The Golden Age of Circus: Contemporary Circus is all the rage lately; Barnum & Bailey’s film ‘The Greatest Showman’ is an international hit, and the rise once again of circus arts is very apparent. Over the past few years, I have found myself thrilling to a whole new the world of entertainment – one which […]
Chamäleon Theatre Berlin – Peepshow by Circa:
Contemporary Circus at the Chamäleon Theatre Berlin In the heart of East Berlin, in the historic Hackesche Höfe, you will find the Chamäleon Theatre. The building is glorious; Art Nouveau, built in 1906 and restored to its original splendour after decades of Soviet-era neglect. Hackesche Höfe was occupied and revitalized by the artistic community soon after […]
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre – UK Premiere of BACKBONE
Gravity & Other Myths – Contemporary Circus: Performing at the Southbank Centre this August are award winning Australian company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) who formed in Adelaide in 2009. Their production A Simple Space won the 2015 Australian Dance Award for Best Physical Theatre and toured internationally. GOM is known for exploring the limits […]
Club Swizzle at London’s Roundhouse
Club Swizzle – a cabaret night of fun-filled debauchery Fancy a glorious night out of irresistible fun? Look no further, Club Swizzle has taken over the iconic Roundhouse in Chalk Farm with a brand new show from the multi-award winning creators of La Soiree, making its UK and European premiere. The Roundhouse makes a perfect […]
Circolombia at London’s Underbelly Festival
Breathtaking Colombian Contemporary Circus: Colombian circus company Circolombia opened at the London Underbelly Festival with a bang, literally! In a terrifying opening feat, an artist falls from quite a height in pitch blackness, (presumably onto a mattress) which had the audience agape and with a real sense of what was in store for them. Circolombia […]
Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams
The Circus Abyssinia Troupe comes to London’s Underbelly festival: Following Circus Abyssinia Troupe’s smash hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 and their appearance on ITV’s Royal Variety Performance, I was very excited to be invited to the opening show of their joyous production of Ethiopian Dreams at London’s Underbelly Festival on London’s Southbank. […]
The CHAMÄLEON Theatre in Berlin presents FINALE
A night out in Berlin with CHAMÄLEON Theatre: The CHAMÄLEON Theatre is tucked away in one of the beautiful courtyards in the Hackesche Höfe area in the heart of East Berlin in wonderful Art Deco building, which was built in 1902. The area was inhabited by the artistic community after the wall came down and has […]
The 4 Clowns of The Apocalypse
Absolute Theatre and Teatro do Montemuro co-production comes to London Absolute Theatre and Teatro do Montemuro announce their first co-production of The 4 Clowns of the Apocalypse. The new production of the 4 clowns of the apocalypse has been touring Portugal and the West Midlands before reaching London On On Saturday 17th February 2018, UK’s […]
24 Hours in Berlin with the Chamäleon Theatre
Chamäleon Theatre in Berlin: I flew to Berlin for a fleeting 24-hour visit with a group of bloggers and theatre reviewers, primarily to go to The Chamäleon Theatre to see their current show Underart, but was lucky enough, in our fully packed program to enjoy a host of other activities along the way. We arrived […]