The Invisible Circus (circus troupe) explained

The Invisible Circus is a theatre and circus troupe based in Bristol in the United Kingdom. Set up in the 1990s, the group collaborates with Artspace Lifespace to make site-specific performances.

History

The Invisible Circus is a theatre and circus troupe which began performing in 1996 and which is based in the UK since 2002.[1] [2] The circus has performed at events such as Glastonbury Festival 2008.[3] It shares a director with Artspace Lifespace, a sister cooperative which seeks out derelict spaces and converts them into temporary cultural spaces venues.[4] [5] In 2007, the two groups ran a series of performances events called Revelations at the Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles in Clifton, Bristol, winning the Venue magazine's Top Banana award in January 2008.[6] In early 2008 they took over the Bridewell police station in the centre of Bristol.[7]

The circus performed their cabaret shows Carny-Ville and Combustion Club at the Bridewell.[8] [9] [10] [11] It has also organised events at Ashton Court and a club under the railway station.[12] [13]

Doug Francisco, director of the Invisible Circus, formed the Red Rebel Brigade as street theatre in the 1990s and converted the concept into silent, red-robed figures in support of Extinction Rebellion in the late 2010s.[14] [15] The performances inspired other groups to repeat the street theatre at protests in Berlin, Canberra, New York and Tel Aviv.[16]

Artspace Lifespace and The Invisible Circus won funding from Bristol City Council’s 2018 to 2022 Cultural Investment Programme.[17] The Invisible Circus received an emergency grant of £65,000 in 2020 from the Culture Recovery Fund.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ball . Jak . Royal William Yard to be transformed into a jaw-dropping circus . 28 October 2020 . PlymouthLive . 23 August 2019 . en . 29 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929170331/https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids/royal-william-yard-transformed-circus-3246642 . live .
  2. Web site: Who we are – Invisible Circus . invisiblecircus.co.uk . 28 October 2020 . 20 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200420062949/https://invisiblecircus.co.uk/who-we-are/ . live .
  3. Web site: Line up – Glastonbury Festival 2008. eFestivals . 24 June 2008. 2009-08-01. 2008-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201225842/http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2008/theatre.shtml. live .
  4. Web site: Bristol artists Artspace Lifespace find home in Bridewell. This Is Bristol . 4 November 2008. 2009-08-01 . 2010-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010211126/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/unlikely-home-Bristol-artists-Artspace-Lifespace/article-450013-detail/article.html. live .
  5. News: Young . Eleanor . Council hands over control of Ashton Court Mansion to charity . 28 October 2020 . North Somerset Times . 10 May 2018 . en . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210311/https://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/bristol-city-council-hand-over-control-of-ashton-court-to-artspace-lifespace-1-5512174 . live .
  6. Venue Magazine, Bristol News & Media, Jan 2008, p. 10.
  7. Web site: Bridewell police station to become arts venue circus . This Is Bristol . 29 April 2009 . 2009-08-01.
  8. Web site: The British Theatre Guide. Reviews – Carny-Ville (Almeida). 2007. Lucy Ribchester. 2009-08-01. 2010-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20101113224653/http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/carnyville-rev.htm. live.
  9. Web site: Performance Review – Carny-Ville. Suit Yourself Magazine. 2009. 2009-08-01. 2009-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20090907051735/http://www.suityourselfmagazine.co.uk/performance-review-carny-ville/. live.
  10. Web site: Carny Ville – The Island. Crackerjack Bristol. 4 May 2009. Martin Booth. 2009-08-01. 2010-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20101009012329/http://www.crackerjack.co.uk/bristol/review/carny-ville-island/community-event. live.
  11. Web site: Theatre Bristol – What's On – 2009 – 7 – 10 – The Invisible Circus Combustion Club . 2009-08-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006213534/http://theatrebristol.net/whats-on/2009/7/10/the-invisible-circus-combustion-club . October 6, 2011 .
  12. News: Murray . Robin . Programme of events launched in response to gentrification . 28 October 2020 . Bristol Live . 14 May 2019 . en . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210315/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/five-month-programme-events-launched-2863403 . live .
  13. News: Grimshaw . Emma . From caves to secret vaults – inside Bristol's hidden gems . 28 October 2020 . Bristol Live . 16 May 2020 . en . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210313/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/caves-secret-vaults-inside-bristols-4134549 . live .
  14. News: The meaning behind Extinction Rebellion's red-robed protesters . 28 October 2020 . Dazed . 26 April 2019 . en . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210325/https://www.dazeddigital.com/politics/article/50893/1/abortion-law-ruling-ban-poland-feminist-protest . live .
  15. News: The artists behind Extinction Rebellion's striking imagery . 28 October 2020 . inews.co.uk . 24 November 2019 . en . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210318/https://inews.co.uk/culture/arts/extinction-rebellion-artist-protest-banner-art-red-rebel-flag-logo-366404 . live .
  16. Lavender . Andy . Theatricalizing Protest: The chorus of the commons . Performance Research . 17 November 2019 . 24 . 8 . 4–11 . 10.1080/13528165.2019.1718424. 216343388 .
  17. Web site: Artspace Lifespace and The Invisible Circus – one of only 12 applicants awarded Imagination funding in 2020–22 . The Island Bristol . 28 October 2020 . 14 February 2020 . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210313/https://theislandbristol.com/news/artspace-lifespace-and-the-invisible-circus-one-of-only-12-applicants-awarded-imagination-funding-in-2020-22/ . live .
  18. News: Telford . William . South West arts sector handed £33.7m Government lifeline . 28 October 2020 . Business Live . 12 October 2020 . en . 18 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201018153909/https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/south-west-arts-sector-handed-19091563 . live .

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