In their quest for the unedited and in order to differentiate themselves on the market, most contemporary circus artists attempt to create new forms of performance or exploit new performance territories. Following Montréal Complètement Cirque (MCC) festival, I have noticed that most shows integr ...
Heat Wave – Unpredictable Weather & Circus
Welcome to Montreal where 3 months a year, you can enjoy summer! According to Accuweather, the expected average weather in July is around 18 to 26 degrees Celsius with an average of 10 rainy days. This wide range of outdoor conditions needs to be taken into account when creating the outdoor circus ...
Gandini’s Code
After watching Gandini’s Juggling Spring, I felt at peace and satisfied with the performance I had witnessed. The artists presented a series of repeated dance patterns and siteswaps. They were also playing with light, shadows, multiplicity and colours. This all blended together to create very mesme ...