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The Great International Circus at Olympia
Despite the decline in traditional circus, new circus schools have opened in the UK to train performers in a variety of circus tricks from aerial acts to juggling. Circus training is popular and growing. Performers from a variety of different areas – dance, mime, theatre and television are interested in developing circus skills.
In 1983 Gerry Cottle set up the Britain’s first circus school which included touring with professional companies as part of the training for its students.
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Ringling Brothers' Three Ring Circus |
The Circus Space in London opened in 1989 as a centre for training in contemporary circus skills, teaching tumbling, trapeze, acrobatics, and juggling. The courses range from evening classes to a degree in circus. It can be contacted at: www.thecircusspace.co.uk
Whilst traditional circus is in decline, a new generation of companies are reinventing circus for contemporary audiences. Circus is far from dead. Its future may lie in its ability to reinvent itself for a contemporary audience without losing sight of the conventions, skills and glory of its heyday.
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The Two Arvings |
