During the contemporary circus graduate seminar at Concordia university, I learned about how Francophone culture in Quebec was entrenched by specifically acting on fortifying their ties to history, arts and culture. One of the largest branches of this fortification was to Cirque du Soleil. By o ...
Art as a form of qualitative research
Art as a form of qualitative research A phrase I had never considered. All my schooling told me that my experience wasn't valid, that my knowledge wasn't valid. It's been a gaslighting problem that leaves me not trusting myself or my instincts, in attempts to be more objective. But every sin ...
Institute of circus
Street performance is a rejection of the institution of our society. By its nature, it rejects the formality of schedules, preferring spontaneity and surprise. I am a street performer because I rejected various institutions, and as a result have become what I heard Patrick Leroux refer to as a "mer ...