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Katharine Kavanagh

A love of physical performance took me into a career as a performer and theatre-maker. A door to the hidden world of circus was opened for me when I toured as a volunteer with Britain's premiere international circus export NoFit State for two summers. In 2013 I was selected for the EU 'Unpack The Arts' residency, to visit and report on a contemporary circus festival as a reviewer and journalist. The programme's aim: 'To create a community within the press who are aware of circus' vocabulary, history and influences, and who are able to produce literature and reviews of shows that encompass critical discourses on new trends and recognise the specific nature of circus dramaturgy'. This website charts my developing relationship with all things circus, and will hopefully provide a useful resource for those who follow on the path to greater critical awareness.

‘Fineline’, by Lumo Company
Show Reviews

‘Fineline’, by Lumo Company

by Katharine Kavanagh 11th May 202315th May 2023
Book Reviews

Book review: ‘Opulence and Ostentation: Building the Circus’, by Steve Ward

by Katharine Kavanagh 21st April 202321st April 2023
The Metamodern Circus
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The Metamodern Circus

by Katharine Kavanagh 7th April 20237th April 2023
‘Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror’, by Extraordinary Bodies, Bristol Old Vic and Plymouth Theatre Royal
Show Reviews

‘Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror’, by Extraordinary Bodies, Bristol Old Vic and Plymouth Theatre Royal

by Katharine Kavanagh 19th March 202319th March 2023
Book Reviews

Book review: ‘Female Aerialists in the 1920s and Early 1930s: Femininity, Celebrity and Glamour’, by Kate Holmes

by Katharine Kavanagh 7th March 20237th March 2023
‘The Games We Play’, by Gandini Juggling
Show Reviews

‘The Games We Play’, by Gandini Juggling

by Katharine Kavanagh 24th January 202324th January 2023

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