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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.

‘Freaks & Fire: the underground reinvention of circus’, by J. Dee Hill
Book Reviews

‘Freaks & Fire: the underground reinvention of circus’, by J. Dee Hill

by Katharine Kavanagh 4th August 2013
‘Falling Up’, by Mimbre
Show Reviews

‘Falling Up’, by Mimbre

by Katharine Kavanagh 4th August 2013
Behind the Scenes

Circus Festivals in Europe

by Katharine Kavanagh 17th July 201324th May 2017
‘An Introduction to Contemporary Circus’, by Tomi Purovaara, and Camilla Damkjær, Stine Degerbøl, Kiki Muukkonen, Katrien Verwilt, Sverre Waage
Book Reviews

‘An Introduction to Contemporary Circus’, by Tomi Purovaara, and Camilla Damkjær, Stine Degerbøl, Kiki Muukkonen, Katrien Verwilt, Sverre Waage

by Katharine Kavanagh 15th July 201318th February 2016
Thoughts

Unpacked

by Katharine Kavanagh 10th July 201324th May 2017
‘Happy Families’, by Circus Space BA Hons and Postgraduate Certificate students, directed by Billy Alwen
Show Reviews

‘Happy Families’, by Circus Space BA Hons and Postgraduate Certificate students, directed by Billy Alwen

by Katharine Kavanagh 5th July 201318th February 2016

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