From Nairobi to the UK, The Black Blues Brothers Bring Old Soul into Modern Circus
When five Kenyan acrobats studying at the Sarakasi Trust met producer Alexander Sunny, they came together to form The Black
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Edinburgh Fringe
Weaving Together Edinburgh Fringe 2022; 4 Offerings from British Circus
As the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
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Edinburgh Fringe at Risk of ‘Collapse’ Due to Digs Costs, Producers Warn
Producers have warned that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is becoming “untenable” for artists due to soaring accommodation costs, putting the
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If Edinburgh Fringe Can’t Change, Should We Still Support It?
Should we support Edinburgh Fringe this year? With increasing tensions about a festival built on the back of exploitation and
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Edinburgh Getting Huge Circus with Daring ‘Globe of Death’ and Acrobats
The Cirque Berserk will take up residency in Edinburgh throughout the festival fringe, with five stuntmen to take on the
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Underbelly Get Green Light for ‘Circus Hub’ Venue on the Meadows
Edinburgh Festival Fringe promoters Underbelly have been given the green light to revive their big top circus venue – despite
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Hits Back at ‘Cultural Snobbery’ Attacks on the Event
The figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has accused the city’s long-running heritage body of “cultural snobbery” over claims that
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Detachable Passion – An Open Letter to Performing Artists Everywhere
Separating art from commerce is a means to future proof our artistic practice. As the Adelaide Fringe festival drew to
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A Fringe Reimagined: How We’re Supporting Venues and Artists During Crisis
Under hugely difficult circumstances, creatives from across the Fringe landscape will be bringing versions of their work to life digitally,
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CircusTalk Reviews The Edinburgh Fringe Festival–And Three Impractical Tips
Our editor Kim Campbell went to the UK this summer on a triple mission: 1. To have a vacation in
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Arts Council England to Set Up Theatre Showcase at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Arts Council England is to fund a new performing arts showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With a focus on
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—Sinister Clowning with The Long Pigs
Three clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight— Filament Brings Broadway Vibe to Circus
Eight high school students fuss about their looks, jockey for social position and explore romantic relationships with one another in
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—How Australian Circus Dominates at Underbelly–A Case Study
Sitting with Lauren Eisinger before a day of triple Australian shows at Underbelly’s Circus Hub, I had a chance to
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—This Time, Connecting with Ockham’s Razor
On an aerial device that is a giant rectangle, four people slowly explore their boundaries in the air. They depend
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—Raven, A Reflection on Motherhood
In Germany, an insult that is used to shame women for daring to have a career and children is ‘raven
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—Casus Has Circus in Their DNA
Seven acrobats in red fly across the stage, prop each other up, climb atop a tower of their kin, play
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Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight—Join the Feast
Feast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
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Edinburgh Fringe Circus Spotlight–XOXO Moongirl Glows
Disaster—or the possibility if it. A glass of milk precariously close to the edge of a table. This is how
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Hot Hints and Tips to Survive (and Thrive!) at Fringe
Fringe. Whether you’re talking Adelaide, Edinburgh, Hollywood or Prague, a Fringe Festival can make you or break you. As a
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Notorious or Dangerous…or both?–A review of Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl at Edinburgh Fringe
As the audience files into the Mainhall at Summerhall (venue #26 of the Edinburgh Fringe), we are greeted with a
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Edinburgh Circus Review: Paris de Nuit
The exceptional extravaganza that is Paris de Nuit is taking the Fringe by storm this summer and rightly so. With
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Edinburgh Circus Review: Humans at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
Here’s another show from Circa that reconfirms this Australian company’s status as one of the world’s top contemporary circus troupes.
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: No Show
No Show, directed by Ellie Dubois and performed by five ludicrously talented circus performers, is being shown at Summerhall in an unassuming black box
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