The greatest show on earth: how Circus Oz brought a big message to the Big Top
Circus Oz launched in the 70s as progressive, feminist, 'show-on-a-shoestring ratbaggery'. Now, 40 years on, they still marry popcorn with politicsUnder darkness, an impossibly small crate is left in the middle of the stage. Then: lights and fanfare, as dozens of performers clamber out of it with a huge energy that will carry the rest of the show. I know how they do the trick and I don't care, because the whole tent …