by Laurane Marchive | Sep 21, 2017 | Circus
To paraphrase Staged‘s strapline, everyone knows what circus is. Or do they? Appearing at Jackson’s Lane Theatre, Staged by acclaimed circus company Circumference is a piece about balance, uncertainty and perception. Created and directed by Pablo Meneu,...
by Laurane Marchive | Aug 19, 2017 | Circus, Reviews
In the collective psyche, circus often represents an escape from reality. A space where the rules of gravity don’t apply or where they can be bent, a world outside the world, where reality doesn’t exist, where the colours are brighter and where riotous...
by This Is Cabaret | Jul 4, 2017 | Reviews
Taking place next month from 10-13 August, Boomtown Festival has established itself as one of the UK’s most creative events of its type. While their competitors scramble for headline acts from the charts, Boomtown is all about creating a unique experience which...
by This Is Cabaret | May 19, 2017 | Circus, Interview
Having thrown off the old school trappings of ringmasters, animals and slapstick clowns, modern circus has grown in all kinds of thrilling directions. Driftwood, the latest production by Australian company Casus is a fine example of this, relying as it does on a small...
by Franco Milazzo | May 16, 2017 | Circus
Oh, Soho. The land of drag queens, drug fiends and sex shops comes under the microscope in this new circus extravaganza at the Peacock Theatre. SOHO is the brainchild of Stufish, arena production designers for A-listers Lady Gaga and Madonna so they know how to put on...
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