Interview with Wan-Jung Wei: OISTAT’s Youngest Executive Director
Wan-Jung Wei is the youngest Executive Director of OISTAT: International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, since its inception
Read moreWan-Jung Wei is the youngest Executive Director of OISTAT: International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, since its inception
Read moreIndian Folk theatre is a fusion of dance, drama, stylized speech, and spectacle.
Read moreAs a traveling art form, circus—not to mention those who create it and help produce it—has a unique power to
Read moreOn the “flip side” of typical city living is a remarkable event that showcases and celebrates some of Singapore’s finest
Read moreWith the appearance of Tainan City’s first-ever big top tent earlier this year, a week of fun and celebration was
Read moreWhether it serves as the soundtrack to a one-person act or a large-scale ensemble piece, what role does music play
Read morePhare, the Cambodian Circus in Siem Reap, is more than a conventional acrobatic circus; rather, Phare artists create and perform
Read moreThe Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) is a traveling educational entertainment group in Afghanistan. MMCC accepts children aged 5–17 to learn
Read moreFor years, Taiwanese photographer Ken Wang and performer/freelancer Chao Wei Chen have worked with Formosa Circus Art and striven to
Read moreSince its founding in 1994, Cambodian social circus Phare Ponleu Selpak has made good on its mission to preserve Cambodia’s
Read moreAs part of our continued exploration of the Taiwanese circus industry, question-setter Stella Tsai and interviewer Wen-Ling Lui recapture a
Read moreWhat is contemporary circus, and what does contemporary circus in Palestine actually look like? When did it start? What do
Read moreThousands gather online and in person to celebrate the life of Lokru Srey Bandaul, co-founder of the Cambodian arts school
Read moreIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Read moreIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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Read moreAfter a short period of pandemic early this year, life in Taiwan almost went back to normal in springtime. Since
Read moreLast week, we were saddened to hear of the death of Lokru Srey Bandaul, co-founder of social circus Phare Ponleu Selpak.
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate the Great Moscow State Circus for reaching a milestone! This circus celebrated its 50th anniversary on April
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate Phare Circus on setting the world record for longest circus performance, and winning 3 international
Read moreBeing nomadic is part of the nature of the circus. Yet the era of the epidemic has exiled artistic and
Read moreIt’s episode 100 and The Artist Athlete Podcast is celebrating it with our most ambitious project yet! Today, we’re interviewing
Read moreWhat an odd year for everyone in every corner of the world. In Taiwan, the art centers were closed for
Read moreDU MA XI is the first circus media in Taiwan, founded in 2020 as a quarterly magazine whose mission it is
Read moreOn today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay chat about how recent vaccine news might affect the timeline for returning to the
Read moreFollowing up with part one of my series, Mapping Contortion in Japan, I continue exploring the history of contortion and body
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, documentarian and director Joel Gershon, and social
Read moreCirque du Cambodia is a documentary film that follows the circus education and emerging careers of two circus artists (Dina
Read moreHaving explored early traces of contortionism throughout Japan’s entertainment history in Part One of this series, I will now discuss
Read moreSarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
Read moreBorn in China under the rule of Chairman Mao Zehdong, Guang Rong Lu began his circus training at the age
Read moreI started producing contemporary circus in 2004 in Sapporo when I was working for the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (in Japan,
Read moreFrom self-quarantining to social distancing, feeling “stuck” is a unanimous condition we’re experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the
Read moreI recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
Read moreTaipei was to host two major performing arts conferences in the summer: the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres
Read moreThe closing ceremony for the 6th China International Circus Festival was held at Zhuhai Chimelong Hengqin International Circus City in
Read moreContortion is sprinkled through cultures the world over. Maybe mention of this performing art makes you think of the explosive
Read moreIn their recent newsletter, The Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network reported that a new publication about social circus
Read moreHave you heard of Awaji island in Japan? Speaking of Japan, it’s rare to meet people who can name more
Read moreWhat happens when you take forty of the top clowns, magicians, physical comedians, stilt walkers and balloon artists and set
Read moreThe organizing committee announced the winners of the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, that is still in full swing until
Read moreAfter the tragic accident during the IDOL Circus Festival in Moscow last week, O Yoon Heck (1996-2017), the acrobat who
Read moreA traditional Chinese circus tours America without blending into or borrowing from the culture. For one day in early February
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