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Circus Futures Podcast

Circus Futures Podcast

By circusnext

European Circus Voices offers a collection of podcasts created by traditional and contemporary circus practitioners from across Europe. The series is introduced by Laura Murphy, a UK circusnext Laureate 2018/19. Each podcast offers the personal view of each interviewee, focusing on their circus journey and what innovation in circus means to them. This project has been created by Circus Futures, the circusnext European Platform's UK & ROI Co-organiser. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England and is Lottery Funded. Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
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Episode 17. Jay Gilligan (Sweden)

Circus Futures PodcastJun 27, 2022

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Episode 17. Jay Gilligan (Sweden)

Episode 17. Jay Gilligan (Sweden)

This podcast features Jay Gilligan, an American juggler resident in Sweden.

Jay will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Jun 27, 202236:53
Episode 16. Random (Spain)

Episode 16. Random (Spain)

This podcast features Cie Random, a contemporary circus company from Spain who in 2018-2019 were circusnext laureates. The company will tell us about their own circus journey and talk about what in their opinion constitutes innovation in circus. 

(This podcast contains adult language)

Oct 11, 202110:11
Episode 15. Joseph Bouglione (France)

Episode 15. Joseph Bouglione (France)

This podcast features Joseph Bouglione, Artistic Director of Cirque d’Hiver in Paris.

Joseph will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Aug 19, 202110:09
Episode 14. Eliska Brtnicka (Czech Republic)

Episode 14. Eliska Brtnicka (Czech Republic)

Eliska Brtnicka, a circus artist from the Czech Republic. Performer, programer and choreographer of the Femme Fatale International Circus Festival for female performers. 

Eliska will tell us about her own circus journey and what she believes consttitues innovation in circus

Aug 13, 202121:26
Episode 13. Matthias Camilleri (Malta)

Episode 13. Matthias Camilleri (Malta)

This podcast features Matthias Camilleri, a recent graduate from The National Centre for Circus Arts in London, who is based in both Malta and the UK. Matthias will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Jun 03, 202115:53
Episode 12. Aleksey Smolov (Latvia)

Episode 12. Aleksey Smolov (Latvia)

This podcast features Aleksey Smolov, a Baltic contemporary circus performer and a teacher of Riga Circus school in Latvia, currently studying in Stockholm, Sweden.
Aleksey will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

May 02, 202109:51
Episode 11. David Dimitri (Austria)

Episode 11. David Dimitri (Austria)

This podcast features David Dimitri, high wire walker, circus performer, producer and the Artistic Director of Winterfest in Austria.

David will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Apr 18, 202122:14
Episode 10. David Hibling (United Kingdom)

Episode 10. David Hibling (United Kingdom)

This podcast features David Hibling, a circus performer, ringmaster, artistic director and tour consultant of 45 years standing from England.

David will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Apr 11, 202119:06
Episode 9. Daris Huesca Fumagalli (Italy)

Episode 9. Daris Huesca Fumagalli (Italy)

This podcast features Daris Huesca Fumagalli, a circus artist and all round performer from Italy.

Daris will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Apr 04, 202115:08
Episode 8. Mytro Petrochilou (Greece)

Episode 8. Mytro Petrochilou (Greece)

This podcast features Myrto Petrochilou, a circus artist, dancer and choreographer, from Greece.

Myrto will tell us about her own circus journey and talk about what in her opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Apr 02, 202117:22
Episode 7. Alexander Vantournhout (Belgium)

Episode 7. Alexander Vantournhout (Belgium)

This podcast features Alexander Vantournhout, circographer/choreographer of not standing company in Belgium.  Alexander will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Mar 01, 202126:22
Episode 6. Antonia Kuzmanić (Croatia)

Episode 6. Antonia Kuzmanić (Croatia)

This podcast features Antonia Kuzmanić, co-leader of contemporary circus collective ROOM 100 and artistic director of Peculiar Families Festival in Croatia. Antonia will tell us about her own circus journey and talk about what in her opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Feb 22, 202122:25
Episode 5. Rauli Dahlberg (Finland)

Episode 5. Rauli Dahlberg (Finland)

This podcast features Rauli Dahlberg, a circus artist from the groundbreaking Finnish contemporary circus group, Race Horse Company. Rauli will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Feb 19, 202117:06
Episode 4. Bianca Renz (Luxembourg)

Episode 4. Bianca Renz (Luxembourg)

This podcast features Bianca Renz, the Artistic Director and Marketing/PR Manager from Cirque du Lux in Luxembourg. She is descended from a traditional circus family in Germany. Bianca will tell us about her own circus journey and talk about what in her opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Feb 08, 202116:58
Episode 3. Tom Duffy (Ireland)

Episode 3. Tom Duffy (Ireland)

This podcast features Tom Duffy, an award winning Artist and Circus Director from Tom Duffy's Circus in Ireland. Tom will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus.

Feb 01, 202107:09
Episode 2. Daniel Seabra (Portugal)

Episode 2. Daniel Seabra (Portugal)

This podcast features Daniel Seabra, a contemporary circus creator from Portugal. Daniel will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus

Jan 25, 202117:37
Episode 1. David Konyot (Hungary)

Episode 1. David Konyot (Hungary)

This podcast features David Konyot, an award winning traditional circus Anglo/Hungarian Musical Clown. David will tell us about his own circus journey and talk about what in his opinion constitutes innovation in circus

Jan 18, 202128:54