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Friday, January 29, 2021

Gerry Cottle obituary by Dea Birkett

Showman and entrepreneur whose circus travelled to all parts of Britain and was a hit on television For half a century from 1970 onwards, the circus impresario and showman Gerry Cottle, who…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Dea Birkett: Disability is no laughing matter when it comes to circus artists by Dea Birkett

A man limps awkwardly on to the stage, mimicking a mouth twisted to one side, head bent towards his feet. The audience

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Dea Birkett: Circus must bridge divide between traditional and new by Dea Birkett

Earlier this month, London’s new Bridge Theatre announced its opening season for October 2017, including especially commissioned work from leading contemporary playwrights

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Why can’t theatre imagine what it’s really like to be the parent of a disabled child? by Dea Birkett

Kill Me Now panders to preconceptions by portraying disabled family life as thwarted and self-destructive. It couldn’t be further from my own experience Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AM
Sunday, March 16, 2014

Roll up, roll up! Bring back the traditional circus by Dea Birkett

A new initiative to transform the circus threatens to strip it of its magic, says Dea Birkett    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM
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