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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Reviews
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An ECHO From the World and Elsewhere: Cirque du Soleil’s Newest Show Thinks Outside the Box
With the premiere of Echo in Montreal this spring, Cirque du Soleil is taking its audience around the globe—er, The
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Notre Dame De Paris: Reviving a Classic Story Through Song, Choreography, and Circus
International musical hit Notre Dame De Paris, written by Luc Plamondon and composed by Richard Cocciante, has been making its
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Jumping Into the Void: Les Envols of the 2023 Fratellini Cohort
As circus schools around the world wrap up another year, the graduating artists get the chance to showcase their skills
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In 2023, Monte-Carlo Festival Shows Many Shades of Tigers and Somersaults
From the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
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American Circus Through the Pages of History: A Reading List
I’m always a little jealous of circus scholars that can begin their articles by describing what it felt like to
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Cirque de Demain: The Wings’ Beat of Tomorrow’s Circus
In the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
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Elbows in My Ears: My Favorite Circus Book of 2022
A trailblazing circus career makes more than just a good story to tell further down the line: it also provides
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“My Kingdom For a Horse”: How the Folies Grüss Illuminates French Circus History
Built from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies Grüss stand apart as a
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Review: Femmes du Feu’s “In the Fire” Brings Familial Warmth and Sweltering Heat
Much like firefighting itself, conveying aspects of one’s life to an audience requires a certain kind of mettle. In In
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In Auch, a Vibrant Art: the 35th CIRCa Circus Festival
In its 35 editions, the CIRCa festival in Auch, France, has become a proud showcase of the variety and vibrance
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The Circus Festival Where All Ends Meet
Already in its 5th edition, the St. John’s International Circus Fest provides a meeting point for far-reaching views and different
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Circus and its Allied Arts: the Broad Galaxy of Circus at Edinburgh Fringe
The return of the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival in 2022 marks a continued evolution of how contemporary circus art is
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Exploring Inner and Outer Spaces at Mirabilia 2022
Every year in Italy, the Mirabilia festival provides a place—or several different types of them—where bold, inventive circus and theatre
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Avignon en cirque: How the Avignon Festival Shows Off the “Ins” of Circus
It’s no wonder why the Avignon Festival has become one of the circus world’s premier annual events. Each summer, companies
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Scuse: Radical Postcircus by Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard
Let’s talk about radical art. Maybe it happens in two ways. Either something smashes into a culture so abruptly that
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Wisdom from the Young Stage: How Circus Festivals Are Prizes in Themselves
For festival artists, jurors, and spectators– not to mention the organizing team and their terrific volunteers– it was another big
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In “I’mPossible,” Omnium Circus Opens Up All-New Access
Since its founding, Omnium: A Bold New Circus has sought to make the circus experience accessible to audiences of all
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Review: “China’s Bending Bodies” by Mariam Ala-Rashi Covers the Development of Global Contortionists
China’s Bending Bodies: Contortionists and Politics in China is a research study monograph that covers the theories, history, and development of global contortionists.
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“Female Aerialists in the 1920s and Early 1930s” is a Circus Library Must-Have
If early 1900s western circus history was a circus act, I would hire it. The stories have all the earmarks
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Digital Street Arts – Part 2
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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