Can Cirque du Soleil Bounce Back on Shaky Ground?
There have been a series of seismic announcements in the circus world in the past weeks in response to the
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Cirque Alfonse Says ‘Tabarnak!’ to Canadian Winter–A Review
It is strange in these times of canceled shows to read a review, but it just so happens that our
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LOLing Over Spilt Milk, Part of ‘Homemade Circus’ Emerging During Coronavirus Quarantine Times
Zak McAllister and Stephen Doutt, two circus school students from Philadelphia, are using their quarantine time to create. Already on
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Showbiz & The Spanish Flu: Lessons from Last Century’s Pandemic
The entertainment world is in a spiral, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cirque du Soleil has temporarily laid off 95%
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Cirque du Soleil Launches Digital Hub to Fill the Void
Cirque du Soleil is already reinventing itself. The entertainment group has launched a digital content hub called CirqueConnect, available at cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect.
Read moreWorld Circus Day 2020 Canceled Due to the Pandemic
In a letter from the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, many learned on March 25th of the cancellation of the beloved
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Under the Big Top with Escuela de Circo Carampa in Madrid
In October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit
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Press Release – Circus to the Schoolyard: NoFit State and Adamsdown Primary Celebrate Cardiff’s Refugee Community
From its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company,
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People of Color in Contemporary Circus: Culture, Identity and Representation
On November 6, 2019, Gibney Dance, a prominent dance institution in New York City, hosted a Long Table discussion entitled
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8 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding Where to Study Circus
Ah spring, with longer days ahead, flower buds blooming, and… circus school auditions! Yes, audition season is upon us, with
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Mapping Contortion in Japan– Part One, A History
I recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
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Spotlight Africa: Ivory Coast’s Popular Circus Festival Expands Its Reach
The third iteration of the Circus Festival of Abidjan is taking place March 2nd to the 8th 2020 in the
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Circus Juventas Celebrates 25 years of Circus Excellence
25 long years ago, Dan and Betty Butler had a dream to create the world’s premier youth circus performing arts
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Review: FLIP Fabrique’s Blizzard Is a Welcome Respite
Here in Chicago, we think we get winter. Our unique understanding of the nuances of lake-effect snow and our ability
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Major Performing Arts Conferences Effected by Coronavirus
Taipei was to host two major performing arts conferences in the summer: the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres
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People of Color in Contemporary Circus: A Long Table Discussion
Two long folding tables covered with white paper are arranged in the center of a studio at Gibney Dance. Colorful
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One Step Closer to Circus Being Recognized as an Art Form
What does UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization, have to do with circus? A lot, lately. UNESCO’s Intangible
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CIRCA Embarks on Two Collaborative Projects
Circa, Australia’s contemporary circus company, keeps staying in the forefront on pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving
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A Circus School At The End of The World
In 1995, at the end of the world, in a country called Chile in South America, a circus called El
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Our New Podcast Circus Voices Launches with Book Kennison’s See U Down the Road Series
CircusTalk is about to launch its podcast Circus Voices. We will kick off the podcast with podcaster, juggler/musician Book Kennison
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The Circus of Tomorrow is Full of Surprises for Today
January of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
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