Category Circus

REVIEW: Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular

Reading Time: 2 minutesShowman Simon Bailey leads us through this circus spectacular as he turns Max (Aaliya Mai) into the Greatest Showman of her generation. The extraordinary cast of singers, dancers, and circus artists perform awe-inspiring acts to the mesmerizing soundtrack of The Greatest Showman. Acrobats, aerial swings, tightropes, stuntmen, fire, there is everything you could possibly want from a circus. Every single circus act conquered feats of athleticism and artistry, and inspired joy. The dancers delighted with their choreography; their collective effect was messy but in a way that really worked visually. 

REVIEW: Filibuster

Photography by Roy Riley 07816547063

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the bustling auditorium of Jacksons Lane theatre in Highgate, amidst the gentle hubbub of the waiting audience, Tom Gaskin stepped casually to the front of the seats and began to very slowly ‘post’ a letter through a mail slot held up by a willing audience member.

REVIEW: Afrique en Cirque

Reading Time: 2 minutesDaring acrobatics and soulful afro jazz fusion sounds Illustrate the daily life in Guinea. For a brief 90 mins we are transported from the South Bank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth hall to the streets of Guinea to witness the bustling lives of fisherman, market workers and construction workers in an energetic circus display of strength and joy. Cirque Kalabante is a west African circus company created by Yamoussa Bangoura who choreographs and designs their shows, This show marks their first time in London, and it is not to be missed.