Extraordinary circus shows visiting rural and urban communities across the south-west.
Circus Around and About 2 is a south-west touring circus project, funded by an Arts Council England Lottery Project Grant. This 21-month project is led by Take Art with principal partners Crying Out Loud and Extraordinary Bodies.
Building on the successful 2021 pilot tour, Circus Around and About 2 is a south-west touring circus project, funded by an Arts Council England Lottery Project Grant. The project is led by Take Art with principal partners Crying Out Loud and Extraordinary Bodies, in collaboration with nine presenting partners (venues and touring schemes).
Six outstanding performing companies have been selected to bring their extraordinary contemporary circus shows and workshops to rural parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset, plus urban community venues in Cinderford, Gloucester, Stroud and Weston-Super-Mare. They are: Max Calaf Sevé ('Anyday'), Levantes Dance Theatre ('The Band'), Matt Pang & Owen Reynolds ('Those in Glass Houses…'), Collective ConTakt ('Foley'), Poppy Plowman ('Turk(ish)') and Nikki & JD ('Knot').
The project aims to increase a welcome to diverse audiences including D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. It also aims to support the circus sector, by opening up touring opportunities for circus artists, and introducing rural and urban community touring to Circomedia students.
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Project partners:
Take Art, Extraordinary Bodies and Crying Out Loud
Presenting partners:
AIR in G, Gloucestershire; Artsreach, Dorset; Beaford Arts, Devon; Carn to Cove, Cornwall; Cinderford Artspace, Forest of Dean; School of Larks, Stroud; Super Culture, Weston-Super-Mare; Strike a Light, Gloucester and Villages in Action, Devon.
First tour:
Anyday by Max Calaf Sevé
19 March – 1 April
Kicking off the project’s touring programme is Max Calaf Sevé, a contemporary circus artist who specialises in trampoline acrobatics, object manipulation and physical theatre. He creates indoor and outdoor performances, challenging himself to break the boundaries of what is possible on the trampoline. His stunning solo show Anyday is a circus show like no other and a day in the life like no other! Max is touring to nine south-west venues between 19 March to 1 April.
Max lives on a trampoline, with only his little pet bird for company. Every day his life is the same, but Max decides he wants a change, so they embark on an adventure together. Anyday follows the two friends in their funny, bouncing daily routine, with breathtaking trampoline skills and hilarious clowning. This is a brilliant and unique new show for all the family.
Gloucester Academy | Tuesday 19 March | with Strike a Light
Wesley Hall | Wednesday 20 March | with Cinderford Artspace
Gillingham School | Thursday 21 March | with Artsreach
North Curry Church | Friday 22 March | with Take Art
Redruth Wesley Chapel| Saturday 23 March | with Carn to Cove
Holyrood Academy, Chard | Tuesday 26 March | with Take Art
St Martins 3in1, Stroud | Thursday 28 March (workshop Wednesday 27 March) | with School of Larks
Powderham Castle, Exeter(The Old Riding School) | Sunday 31 March | with Villages in Action
Grove Park, Weston-Super-Mare | Monday 1 April | with Superculture
If you want any more information about this project, please contact the Project Manager, Rachael Duthie at rachael@takeart.org