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Community & Social Circus

Social Circus is the global methodology of using circus to teach powerful social and personal tools. Our approach to workshops sees a focus beyond just the generation of physical skills. Participants receive an outlet of creative expression, a form of physical and mental exercise, a channel for managed risk-taking and the opportunity to work as a team. These experiences are essential in creating well-rounded individuals.

We develop community circus projects focused on empowering individuals and consolidating a community of participants around them. We have successfully instigated ongoing circus clubs, founded a street arts festival and initiated ongoing international cultural exchange projects. We are cultural catalysts with the ultimate aim of a lasting legacy.

We offer consultation, strategic development, teacher training and facilitation towards:

  • Long-term circus clubs
  • Programmes of participant-led street art entertainments
  • Parades, carnivals and community celebrations
  • Urban-engagement and older youth play schemes
  • International exchange/partnership and humanitarian projects

We regularly initiate and get involved with International exchange projects to less-developed regions of the world. We have a sister-circus relationship with Sarakasi in Nairobi, Kenya and in 2009 alone will be working on four continents. Our projects in the developed world feed directly into this program and vice versa. This is just part of our approach to developing interlinked communities with broad horizons.

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    Hot acts of universal appeal Stylish characters to amaze and amuse Public events to inspire new audiences Bespoke characters Entertainment for family audiences Suspenseful entertainment in everyday places Playful clowning Interactive stiltwalkers Fire performance and pyrotechnic art Stunning skills to impress all audiences

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    Aye Aye Captain! Giant Kangaroos on bouncy stilts Street painter ypres-show-collage-small The Balloonatic! Jelly Ladies Comedy Juggler 33502_144738735550984_131548820203309_316439_8028019_n Statues, stilts and roaming The Seahorses Mobile aerial circus shows Fire manipulation and fire shows Witty Look - Japanese Unicycle Acrobats Aye Aye Captain! The Seahorses Polly the Parrot and Mathilda the Mermaid

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    Stylish mix and mingle characters High calibre cabaret and variety acts Playful vaudeville routines Cutting edge hoop acts Comperes without compare Atmospheric or punchy aerial acts International circus talent Funked up and formal Jugglers and manipulators Classic contemporary clowning

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    Let's Circus Parent-Child acrobatics project at the Woodford Folk Festival, Australia Developing trust, co-operation, communication and self-confidence Speciality apparatus, cool toys, fun stuff! Performance under the Big Top Working with young circus enthusiasts Kivuli Centre Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya For communities around the corner and around the world Deserved Applause at the end of the show Colourful Carnival Costumes Teaching the Teachers, Kenyan Outreach project with Sarakasi Outreach to Burmese Refugee Camp 'Mae La' Sparking the imagination and focusing concentration Working together to build greater success Creating communities with circus as a binding force Professional Street Theatre from Community Arts Big challenges create big successes Developing excellence in Youth Circus

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    Engaging facilitators make learning fun Finding talent and nurturing its growth Giving class-sized groups an exciting in-school experience Sparking the imagination and focusing concentration Whole school projects. From 12 students to 620! Shielebost school, Isle of Harris, our smallest ever Focused theatre-based workshops developing confidence amongst young people Capturing the imagination of the next generation 620 Children, 10 day project, 3 ringed circus show, 1 massive success Ongoing skills development provide young enthusiasts with public showcase opportunities Science Circus show - exploring physics theory through exciting demonstrations and fun, hands-on applications

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    Connecting with the child in all of us From staff training to Theatre stage Learning to fail is 99% of the success Working together to overcome fears Cool toys for big kids - rediscovering play Putting new spin on a familiar subject Staff training with Altitude Balancing risk, pride, confidence and achievement For the young, and young at heart Challenges take participants to bold heights

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