“The Hills of California” Brings a New Ending on Broadway
Jez Butterworth has done it again. His play Jerusalem is frequently referred to as the best play of the Century
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Maankoorts (Moon Fever)
In late October, I did a journalism faux pas. I saw a touring show titled Maankoorts, or Moon Fever, that I
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Exiled Afghan Youth Orchestra Triumphs at Carnegie Hall
The Afghan Youth Orchestra, comprised of talented young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), recently delivered a
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Unveiling the Entertainers: A Spectacular Exhibition at Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie
Fiers Saltimbanques! [Proud Mountebanks!] The Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie of Châlons-en-Champagne in France is dedicating an unprecedented temporary exhibition
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Post-colonial Symbols in Circus: Staging Ko’Ch Ritual in Patrick Masset’s “Reclaim”
This article is part of the “inter-magazine Circus Festival” projects that is a collaboration between the UP – Circus &
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The Romeo: A Show with Mixed Dance Styles
At the opening night of The Romeo at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands Choreographer Trajal Harrell takes the audience
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The Be Flat Circus Experience: From Big Top to Living Room
This article is part of the “inter-magazine Circus Festival” projects that is a collaboration between the UP – Circus &
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The 10 Best Dance Documentaries
A few weeks ago, I introduced you to my favorite documentaries about theatre. This time, I want to put the
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“The Stage is My Reality, the Theatre is My Fortress”: Cirque Inshi’s “Rêves”
Performed at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, France, Rêves by the Ukrainian company Cirque Inshi conveys the stories and values
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Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO: Where Small Actions on Stage Have Big Effect
To step into a blue-and-white striped circus tent pitched on a concrete lot surrounded by tall office buildings and the
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Entre Chien et Louves: How Cirque Leroux Looks to the Future
In the immortal words of Søren Kierkegaard, “Life must be lived looking to the future, but it can only be
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Cirque Immersive: Performers on the Border of Artistic Genres
Circus productions and their audiences are constantly pushing their borders into the wider world of the performing arts. Raffaele De
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Epicirq 2023: Heading Towards Diversity in Baltic Circus
From its introduction to the region into the present, Baltic contemporary circus has been changing forms and taking on new
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Review: The Contemporary Circus Handbook
Modern Vaudeville Press’s new book The Contemporary Circus Handbook, written by Eric Bates and edited by Kim Campbell with Benjamin
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‘No Animo Mas Anima’- Farewell to the circus beasts?
A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology in Châlons-en-Champagne reflects upon the ongoing debate about the
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“The World Will Be More Beautiful”: the 77th Festival d’Avignon
With rising temperatures and the global summer heat wave on everyone’s minds, the Avignon Festival took a new approach to
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Spotlighting Singaporean Circus Artists and Aerialists at Flipside 2023
On the “flip side” of typical city living is a remarkable event that showcases and celebrates some of Singapore’s finest
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Contemporary Circus In Full Swing: On the Ground at Tohu’s MICC 2023
For one week every July, downtown Montreal becomes a circus celebration and a gathering place for industry professionals through Tohu’s
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Book Review: In the Shadow of the Big Top: The Life of Ringling’s Unlikely Circus Savior, Maureen Brunsdale – (Rowman & Littlefield 2023)
Circus is a part of showbusiness. In the Shadow of the Big Top: The Life of Ringling’s Unlikely Circus Savior
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Art and Representation: Non-European Circus Groups at Cirkuliacija ’23
Reckoning with the events of world history and their lingering effects leads not only to creating stereotypes—it also impacts how
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