by Katharine Kavanagh | Feb 25, 2016 | Circus, Editorial, Features
We all know London is great for bringing in big performance names and hiding out in tiny corners, but it can be easy to forget that some of the most exciting work is the stuff that tours the regions. Just like Tour de France, Cirque Tsuica begin their UK visit in...
by Ed Gosling | Feb 10, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
Six performers struggle to hold on to a platform that spins, shakes and tilts them in experimental dance theatre He Who Falls at the Barbican as part of the London International Mime Festival The marketing for the show hints at the action unfolding through elements of...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Feb 2, 2016 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Turn your back for a second and suddenly there’s circus everywhere. This month sees the first of the tenting companies taking to the fields and towns of the UK, in addition to the ever growing number of theatrical circus shows popping up around the place. Moscow...
by Ed Gosling | Jan 29, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
With six musicians performing classic opera fused with electronic deconstructions, and six acrobats displaying the best of what contemporary circus can be, The Return is an audio visual delight from start to finish and a triumph for Australian company Circa. There is...
by Ed Gosling | Jan 26, 2016 | Circus, Reviews, Theatre
I’m sure the concept of a naked man (save for a pair of large boots, a neck ruffle and boxing gloves) throwing himself onto the floor repeatedly in a silent room with stark lighting might seem stereotypical of performance art to many people’s mind....
by Ed Gosling | Jan 20, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
Amaluna is a relatively recent output from Cirque du Soleil; it premiered in 2012 and has been touring since. Now, at the start of 2016, it touches down for a few months at the Royal Albert Hall, the traditional time and place for the company’s UK visits. Having...
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