76 stories by "Liz Arratoon"
Circus Space, London: Just 10 soloists and one double act have survived on the degree course at the <a href="http://circusspace.tumblr.com/">Circus Space</a> to present…
MS Stubnitz, Wood Wharf, London: Woolwich-based AirCraft Circus has chosen a novel and atmospheric venue in the MS Stubnitz. Climbing aboard a former East German fishing vessel on a freezing…
Mayfair Theatre, London: Award-winning close-up magician Steve Truglia says no one will leave his Card Shark Show without going "Wow!" and he's right. His lifelong fascination…
Purcell Room, London: Like all great clowns, Wolfe Bowart can make you laugh but he can also make you cry. Anyone who saw his enchanting show LaLaLuna in Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan�…
Barbican Theatre, London: Impressively, when they find a company they like, London International Mime Festival directors Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan stick with it and bring it back tim…
Chapiteau Espace, Fontvieille, Monaco: Slightly shorter in length than the <a href="http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/38122/37th-monte-carlo-international-circus">…
Chapiteau Espace, Fontvieille, Monaco: Monte Carlo's 37th International Circus Festival gets off to a showbiz start with ten dancers from the Belarus State Circus in Minsk. They sport w…
Purcell Room, London: Part of Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan's London International Mime Festival, Popcorn Machine (A Domestic Apocalypse) lives up to its name. The scene is a messy …
Brixton Ice Rink, London: Top gymnasts have a well-trodden path to extend their careers by joining the circus, but beyond competing, where do world-class ice skaters end up other than in �…
Royal Albert Hall, London: When it comes to Cirque du Soleil, the words 'clowns' and 'zany' fill you with dread, but those of us fearing Kooza could be snooza are awoken …
Roundhouse, London: Having reopened the Roundhouse in 2006 following its renovation, Fuerzabruta - from the same Argentinean creators of De La Guarda - is back by popular demand. It means br…
Liz Arratoon looks back at the year's Light Entertainment highlights
O2 Arena, London: Rabid Michael Jackson fans will lap up anything that keeps his memory alive, even Cirque du Soleil's naff, crass, loud and flashy celebration of his life - a cross bet…
The Crazy Horse, London: First, London swiped the Olympics from Paris. Now producer Harvey Goldsmith has lured the Crazy Horse, its most iconic semi-nude cabaret, to the capital. And does he…
Theatre Tent, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes: Quirky, clever, funny and fresh, Plecs is a dream of a show created by the Catalan company Enfila't, and Milton Keynes International Festival…
Theatre Tent, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes: Pioneering Cambodian circus company Phare Ponleu Selpak - meaning brightness of the arts - holds the British premiere of its show Rouge during the…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: Daniele Finzi Pasca's name alone means you're in for something special. After all, his previous shows include the gorgeous sky trilogy of Nomade, Rain…
London Wonderground, London: In recent years Australian circus has dusted itself off and boasts such wonders as Circa and Acrobat. Cantina - set in a depression-era Carnivale world, minus th…
Roundhouse, London: Producer Vanessa Toulmin, a bona fide professor from Sheffield University, grew up on fairgrounds, and has assembled many elements, from the beautiful to the bizarre - a …
Jacksons Lane, London: With their thrilling hand-to-hand number, Lauren Hendry and Kaveh Rahnama were two of 2007's outstanding Circus Space graduates. But their first show, The Hot Dot…
Roundhouse, London: Anyone who has loved and lost will empathise with these 'undermen' - or bearers from acrobatic duos - who have all lost their real-life girlfriends and performi…
Blackheath, London: Zippos director Martin Burton has packed this show with golden oldies from his earlier productions, and everyone will have their favourites.
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Roundhouse, London: Cirque Mandingue opens the third edition of CircusFest - the Roundhouse's biennial circus festival - with the world premiere of its first production, Fote Fore.
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Circus Space, London: Multistory is a showcase of devised pieces by third year and postgraduate Circus Space degree students. Story appears to be the relevant word for many of them because t…
Fairfield Halls, Croydon: I have yet to be convinced that traditional circus, with all its stupendous skills, requires a narrative, and Babushkin Sekret is not going to persuade me. Set in 1…
