New Vic Appoints Vicki Amedume as Associate Director
Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume, Artistic Director of Upswing, as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.
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Europe
Discover the latest performing arts news from Europe on StageLync. Stay informed with updates, performances, and stories from the European arts scene and live performing arts. Explore insightful articles and connect with the vibrant European arts community from Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
An Open Call–BETA CIRCUS Launches Two Year Project for EU Artists
Bruno Costa, co-director of Bùssola and co-organizer of LEME Contemporary Circus Festival in Ílhavo, Portugal, has reached out to CircusTalk
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New Documentary Follows the Journey of Tilde Björfors of Cirkus Cirkör
You can be good at jumping from high altitudes but terrified to say “I love you.” What would the world
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The 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa is On, October 19th-24, 2020
The 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10
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Raphaëlle Boitel Describes Fierce 5: It Wakes Up Something
Sometime in early April, I went through my Google calendar deleting, well, everything. I found myself thinking that it was
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020: A Historical Look at the American and European Traditional Circus–A Comparison
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and
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Culture and Health with Circus Arts, Circus and Medicine Research
In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
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Closer Short Circus Film from Jacksons Lane
Jacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between
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Extraordinary Bodies Features Marginalized Lives in Lockdown Film
Extraordinary Bodies, a partnership between leading circus production company Cirque Bijou and award-winning arts and diversity practitioners Diverse City, champions
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep. 15: Co-Founder of AcroCompanion David Gillemot
This week on the Live Like An Acrobat podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews co-founder of AcroCompanion David Gillemont. AcroCompanion(co-founder Lander
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Do The Sofa Dance with Mimbre
The contemporary circus company Mimbre took their work to the couch with this fascinating collage piece titled The Sofa Dance.
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 87: Irish Aerial Dance with Chantal McCormick
This week, the red-haired tornado herself joins the podcast to talk about how moving from her small town in Ireland
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 86: Spellbound to Circus with Jon Stranks
Jon Stranks started his professional career at the age of 6 years old. (7:18). He went on to be in
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Diego Salles Says “There is Nothing to Escape!” with His New Video REBOUND
Award-winning aerialist Diego Salles has made a video that is firmly rooted to the earth, which he calls REBOUND–There is
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Circus Ring of Fame Foundation Announces Nominees for Upcoming Class of 2021
Sarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 85: Starting Contemporary Circus in the UK with Rebecca Truman
From a childhood history of designing costumes and “pratting about onstage” (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of
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Un-Conference – An Innovative Way to Engage with Your Circus Community During Lockdown
At the beginning of July, CircusWorks, the UK Youth Circus Network, launched an online community event for learning, listening, debating,
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Circus Voices Podcast–Monkey See, Monkey Discuss: Episode 3
Circus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk is pleased to present a podcast series titled Monkey See, Monkey Discuss created
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 79: Circus Training in the 21st Century with Henri Hänninen
The Artist Athlete Podcast was created in 2018 by circus artist Shannon McKenna. According to her website, by interviewing guests
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Circuses Left Out of Arts Rescue Package Hold Rally & Deliver Letter to Prime Minister Asking for Support
Performers delivered letter from all the UK’s top circuses Letter warns that industry faces collapse in as little as 2
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Coronavirus – The Swiss Circus Scene Stands Still
Normally the seasonal premieres of the Swiss circuses are as much a part of spring as the first flowers and
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