Circus
High hoops: how two brothers became Africa’s biggest circus duo
Bibi and Bichu Tesfamariam went from juggling at school in Ethiopia to dazzling audiences with their circus skills around the world. So what’s next?
Lyndsey Winship
19, May, 2022 @1:00 PM
Ringling Bros circus returns after five years – without animals
Famous circus ended 146-year-run in January 2017 after customer sales declined in wake of criticism over animal acts
Staff and agencies
18, May, 2022 @3:43 PM
‘It’s hard to find a teacher for sword-swallowing’: the thrilling skills of circus showwomen
Pioneering female entertainers, including a 1930s clown and a Wall of Death stunt rider, are celebrated in a show by a fearless group of performers
Kate Wyver
09, May, 2022 @7:00 PM
Room review – chaos reigns as circus superstar James Thierrée climbs the walls
Thierrée plays an architect whose building won’t behave and a director whose performers don’t listen in a playful if disjointed production
Chris Wiegand
30, Mar, 2022 @11:46 AM
‘It’s like Heathrow control room’: creating Wondrous Stories, Birmingham 2022 festival’s opener
Motionhouse artistic director Kevin Finnan reveals the challenges in preparing a spectacular start to a festival
Lyndsey Winship
14, Mar, 2022 @10:30 AM
Digested week: a night out at the circus leaves lots to think about | Emma Brockes
Like other modern entertainment, a self-help script aims to lift the evening from merely diverting to inspirational
Emma Brockes
04, Feb, 2022 @11:52 AM
Manipulate festival review – a wealth of delights for the imagination
Magical AR miniatures and a dream-like circus drama are among the impressive productions opening this celebration of visually led theatre
Mark Fisher
31, Jan, 2022 @12:01 AM
Gandini Juggling: Life review – Merce Cunningham tribute is a little gem
Combining juggling and contemporary dance, this is a complex and accomplished homage to the late choreographer
Lyndsey Winship
13, Jan, 2022 @11:06 AM
The Little Prince review – wistful and beguiling production casts a surreal spell
The stage adaptation of the 1943 novella may not be one for the cynics – but the melding of circus and projection will transport those open to it
Cassie Tongue
06, Jan, 2022 @1:15 AM
John Turner obituary
Other lives: Playwright, director and musician long associated with the Albany theatre in east London
Stephen Turner
17, Dec, 2021 @6:20 PM
What went wrong at Circus Oz? The story behind the veteran company’s ‘devastating’ downfall
After 44 years as Australia’s national circus, members voted to reject the reform proposed by its funding partners – reluctantly choosing to close shop instead
Elissa Blake
10, Dec, 2021 @7:00 PM
La Clique review – intimate alt cabaret full of giddy thrills
From a sword-swallowing fire-breather to high-risk rollerskaters and the Incredible Hula Boy, this is sexy, edgy, head-exploding stuff
Lyndsey Winship
19, Nov, 2021 @11:54 AM
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