In this episode of the Circuspreneur Podcast, we’re getting real about politics… from the perspective of circus artists. Host Shenea Stilettto ​⁠is sitting down with her friend and fellow circus professional Martin Frenette, and together they’re talking about what it’s like to navigate today’s political climate—not as analysts or policy makers—but as performers and creatives

As 2026 begins, North America, and particularly the United States, finds itself in another historical period where diversity, equity, and inclusion are contested again. The terminology has been pushed to the margins, no longer seen as a shared responsibility but as something organizations try to avoid. Across the performing arts sector, cancellations, public protests, and

What does a “stage manager” do when the show is television, the director is in a booth, the cameras are choreographed like dancers, and a full scenic build can happen inside a single commercial break? In this episode preview, Roger Melvin—USA-based director and television stage manager—breaks down the reality of running live, high-stakes broadcasts like

At StageLync, our conversations often reveal the deeper currents shaping the performing arts ecosystem, and our latest discussion with Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP, is no exception. What begins as a reflection on the past year quickly expands into a thoughtful exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing our field—from shifting funding

The cast has been announced for Mad Friday Productions’ exhilarating drama Children of the Night that is touring the UK this spring. Audiences are invited on a trip that will transport them back to the euphoria and chaos of Northern England in the 1990’s, as the company dance their way through Doncaster, Salford, Hull and

This year, East London’s Shoreditch Town Hall will launch its new Associate Company programme, showing their significant commitment to long-term artist development and platforming LGBTQ+  and women-led work. The inaugural Associate Companies are critically acclaimed theatre maker Josie Dale-Jones, founder of ThisEgg, and award-winning choreographer and director Jonathan Watkins, founder of Ballet Queer, the UK’s