Prominent Circus Development Centre in Helsinki Gains a New Director – An Interview with Cirko’s Jarkko Lehmus
Cirko – Center for New Circus, founded in 2002, is a prominent contemporary circus venue and artistic development centre in
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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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Cirko Appoints Jarkko Lehmus as New Director
The board of the Center for New Circus Cirko has chosen Jarkko Lehmus as the new director. Lehmus has been
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Extraordinary Bodies Present New Production “Delicate”
Revolutionary integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies is returning to Woolwich Works this October with their brand-new production: Delicate. Raw and
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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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In its Fifth Year, FIRCO Festival is a Treasure Trove of Ibero-American Circus Talent
Already an established presence in the international circus scene, the Ibero-American Circus Festival (FIRCO) returns to the ring to celebrate
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Acting for Climate, A Contemporary Circus for Climate Change, Presents New Show “Ripples”
Acting for Climate Scandinavia presents “Ripples – The Sailing Circus Performance” at Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen, in September 2022. The seed
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Contemporary Circus Thrives at the Upcoming Mirabilia Festival
From August 31st to September 4th, the 16th edition of the Mirabilia Festival brings the best of cutting-edge European contemporary
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“What Can I Offer You Today?”: a One-Woman Show for One
A brand-new show with an unusual twist provides advice and inspiration to circus artists with a dream of flying solo.
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By Going Online, Alliances and Commonalities Conference Gives Art a Common Ground
Hosted by the Stockholm University for the Arts, the online Alliances and Commonalities Conference will get you pondering the hows
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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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Letní Letná Festival Proves Czech Contemporary Circus Is in Fine Form
If you want to see the very best of Czech contemporary circus, you simply cannot miss the 19th Letní Letná
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A Powerhouse of Contemporary Circus in the Baltics – An Interview with Riga Circus’ Māra Pāvula
Riga Circus, locally known as Rīgas cirks, is a contemporary art centre where different disciplines of art – circus, theatre,
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Beneath a Pink Sky: The Network of International Circus Exchange in Lappeenranta
Following over two years of delays, circus educators from across Europe spent five days together in Lappeenranta, Finland, for the
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BETA CIRCUS – Addressing New Trends in Contemporary Circus
Launched by four European partners, the Beta Circus project lays the groundwork for contemporary circus practice in partnered countries by
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Functional Juggling Holds Its First Convention in Budapest, Hungary
The burgeoning discipline of functional juggling recently hit a milestone! Practitioners and professionals from around Europe gathered in Budapest, Hungary,
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Galway Community Circus Offers LifeLine to Help New Wire Walkers Do the Impossible
LifeLine, a part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2022 programme, is Europe’s largest highwire spectacle, performed over the River
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Cirque Bijou’s Reflections From The Jubilee Pageant
The article below is a reflection from Cirque Bijou’s Artistic Director Julian Bracey about their production UNITY, part of the
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From Nairobi to the UK, The Black Blues Brothers Bring Old Soul into Modern Circus
When five Kenyan acrobats studying at the Sarakasi Trust met producer Alexander Sunny, they came together to form The Black
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Cirkuliacija Festival Brings Together the Local People with Circus Professionals in Kaunas – An interview with Gildas Aleksa
The International festival of contemporary circus Cirkuliacija is a platform that breaks stereotypes about the circus and becomes a meeting
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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.51: “ It’s Not Just About Ukraine, It’s About The Entire World”, Nadya Vasina
On this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Nadya Vasina. Nadya is a former
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