CircusFest 2014

With a cast including a man trapped in a trampoline and a performer unwrapped like a butterfly, this is a transformative evening, writes Lyn Gardner

Artist Mark Storor brings messy tales of adolescent sexuality to CircusFest at London's Roundhouse, writes Killian Fox

Lyn Gardner: Gandini Juggling's witty circus show Smashed opens at the Udderbelly in London tonight. To celebrate, here's a selection of clips showing great jugglers operating at full stretch

This powerful production by the deaf and disabled-led company Graeae has flashes of comedy and soulful music, writes Lyn Gardner

Despite the fraying red-velvet atmosphere and delightful moves, a heavy, poetic story weighs down the performers' light touch, writes Lyn Gardner

Can fire-eaters and acrobats help people who are questioning their sexuality? Laura Barnett gets a sneak preview of Puffball, a circus project that mixes confession, contortion and wobbly dessert

This year's CircusFest at the Roundhouse in London is bigger, better and more bizarre than ever. Take a look at some of the circus tricks on show

Bare-chested machismo combines with a comedic sense of the ridiculous in these playful – and at times painful – displays of one-upmanship, writes Lyn Gardner

The quirky show Capilotractées at the Roundhouse's CircusFest brings back an old hair-raising artform – with playful and sometimes painful results, writes Lyndsey Winship

In Gandini Juggling's show, rings, balls and hoops become an extension of the body. It is full of sex, but never sexy, writes Lyn Gardner

Gandini Juggling and Compagnie Jerome Thomas don't just keep balls airborne – they explore ideas and emotion, and play with narrative, writes Lyn Gardner