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Circus and its Others V: Call for participation

Circus and its Others V: Call for participation

Circus and its Others (CaiO) is an international, cross-disciplinary research initiative that explores how contemporary circus artists and companies relate to the concept of difference in their practice. Since its launch with a study day in 2014, the initiative has hosted four international conferences (Montréal, 2016; Prague, 2018; Davis, 2021;

Mentally safe(r) spaces on stage and beyond: recognising danger(s) in circus and speaking up!

Mentally safe(r) spaces on stage and beyond: recognising danger(s) in circus and speaking up!

Circus artists share the experience of being physically held by others. They are trained to trust their bases, to collaborate physically and to always catch if someone falls. The aesthetics of risk still occupy a large part of the dramaturgical discourse in circus and physical safety is often investigated and

Queering the Leadership. Against the myth of a progressive circus

Queering the Leadership. Against the myth of a progressive circus

On 15th April 2024, I was invited as a keynote speaker for the international conference Circus - a safe(r) space for danger, the first conference on safety in the European circus sector in Antwerp (Belgium) during MAD Festival and MAD Convention. Organised by Circuscentrum, Ell Circo D’ell Fuego