The Simultaneous Creations of Diana & Delusional
Diana Salles and Firenza Guidi both have enormous smiles. They speak from the heart and listen patiently with unwavering, attentive
Read moreDiana Salles and Firenza Guidi both have enormous smiles. They speak from the heart and listen patiently with unwavering, attentive
Read more“For better and for worse” doesn’t always apply. Whether a loving father walks the bride down the aisle or two
Read moreFrédérique Cournoyer Lessard is an interdisciplinary artist working through circus and film. I first saw their work at the Montréal
Read moreReturning again for its seventh year, Circus Sessions is ready to party. Femmes de Feu Creations, in collaboration with Fez
Read moreOn this whimsical episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Danise Payne, a circus clown
Read moreLast September, I spoke with Veronica Blair. She was cozied up in a long, red sweater just starting her day
Read moreThis Women’s History Month edition of Circus History Live! celebrates the career of 2023 Circus Ring of Fame inductee Peggy
Read moreMorning Armor. I woke up thinking about this publication: an article about women in circus to be published in alignment
Read moreDaring Dames – Europe’s only all-female circus festival – is putting women circus artistes in the centre stage. Over the
Read moreA trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
Read moreDespite the increasing mediatisation around the effects of the menstrual cycle, this bolstered awareness of the topic has not yet
Read moreBrought to you by the Circus Voices podcast, the Portraits of Inclusion series has host Craig Quat join fellow social change-making artists
Read moreAfter the trials and changes that come with pregnancy, getting back on stage can feel like an uphill battle for
Read moreWith thriving careers and families, circus mothers seem to have the best of both worlds. But just because they can
Read moreMy name is Ulziibuyan Mergen Kee. I’m a contortionist and a mom of 2 wonderful boys. I am writing this
Read moreThis article is part of my ongoing doctoral research work, A Critical History of Indian Circus, Performers and Performance Acts:
Read moreOur celebration of Women’s History Month continues with two circus history makers in the making: Nigerian hoops artist Ekpoawan Edem
Read moreEvery day across the world, thousands of women perform daring feats of circus agility, whether in the traditional circus under
Read moreTo start off Women’s History Month, we would like to shine a light on Ukrainian circus performer Yevgeniya Obolonina, a
Read moreIf early 1900s western circus history was a circus act, I would hire it. The stories have all the earmarks
Read moreHistorians say that in the 19th Century, women were the highest-paid circus performers, and Anna Olga Albertina Brown was no
Read morePUEBLA, MEXICO — In 2000, Darina Robles Pérez of Mexico City told a teacher from the Russian Circus of Moscow
Read moreCourtlynn Crowe wasn’t going to make the cut the first time she tried out to become a flying trapeze performer
Read moreThe first time I was told that my career as a female flying trapeze catcher would make me infertile my
Read moreHost Shenea Stiletto interviews Chinese Pole Artist Léo Pilote in this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast. Léo
Read more“Black Circus Lives Matter”, #METOO In Circus;” As an African American woman, World Renowned Circus artist, former Two-Time World Acrobaticgymnastics
Read moreFor this celebratory episode of Motherhood & Circuspreneurship on the Live Like An Acrobat podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Mary
Read moreAs part of our CircusTalk PRO membership content, available exclusively to PRO membership subscribers, please enjoy this PRO video series called
Read moreFor two decades, members of this women’s circus have been working together, developing shows within a supportive community environment. Now a Wollongong Art
Read moreCelebrating women making history in circus, host Shenea Stiletto interviews the “Ladybug “ clown character from Cirque Du Soleil’s touring
Read moreOn this celebratory episode honoring International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month on the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host
Read moreAging Circus Bodies is part of a new series called Circus Bodies. The introductory article speaks to the importance of
Read moreIn celebration of Black excellence in circus, Veronica Blair has produced a video premiere featuring Black women aptly named The Crown.
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about recent issues of plagiarism and copyright in the French circus community, a
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay chat about the future of Blue Man Group in Orlando, if insurance payouts will
Read moreTen years ago, Fremantle-born circus artist Chloe Shadlow was recovering from a broken back after falling nine metres while performing
Read moreIn 2016, Milner Library received one of its largest grants ever to collaborate with Circus World in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and The John
Read moreOn this special holiday episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Circus Artist & Founder
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay do a deep dive into Cirque Du Soleil‘s current financial challenges and credit rating,
Read moreOn this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews world famous pole performer, dance instructor,
Read moreThis weeks episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast hosted by Shenea Stiletto features special guest Founder & Creative
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the beneficent Lisa B. Lewis, founder of Omnium: A Bold New Circus. In this episode Lisa
Read moreFor this weeks episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto is joined by fellow CircusTalk contributor
Read moreIn Center Ring Presents the charming Jenny Vidbel, the celebrated animal trainer and guardian of the Al & Joyce Vidbel
Read moreThis weeks episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast hosted by Shenea Stiletto features the fierce Mongolian aerial contortion
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the brilliant Susan Voyticky, an groundbreaking and eclectic artist. In this episode Susan invites us to
Read moreThis week’s episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Lisa Aneiva, founder of Dancing Is
Read moreWomen have always had a place in the circus, but it would not be until 1896 that the “New Woman”
Read moreIn Center Ring Presents, the incomparable Sosina Wogayehu, the Abyssinian Contortionist. In this episode, Sosina walks us through some of
Read moreThis weeks episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Sue Porrett; innovator of the newly
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the innovative Fanny Kerwich, the visionary founder of Lone Star Circus. In this episode Fanny shares
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the amusing and amazing, Getti Kehayova. In this episode, Getti details her path to online sensation
Read moreOn this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Samantha Panda, a world traveling Contortionist,
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the electrifying Samantha Panda, the unapologetically daring adventurer. In this episode, Samantha Panda dazzles with the
Read moreOn this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews womenpreneur & aerialist Summer Lacy who
Read more“I’m a toy, a defective toy — there wasn’t enough fabric left when they made me,” 27-year-old Dilya Abdulaeva said
Read moreThis week, the red-haired tornado herself joins the podcast to talk about how moving from her small town in Ireland
Read moreIn Center Ring Presents the high flying Kristin Mass, a woman on a mission to make her beloved Central Florida
Read moreFrom a childhood history of designing costumes and “pratting about onstage” (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the indomitable Shenea “Stiletto” Booth, triumphant in and out of the circus ring. In this second
Read moreAs a child, I was what some would call a tomboy, clad in baggy hand-me-downs while leaping from trees onto
Read moreIn Center Ring presents the astonishing Shenea Booth, world champion and hall of fame acrobatic gymnast turned circus star. In
Read moreContent warning: emotional, physical, sexual abuse and harassment. The creators of Victims_Voices in Quebec must have sensed the change in
Read moreListen in as hoop artist and self-proclaimed sparkling garbage, Julie Marshall, grapples with the question: WTF is ART anyway? And
Read moreFlorida State University’s The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has been awarded a $30,000 grant by the National
Read moreIn this interview with Tilde Bjorfors of Circus Cirkor, we learn about the origins and mission of this socially progressive
Read moreThe last couple of years have seen Brisbane’s circus profile on the rise, with a large number of circus companies
Read moreIn Chicago, eight circus students just completed their second year of the pro training program at Aloft Circus Arts, a
Read moreIf all goes as hoped, hundreds of Gazan girls will soon be swinging from trapezes. “I FELT AS FREE AS
Read moreFor many the circus is a place of wonder and fantasy come alive. But for these 15 women, it was
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