Circus by Verena Cornwall (East)
Here are some of the highlights of Verena Cornwall’s talk, if you would like the whole document just click here.
in most countries across the world there is some level of circus activity, but England is credited with having ‘invented’ circus [in London in 1768]
circus takes place in a variety of setting; the streets, a tent, a theatre, corporate gigs in shopping centres or nightclubs, open air within a park, in burlesque shows within Spiegeltents
as with many other art forms ( e.g. contemporary dance and ballet) there are two genres to circus – traditional / classical circus and contemporary circus and sub-genres including aerial-dance
in 2002 ACE recognised Circus as an art form, and published a Policy for Circus, following a period of research, in the 1980’s and in 2001. Important – need to have spaces for training, formation and put on the agenda. Can respond on licensing reform and how that impacts on work made in public space. Ongoing debate – final hearing in HoC about circus to be removed
circus has been located within the ACE Theatre team ever since
in October 2006, the European Parliament passed a motion for EU Countries to recognise Circus (with animals) as Culture
in 2007 a Worldwide Circus Federation was formed
a multi-art form piece currently in development with three partners; Greenwich & Lewisham Young People’s Theatre, THEATRE IS, Cirque Bijou
Tightrope is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by the award winning author Gillian Cross. The novel is a “sharply observed thriller”, about Ashley, a young person with a secret
central to the story are the circus skills of its young protagonists, Tightrope fully utilises and challenges the traditions of circus and theatre
a large scale performance production developed in partnership with Bristol City Council as part of Bristol’s first showcase event of urban arts and sports
it features extreme sports practitioners, digital artists, parkour exponents and circus artists
performed as part of the UK Schools Games in August 2008 in Bristol, and as part of the ‘Find Your Talent’ initiative in Telford
outdoor site specific pieces aimed at young people
“The trick is to lift the spirits outside the normal realm of things, to free the performers and the audience from the boundaries of their everyday existence and show them something special about their lives” Paul Binder, Big Apple Circus
Circus Overview
Circus – An Art Form
Sequins and Sawdust
Cirque Bijou
Tightrope
Cirque Bijou
Project 360
Elemental East Event: 12th December 2008
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