187 stories by "Katharine Kavanagh"
Inside the art warehouse space of the Invisible Wind Factory, the smell of incense, free glitter and revolving ceiling decor have already set the scene for the height of Bruno & Sandy's…
Watch our vlog reviews of: Circa in a graveyard, with students from the National Centre of Circus Arts; Jay Millers Circus in a country fair, with a series of circus model makers.
The months move quickly, and with them the touring, tenting and special-eventing circuses of the world. Here's what's going down in the UK this June.
Yes, The Circus Diaries is 4 years old this week and, this year, our birthday milestone is the creation of a new vlog feature on YouTube. What have we learnt from attempt number one?
Last time I saw circus mixed with flapper era razzle-dazzle and golden-age Hollywood themes, it was in the Broadway musical debut of Cirque Du Soleil, Paramour. Now, Gostinitsa " the outstan…
Dressing up boxes, jewels, and the English countryside are three of the prominent phrases that stick in my mind from the Giffords Circus website. And, as if by magic, they have all been brou…
Circus Zyair was one of the first classic tenting companies I ever saw, back in 2014. I remember loving the show, and the review I wrote has been consistently one of the most visited pages o…
Mooky, as interpreted by Laci Endresz Jr, is the third-generational incarnation of the clown, and the show is built around his character and the teasing interactions played out with his brot…
May's circus forecast is here! Third time's the charm, they say, let us know if we've got it right… what are we missing?
The first time I saw Cie XY in their latest show, It's Not Yet Midnight (or, as it was then, titled in its original French, Il N'est Pas Encore Minuit), I knew nothing of what to expect, exc…
Creative producer Crying Out Loud has spent 15 years crossing borders with high-quality visual performance, presenting international artists to UK venues and
Every spring for more than a century, the Blackpool Tower Circus has opened its doors to present a new season to locals
Contemporary circus is making ever-increasing ripples on the surface of the UK performing arts scene and, for three days every other spring, the Canvas showcasing event allows industry profe…
The second show from Company Nuua is a poetic sideshow philosophy of beauty, life, and pain. There is dark. There is bright. There is flesh. There are hugs, and struggles (which, themselves,…
The promenade production is set, for the most part, in the backstage area of Ffwrnes, Carmarthenshire's newly designated circus-theatre centre. We begin, however, in the foyer, where televi…
The second of our monthly what's on where videos for circus in the UK.
Ernest Albrecht is the foremost circus writer in the US and, although this book is now over 20 years old, it still holds a wealth of information that's relevant to circus companies today.
Max likes birds. Max really likes birds. Max also likes setting the scene… really really well. Something Max doesn't seem to like is risk. Unfortunately for this show.
This month we made a pilot for a monthly 'What's On' guide for circus in the UK. Let us know what you think!
The show is an exploration of connection between the two women in an abstract world. I don't know who they are, or why they're here (I imagine some unspoken Godot), but I recognise the inter…
Circomedia's third year students show us what they've learnt in their final ensemble project, Ten. Made in only a few weeks, and to be taken on tour around South of England and Wales, lets …
A punch of emotion smacks me in the gut. The power caught up in this hour of high octane clowning, body-rocking, strength and struggle is released, with a glint of water in my eyes. Effet Be…
In this book, curated by Wim Claessen, a recognisable portrait of the circus arts today is constructed through distinct interview essays and elegant black and white photographs.
As I enter the darkened studio space, laid with a carefully picked out domino path of bare wooden blocks, a tilted table, and piles of wooden tiles, my eye is caught by sand trickling from t…
Zippos Circus have been a fixture amid the fairy lights of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland since 2009, presenting a family show during the day, and more daredevil fare in the evening.
