Waldo's Circus of Magic and Terror is advertised as a new musical, and it does have songs in, but it also has much more. To me, it feels like a play with music, dance, creative access design…
This Autumn, the UK is the first stop for Canadian contemporary circus company, The 7 Fingers, with their international tour of Passagers. Travel is an integral theme to the show but, after …
Circus 1903 may lack the charm and authenticity of a tented touring circus but it is also a well polished, artistically sound and slick production boosted by a hardworking cast and crew.
Fierce, unapologetic, thought-provoking and radical, Everything I See I Swallow may not the circus show you wanted, but it's the circus show you needed.
The rhythms of TS Crew's bounding, twisting, spinning bodies in Along are timed to perfection with the music, whether boy-band synchronised or splitting into physical polyphony.
Overall xoxo moongirl is fascinating, funny, and surprising. It held my attention throughout.
Striking new British circus companies have been few and far between over recent years, so it's a relief to be able to add a new group to my must-watch list. The Penguin & I is one of tho…
Sigma is a cross-cultural integration of dance and circus that pushes the classical and the contemporary together into a wonderful production that is sure to delight fans of both artforms.
I want to rejoin the communal rites of turning our heads to the sky and moving our bodies subtly to the beating soundscape. Liquid Sky thrilled my senses with beauty. I want more of that ple…
Celebrating their 25th year entertaining audiences with their own brand of circus, Montreal-based Cirque Éloize presents Hotel, a new show with an old world feel.
Review from: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London; 20th December 2018 ‘Circus 1903’ at the Southbank Centre IMAGE: Manuel HarlanThe inter-continental spectacle of Circu…
Circa might be best known in the UK for its sophisticated grown-up circus but, this year, the legendary Aussie company has brought one of their dedicated children's shows " Wolfgang's Magica…
Slava's Snowshow is an absolutely, wonderfully, delightful production. It is no surprise that it has been touring the world constantly since its premiere in 1996 at the Hackney Empire Theatr…
This is not the first time that Circa, the touring, Brisbane-based group led by artistic director Yaron Lifschitz, has staged a show here in Toronto, but it is my first time experiencing one…
With a company of four male performers, inTarsi seeks to tenderly examine 'the strange beast that is the human being' through a blend of acrobatics, contemporary dance and physical theatre.
Plink & Boo, from Can't Sit Still, is a joyful circus-theatre playdate that shows us fun doesn't have to be coded by gender.
Backbone, from the Australian company Gravity And Other Myths, is a stunning display of acrobatics, combined with a refreshing playfulness that has me feeling upbeat and strangely emboldened.
Go see You & I if you like: high-level circus technique, Disney films, romance, stage shows, men who aren't afraid to show vulnerability.
It is a pleasure to watch this skilful duo deconstruct their performance in front of us and the combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more.
This response was produced as part of the #CircusVoices scheme for developing critical practice around circus arts. Review from: Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe; 14t…
It is uplifting to see these three performers relate to each other authentically on stage in Casting Off, and it's a nice reminder of the richness that can come from having a diverse range o…
The beauty of Egg is not necessarily in the circus performances " although they are beautiful. The beauty in Egg lies in the honesty of its story and the emotion that it evokes in the audien…
Robin Boon Dale graduated from Circomedia two years ago, and already his impressive debut solo show, What Does Stuff Do?, has garnered him two awards.
Playing cards, hidden predictions, juggling balls and knives all make an appearance and, during a cups and balls routine, I find myself laughing along with everyone else as the hilariously b…
The Exploded Circus is a world of gorgeous production values padding out some solid circus skills. It's not the world the poster suggests, but it is an intriguing one, if frustrating at time…