Ralph Barker chats to Australian acrobat Sam Letch on Humans 2.0
Presented by Circa Contemporary Circus, leaders in the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, Humans 2.0 is a beautiful cross between circus and contemporary dance. With its London premier coming up at The Southbank Centre as part of its international tour, we sat down with one of its star acrobats, Sam Letch, to chat about what we can expect from the show.
Performance Artist Daniel Oliver dissects The Egg Show with 10-year-old star Mazvita
Photo credit: Emma Sheldrick
Daniel Oliver has been building and presenting calamitous, participatory performance worlds since 2003. They are wilfully dyspraxic, indulging an ecstatically awkward and disorganised approach to storytelling, audience immersion, and theatricality. Here he talks to co-collaborator Mazvita on the Egg Show:
Interview: Millen Brown-Ewens talks to artist Jean-François Krebs about his illuminating installation at The Smallest Gallery in Soho
Image: Photograph of Septuplet by Jean-François Krebs at The Smallest Gallery In Soho.
For its latest residency – running from now until 9 April – The Smallest Gallery in Soho are hosting an installation piece by French artist Jean-François Krebs.
Interview: Vicki Dela Amedume on Upswing's mockumentary about seeking for The New Face of Circus
Image: Vicki Dela Amedume, Artistic Director of Upswing
Deadpan satire Common Ground takes aim at the lack of representation of Global Majority performers in the circus industry. Set behind the scenes at a round of auditions, this spoof documentary follows circus performers hoping to be selected as the new face of circus.
Interview: The parallels of religious and social expectations between 1948 Cork and our contemporary world
Set in post-war Ireland, Tzarini Meyler’s two-hander grapples with the ideas of freedom and uncertainty in a changing world. Inspired by stories from Meyler's grandmother’s youth, this new show explores the intense friendship between two teenage girls as they navigate the instability around them.