg had brought Rob
Read moreIn Thom Wall’s new book Juggling–What It Is And How To Do It –a not so brief introduction to the world’s
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreIt is strange in these times of canceled shows to read a review, but it just so happens that our
Read moreHere in Chicago, we think we get winter. Our unique understanding of the nuances of lake-effect snow and our ability
Read moreJanuary of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
Read moreThe quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
Read moreAh! New York City in December! A month brimming with expectation and joy while bristling with deadlines and tension. In
Read more“In philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
Read moreIn the new book titled Contemporary Circus, three academics with a focus on circus studies (Lavers, Leroux, and Burtt) endeavor
Read more“Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”
Read moreMy first introduction to the show Se Prendre came as a pleasant surprise. Se Prendre means ‘To Take’ in French,
Read moreJuggling features heavily in Phelim McDermott’s US premier of the production of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, now playing at the New York Metropolitan
Read moreNerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
Read more“This event is about the future.” This is how Frank Hentschker, Executive Director and Director of Programs at the Martin
Read moreA man (Robert Murray) draped in robes sings a Schubert aria, his knit hat, fingerless gloves and staff in hand
Read moreIf “Spread the magic!” was Anahareo Dölle’s motto for the first Saint John’s International Circus Fest in 2018, the event’s
Read moreWith a show named Love, Chaos and Dinner, you’d think you’d know what you are about to get served. But
Read moreIn a circular ballroom on the twelfth floor of Springfield’s La Quinta hotel with a stunning view of western Massachusetts,
Read moreThe Escape Act is a clever culmination of seven years of in depth research into the life of Irene Danner-Storm,
Read moreThe fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
Read moreI arrived to the San Diego Circus Center hot, sweaty, and brimming with anticipation. A little boy in a red
Read moreThree clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,
Read moreEight high school students fuss about their looks, jockey for social position and explore romantic relationships with one another in
Read moreSitting with Lauren Eisinger before a day of triple Australian shows at Underbelly’s Circus Hub, I had a chance to
Read moreOn an aerial device that is a giant rectangle, four people slowly explore their boundaries in the air. They depend
Read moreIn Germany, an insult that is used to shame women for daring to have a career and children is ‘raven
Read moreSeven acrobats in red fly across the stage, prop each other up, climb atop a tower of their kin, play
Read moreFeast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
Read moreDisaster—or the possibility if it. A glass of milk precariously close to the edge of a table. This is how
Read moreSpring by Gandini Juggling arrived in Montreal midsummer (July 3-8) to be part of the Montréal Complètement Cirque Festival, filling up the
Read moreJuggling or How To Become a Juggler: the annotated edition is another piece of juggling literature from Modern Vaudeville Press
Read moreStep into the Hive: the first thing you might notice on the Hot Brown Honey stage is the giant honeycomb
Read morePearls of Juggling is a labor of love kind of book (and blog) written by Anthony Trahair. The book was
Read moreCan a horse and a lion fall in love? This is the “cheeky” through-line of Circus Krone’s newest show Mandana.
Read moreHalfway between the Oscars and the Olympics, the world’s greatest circus festival is also perhaps the largest existing one-ring circus
Read moreThere were three walls visible on the stage at Krannert Center for Performing Arts when Réversible began–connected in a straight
Read moreAfter finishing my second read through of Thom Wall’s Juggling From Antiquity to the Middle Ages—the forgotten history of throwing
Read moreIn a country where names like Rossini and Verdi are just a few eponyms of an even greater tradition, the
Read moreThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) organised by Archaos, Pôle National Cirque in Marseille takes place every two
Read more“This is for you,” said director Bence Vági, handing me a printed paperback book whose cover showed blurred black and
Read moreFor the month of February in 2019, a new production from France called When Angels Fall by Cie L’Oubliée’s founder
Read moreThe quiet pulse of house music rises slowly as the audience settles in. In the center of the circus ring
Read moreThe Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC)is a month-long celebration of circus that takes place in Marseille and the Provence
Read moreMakeup and mustaches, feathers and leather, bananas and balloons, these opposites are toyed with in just the right proportion to
Read moreI was blown away by Gandini Juggling’s production of Smashed this past Saturday. Apples become grenades and decimate the landscape.
