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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.

‘Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus’ 2016
Show Reviews

‘Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus’ 2016

by Katharine Kavanagh 24th October 201610th May 2017
‘The Routledge Circus Studies Reader’, Edited by Peta Tait and Katie Lavers
Book Reviews

‘The Routledge Circus Studies Reader’, Edited by Peta Tait and Katie Lavers

by Katharine Kavanagh 18th October 201618th October 2016
‘Life On Wheels’, by Bella Kinetica
Show Reviews

‘Life On Wheels’, by Bella Kinetica

by Katharine Kavanagh 15th October 201615th October 2016
‘Ceirw – Savage Hart’, by Citrus Arts
Show Reviews

‘Ceirw – Savage Hart’, by Citrus Arts

by Katharine Kavanagh 8th October 201624th May 2017
‘He Ain’t Heavy’, by Grania Pickard and Oddly Moving Circus Theatre
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‘He Ain’t Heavy’, by Grania Pickard and Oddly Moving Circus Theatre

by Katharine Kavanagh 5th October 201624th May 2017
‘The Machine’, by Collectif and then…
Show Reviews

‘The Machine’, by Collectif and then…

by Katharine Kavanagh 30th September 20162nd October 2016

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