New Circus Study Examines Lingo and Community
In the early 2000s, I attended a ghost tour in my hometown of Staunton, Virginia, a small valley city nestled
Read moreIn the early 2000s, I attended a ghost tour in my hometown of Staunton, Virginia, a small valley city nestled
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present “Explorations of Research and Creation with Charles Batson.” A series dedicated to provocative dives into
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present “Explorations of Research and Creation with Charles Batson.” A series dedicated to provocative dives into
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present a new series, “Explorations of Research and Creation with Charles Batson.” Dedicated to provocative dives
Read moreI recently developed a visual that shows the ways that over 300 circus disciplines, skills, and apparatuses are connected to
Read moreWhat is a safe and functional circus arts practice space? A new guide is published in the fall of 2023
Read moreMy long-term aerial dance partner and I originally choreographed the trapeze duet, Last Waltz, in 2010. The work investigates the
Read moreAs we all know, circus comes in many forms, and CircusTalk is dedicated to honoring them all: live performance, education,
Read moreThis past March, Ben Yehuda Press published Under One Tent: Circus, Judaism and Bible, edited by Professor Ora Horn Prouser,
Read moreIn a return to form for the conference itself and a first for Colombian circademics, the fourth Circus and Its
Read moreSometimes the most extraordinary things are hidden in plain sight, such as Sweden’s oldest circus, nestled at the end of
Read moreDespite the increasing mediatisation around the effects of the menstrual cycle, this bolstered awareness of the topic has not yet
Read moreIn this audio series, Unpacking Injury in Circus, former circus performer and current behavioral neuroscience student, Amiel Soicher Clarke, explores
Read moreIf you are an artist, coach, producer, or clinician you know that keeping circus artists training and performing uninterrupted by
Read moreIn this audio series, Unpacking Injury in Circus, former circus performer and current behavioral neuroscience student, Amiel Soicher Clarke, explores
Read moreCircosonic is a project by Cirkus Syd, a networking platform for international research, development and innovation based in Lund, Sweden.
Read moreHosted by the Stockholm University for the Arts, the online Alliances and Commonalities Conference will get you pondering the hows
Read moreHere’s something you may not know about academic philosophy: subjects such as philosophy of art, philosophy of sport, or philosophy
Read moreIn this audio series, Unpacking Injury in Circus, former circus performer and current behavioral neuroscience student, Amiel Soicher Clarke, explores
Read moreWhen aerial performance became popular in the 20th century, critics reported the confusing gender appearance of its performers. Muscular women
Read moreThis article is part of my ongoing doctoral research at York University’s Theatre and Performance Studies Program in Toronto, ON.
Read moreThis article is part of my ongoing doctoral research work, A Critical History of Indian Circus, Performers and Performance Acts:
Read moreThe Circus Buildings in Europe– International Academic Conference and Circus Buildings Exhibition made up the official opening to the 14th
Read moreThis article broadly presents my dissertation defended last June at Concordia University. The main argument is that by offering performances
Read moreWhen the #MeToo movement rose to global attention, the SHIFT– or d Initiatives for Training– project made a joint decision
Read moreI was very impressed in 2019 at the 40th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain when I saw the contortionist
Read moreThis winter, the COVID-19 pandemic will mark its grim two-year milestone. Meanwhile, the performing arts industry continues its tireless preparations
Read moreI’ve had a daydream of this scene before: a curious scholar peers through a telescope from a high window in
Read moreDUBLIN, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/– The “Arts Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This
Read moreMany dark months have passed on stages around the world. And suddenly a sign in circus– Cirque du Soleil announced
Read moreThe first time I was told that my career as a female flying trapeze catcher would make me infertile my
Read moreCirK 2.2 is a sound/movement based project I’ve been working on for almost 5 years now. The origin of this
Read moreThe last Human on Earth (is a circus artist)–Sensing the World through Circus Arts In times of climate catastrophe, refugee
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreThe MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) may not be the first resource that comes to mind for circus scholars doing and sharing
Read moreOn July 8th, 3:30 pm EST, a team from Concordia, spearheaded by Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (of the Montreal Working
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreRecently, an acrobat fell 25ft to the floor at the 2nd International Air Athletics Championship in Riga, Latvia[1]. In 2018,
Read moreIn an update to their previous survey (published here originally on April 15th), Shugoll research suggests that many theatergoers nationally
Read moreA conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie Jürgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of
Read moreIf you’re involved in the circus world, you’ve likely heard people talk about the healing power of circus, whether they’re
Read moreThe circus library–ideally, every circus professional has their own section of the bookshelf cordoned off for the circus classics. But
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the depth
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the
Read moreLately, it seems like more and more circus artists are getting into making music. As a circus artist who makes
Read moreIn September 2018, I wrote an article called Circus Saved My Life–Until It Ruined It. This article was an incredible
Read moreFor our second article in the Adventures in Circus Research series, we hear from Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux, a pioneer of circus
Read moreLast month in Washington DC, the Marriott Wardman Park hotel played host to the 2019 Popular Culture Association’s National Conference.
Read moreIn this new series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the
Read moreDr. Franziska Trapp is a researcher at the University of Münster who founded the Zirkus|Wissenschaft research project, a project which
Read moreVerena Cornwall is overseeing a study for the circus industry in the EU, the result of which will affect the
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreInternationally known as an innovator in the theory and practice of inclusive juggling, Craig Quat grew up attending a social
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreIf you come to Italy and mention the word circus, many people would still go for “Oh! Lions, ringmaster, elephants!
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreFrom July 3rd to 13th 2018, over twenty thinker-doers from a dozen countries, all practitioners and scholars of contemporary circus and/or
Read moreMany circus books tell us why their authors have run away to the circus; few address whether they should have.
Read moreThere is now a tool for circus researchers. It’s a place for them to communicate, exchange research studies and resources
Read morePerformance Matters, an academic journal about the materiality and consequentiality of performance, has just published Vol. 4, No. 1-2 of
Read moreOver the past few years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the lack of tools and language we have as circassians
Read moreHow do you decide if something is fair? Where do you start if your gut feeling is telling you that
Read moreThanks to Zirkus|Wissenschaft , a new traveling exhibit is available for loan to circus events such as festivals and conferences.
Read moreSetting the Stage In late August of 2012, I drove across the border at the Thousand Islands Bridge on Hill
Read moreThe Montreal Working Group has recently announced via press release the details of their second conference on Circus & Its
Read moreNext month, the third in the #CircusVoices series of opportunities for circus artists to develop their critical practise is taking
Read moreEncounter I had the opportunity to meet the philosopher-funambulist Andrea Loreni in person in May of 2016, during a TedX
Read moreEach individual goes into circus performance for a variety of reasons. Some are born into it, some are attracted to
Read moreMontréal has so much influence in the contemporary circus world. There is the Cirque du Soleil headquarters, located in circus
Read moreZirkus|Wissenschaft seeks to anchor circus in university research and coursework. The project aims to establish the University of Münster as
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