Read moreAn imaginary train station, a train that forms and deconstructs itself in front of the eyes of hundreds of spectators,
Read moreAs part of our three-part series Circus Talk will run this year on the 25th anniversary of Cirque Éloize, we
Read moreThe new book Applied Anatomy of Aerial Artists by author and Doctor of Physical Therapy Emily Scherb (aka The Circus Doc)
Read moreA familiar blue tent is cozied amidst the daunting buildings of Lincoln Center. The Big Apple Circus has returned to
Read moreTo read this article in English, click here. Del 19 al 21 de octubre el Teatro Circo Price de Madrid
Read morePara leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. From 19th to 21st of October 2018, Teatro Circo Price in
Read moreFirst time at the FRINGE! It had been a long-standing desire of mine to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, either
Read moreDid you ever wonder what most circus artists eat to fuel their bodies? Thanks to Samuel Sion (aka Rose) and
Read moreIt would be impossible to ignore the setting of the Letní Letná festival and how it contributes to its charm.
Read moreThere is an art and science to juggling. Thom Wall demonstrates the art of juggling in his vaudeville juggling performances
Read moreAs the audience files into the Mainhall at Summerhall (venue #26 of the Edinburgh Fringe), we are greeted with a
Read moreThe 6th Edition of the International Circus Movement’s Festival Periplo concluded recently with a splendid three-week circus celebration that attests
Read moreThere are two men on stage, breathing heavily as they perform acrobatic maneuvers that give me butterflies in my stomach.
Read moreThe mayor of Montréal opened the 2018 Montréal Completement Cirque Festival with a speech that lauded the city as “la capitale mondiale
Read moreIt’s perhaps an understatement to say that the École national de cirque has an awful lot on its plate right
Read moreThis year’s Circus Sessions, was a bold experiment in accessibility. Produced by Femmes du Feu, where Holly Treddenick is artistic
Read moreBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Read moreBrussels is positioning itself to be one of the main circus centers of Europe, a distinction which is only enhanced
Read moreI don’t know if it’s ever been said that a clown is the heart of circus, but it sure rings
Read moreCoups de Coeur is the name of an annual circus show that distracts Montreal from the dead of winter. Over
Read moreA new resource book about circus will be released in February of 2018 entitled DIY Circus Lab for Kids. It
Read moreThe San Diego Circus Center showcased the students from their preparatory program in a weekend show series (December 15, 16
Read moreCirque du Soleil’s ice show Crystal is in Chicago for a scant 3 days (Nov.16-19th at Sears Arena in Hoffman
Read moreLa Compagnie du Hanneton’s latest show The Toad Knew packed the house of the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago’s brand
Read moreWe aspire to represent the beauty and grace of extraordinary skills, but also the imperfections born of ordinary people, who
Read moreCollaborating professors Louis Patrick Leroux (of Montreal’s Concordia University) and Charles Batson (of Union College, NY) have put together a
Read moreThe man behind the beloved Grandma character releases an autobiography today about his influences, his struggles with cancer and addiction,
Read moreThe oldest circus building still standing hosts the oldest circus still running, but the 2015 show uses state-of-the-art technology to
Read moreAmerican juggler Thom Wall describes performing at Riga’s Zelta Karlis festival and offers tips for future competitors. The fifth annual
Read moreA traditional Chinese circus tours America without blending into or borrowing from the culture. For one day in early February
Read moreThis multi-disciplinary event drew 1,300 participants from 40 countries and presented over 150 shows, including a strong circus element. This
Read moreSix texts, winners of Circo Teatro Price’s Short Plays Contest, are combined into The Tiniest Show on Earth. The Tiniest
Read moreErnest Albrecht’s latest book chronicles the artistic evolution of the Greatest Show on Earth. Circus historian and critic Ernest Albrecht
Read moreThe fifth Circo Circolo festival took place in The Netherlands from October 16-26, 2014. Every autumn in the even years,
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