circus

Manipulation – Great Potential, Mixed Execution

This three part fusion of digital and live-action visual manipulation is stellar in its conception, but varied in execution.

We’ve all seen something of the latest in motion capture technology, most likely on the screens of the latest Hollywood blockbuster movies. In a short introduction producer, director, and performer Athomas Goldberg informs audiences that the result of motion capture that we see on the Hollywood screen arises from the immense effort of teams of digital artists and technicians. He says this process takes a long time in film post-production because a single minute of motion capture performance creates many...

September 13th, 2016 · By Sonja Cvoric

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New Conformity – Masterful and Enchanting - with a Twist!

I wish I'd had a chance to see this show earlier in the festival so I could have told everyone I know to see it, although I looked them up and it looks like they're touring the show, so check out http://ryanmellors.wix.com/newconformity for future dates.

I had heard one of the performers describe the show during a flyering on graville island as “juggling as you've never seen it before”. He wasn't kidding. I would describe The New Conformity as something of a hybrid between juggling, dance and stunt choreography.

With a thought provoking narrative, social...

September 20th, 2015 · By Danielle Benzon

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The Birdmann in Momentous Timing: Cheesy Jokes and Party Tricks

I wanted to like this show. I was looking forward to it actually. The eclectic and wacky write-up in the Fringe Guide promised a “romantic comedy circus” and “rock ‘n’ roll”. I was seduced by the mention of The Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury, and the effusive quotes at the bottom. It sounded like great Fringe fare to me, and I even enrolled a friend of mine to come along, selling him on the write-up as well.

September 14th, 2015 · By Alicia Novak

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Molotov Circus: a flawed delight

There is something charming and heartwarming about the fact that the quirky tight-knit family of artists and performers of modern lore still do exist. In the case of Molotov Circus (currently on as part of SummerWorks), Winnipeggers Arne Macpherson and Debbie Patterson are joined by their offspring, budding teenager Gislina, and youngster Solmund in the telling of a tale about a travelling family of Russian circus performers who struggle to keep a modicum of normalcy about their lives despite their unusual lifestyle. This proves to be most challenging for rebellious Albina (Gislina) who yearns to plant roots and seems...