The Invisible Circus (circus troupe)
The Invisible Circus is a group of circus performers from Bristol and London in the United Kingdom.
Origins
The Invisible Circus is a collective of multi-skilled artists formed during a decade and a half of world travel and adventure as street performers.[citation needed]
They have appeared in over 20 countries around the world since forming in 1992.[citation needed] Specializing in site-specific performance and made-to-order spectacles, they have performed at events such as the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts,[1] Burning Man in the USA, and Womad in New Zealand.[citation needed]
Artspace Lifespace
The Invisible Circus supports and is supported by Artspace Lifespace. The sister cooperative works in partnership with property managers in order to secure and convert interesting, unusual and often semi-derelict spaces into art venues.[2]
Recent work
In 2007, the Invisible Circus managed and ran the disused Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles in Clifton, Bristol.[3] They ran a 12-week series of performances events called Revelations. For their work in the cathedral, the Invisible Circus won the Venue magazine's Top Banana award in January 2008.[4]
They headlined the big top at the Glastonbury Festival 2008.[1]
In early 2008 they took over the Bridewell police station in the centre of Bristol.[5] The circus have performed their widely acclaimed, site-specific show Carny-Ville twice since opening the space.[6][7][8]
The Invisible Circus have also performed their show Combustion Club at the Bridewell venue.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Line up - Glastonbury Festival 2008". eFestivals. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Bristol artists Artspace Lifespace find home in Bridewell". This Is Bristol. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Developer's website that includes information on program". Archived from the original on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Venue Magazine, Bristol News & Media, Jan 2008, p. 10.
- ^ "Bridewell police station to become arts venue circus". This Is Bristol. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Lucy Ribchester (2007). "Reviews - Carny-Ville (Almeida)". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Performance Review - Carny-Ville". Suit Yourself Magazine. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Martin Booth (4 May 2009). "Carny Ville - The Island". Crackerjack Bristol. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Theatre Bristol - What's On - 2009 - 7 - 10 - The Invisible Circus Combustion Club". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-01.