Peepshow is more adult, a shade darker than other productions that I've seen before but without losing the overall Circa feel. Atmospheric and exciting, with all the technical prowess expect…
This is a circus that is keen to impress, to keep tradition alive but also to innovate and exceed expectations. I would recommend catching Circus Sallai where you can.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Rebecca Truman's book. Part confession, part auto-narration, not unlike Nell Stroud's Josser, it gives a very personal insight into our aerial profession " the g…
Circolombia regularly put on an exciting and entertaining show and, true to form, this year at the Underbelly Festival their self-titled offering is exhilarating, fun and family friendly.
The long-running German production Soap makes a splash on the UK scene this year, performing in the round for the first time, and filling the Underbelly's stylish Spiegeltent with bathtubs, …
Shift is an interesting development for Barely Methodical and, while those seeking the cheeky and laddish lightheartedness of previous shows may be left a little wanting, there is no doubt t…
The wonderful circus-theatre production of Circusy Caterpillar is cleverly written and colourful, with a vibrant soundtrack of rock, pop and disco songs that keep the room alive alongside th…
This month's UK circus guide was filmed from Toronto, giving it a unique DIY aesthetic! You can also follow my adventures in Audio Description for circus which led me to Canada on The Circus…
Technology is so often blamed for our woes in modern life, but in Natalie Inside Out it helps to bridge the gap between performers and spectators.
In a world of phones, tablets and games consoles, the next generation of circus-goers need live entertainment on their doorstep, and Paulos Circus delivers…candy floss or no candy floss!
No Show draws on themes of ignorance: of not knowing what circus is or how its done, and on patriarchy. The content comes from autobiographical examples but relate to much wider societal pro…
Ultimately, Knot can be seen as a triumph of what can be achieved within contemporary circus when it refuses to bow to expectations, or to take the easy way out.
Perhaps the show is preaching to the converted among a largely liberal theatre crowd at Jackson's Lane, but Sarab is a show that should be programmed to visit every small town where people a…
Hyena is an exciting, vibrant and honest exploration of a complex female bond. The show is a celebration of the power of womanhood and highlights how our abilities as individuals can benefit…
Spring is a brave and beautiful adventure, a trip to the light fantastic. But, if you like a bit more meat on your bone, then the Gandini's previous show Sigma offers much more depth and, im…
While the circus world is a truly global affair, many countries also boast national advocacy organisations that promote the art form and
In the middle of a studio floor, marked with tape into audience safe zones, Alexander Weibel Weibel is playing violin as we enter the space for Breaking Point.
Head is a mixture of poetry, cynicism and the right amount of innuendo and crude humour to keep you entertained, created and performed by John-Paul Zaccarini.
It's a significant feat for a young company of this scale to succeed at making new work in the UK funding climate and, if Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine is not yet cooked to perfection…
Fram and Dunt, directed by Ellie Dubois for Collectif paints the fragility and unpredictably of life and death in a refreshing, light-hearted and strangely life-affirming manner.
As circus takes an increasingly international outlook, UK practitioners are looking to train in Europe and beyond. Katharine Kavanagh explains how a
Disappearing with a travelling troupe used to be the only way to learn the tricks of the circus trade if you weren't born into an established circus family. Over the last 50 years, however, …
Another jam-packed month for all you circus nuts " how many events are you going to get to?
Circassians reading this: it's up to us. Let's not feel embarrassed to use our title, let's embrace and enjoy it. Public perception of what we do will never change if we don't change our own.
Turns out it's exactly 12 months since we posted our first Circus Scoop guide to what's on where in UK circus, so that means March is a double birthday! Doesn't time fly when you're having f…