Shift is an interesting development for Barely Methodical and, while those seeking the cheeky and laddish lightheartedness of previous shows may be left a little wanting, there is no doubt t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThe wonderful circus-theatre production of Circusy Caterpillar is cleverly written and colourful, with a vibrant soundtrack of rock, pop and disco songs that keep the room alive alongside th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThis month’s UK circus guide was filmed from Toronto, giving it a unique DIY aesthetic! You can also follow my adventures in Audio Description for circus which led me to Canada on The Circ…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTechnology is so often blamed for our woes in modern life, but in Natalie Inside Out it helps to bridge the gap between performers and spectators.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIn a world of phones, tablets and games consoles, the next generation of circus-goers need live entertainment on their doorstep, and Paulos Circus delivers…candy floss or no candy floss!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMNo Show draws on themes of ignorance: of not knowing what circus is or how its done, and on patriarchy. The content comes from autobiographical examples but relate to much wider societal pro…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMUltimately, Knot can be seen as a triumph of what can be achieved within contemporary circus when it refuses to bow to expectations, or to take the easy way out.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMPerhaps the show is preaching to the converted among a largely liberal theatre crowd at Jackson’s Lane, but Sarab is a show that should be programmed to visit every small town where people…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMHyena is an exciting, vibrant and honest exploration of a complex female bond. The show is a celebration of the power of womanhood and highlights how our abilities as individuals can benefit…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSpring is a brave and beautiful adventure, a trip to the light fantastic. But, if you like a bit more meat on your bone, then the Gandini’s previous show Sigma offers much more depth and, …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWhile the circus world is a truly global affair, many countries also boast national advocacy organisations that promote the art form and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AMIn the middle of a studio floor, marked with tape into audience safe zones, Alexander Weibel Weibel is playing violin as we enter the space for Breaking Point.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PMHead is a mixture of poetry, cynicism and the right amount of innuendo and crude humour to keep you entertained, created and performed by John-Paul Zaccarini.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIt’s a significant feat for a young company of this scale to succeed at making new work in the UK funding climate and, if Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine is not yet cooked to perfecti…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMFram and Dunt, directed by Ellie Dubois for Collectif paints the fragility and unpredictably of life and death in a refreshing, light-hearted and strangely life-affirming manner.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMAs circus takes an increasingly international outlook, UK practitioners are looking to train in Europe and beyond. Katharine Kavanagh explains how a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMDisappearing with a travelling troupe used to be the only way to learn the tricks of the circus trade if you weren’t born into an established circus family. Over the last 50 years, however…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMAnother jam-packed month for all you circus nuts – how many events are you going to get to?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMCircassians reading this: it’s up to us. Let’s not feel embarrassed to use our title, let’s embrace and enjoy it. Public perception of what we do will never change if we don’t change…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMTurns out it’s exactly 12 months since we posted our first Circus Scoop guide to what’s on where in UK circus, so that means March is a double birthday! Doesn’t time fly when you’re …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMOur monthly guide to what you can catch and where in the wonderful world of UK circus is out now on our YouTube channel. Go ahead and hit subscribe if you haven’t already!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMA low coffee table sits before us, its woodgrain perpendicular to that of the boarded stage, laid with a glass mug diagonally sandwiched between an upright sugar cuboid in one corner and a b…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThis was the UK premiere of Tesseract, which won Nacho Flores a CircusNext laureate in 2013-2014, but I hope to see a tour outside the capital follow to showcase more widely the potential f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMFor regular dance or circus visitors, the current version of EvoL is still a Fringe-level offering but, with continued ambition, scrutiny and professional support, Hannah Finn’s vision cou…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMDonning black gauze masks for our mouth and nose, we are led into the underworld poetry of Becoming Shades, at The Vaults, a moving dream of Persephone’s journey into Hades from the creati…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMCirque du Soleil have brought another of their spectacular shows to the Royal Albert Hall as they do every January, and this one is going to extend their stay by touring to several venues ar…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMCompagnie MPTA are a regularly returning company to the London International Mime Festival with their forward-thinking and beautifully presented contemporary circus.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:30PMHappy New Year! And a Happy Birthday to circus as the 250th anniversary celebrations begin!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMTo draw a circus map of Britain today, we can no longer just look to the fields and hard-standings where tenting companies pitch, but must also peek behind the walls of theatre buildings and…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM‘Tis the season to be jolly… so what could be more jolly than a trip to see some circus? Here's our video round up, with some holly on top!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMI’ve been thinking a lot lately about the sensuous experience of watching a circus show, and how reviews – coming generally from a theatrical tradition – usually privilege the conceptu…
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