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Director: Zhang Wan Reviewer: Audrey Pointer The Public Reviews Rating: Producer Stephen Leatherland was inspired to create Cirque Du Ciel after seeing Cirque Du Soleil in London and Las Vegas. The re-imagining of traditional circus forms combining acrobatics, modern dance, martial arts and other Chinese elements, has been a feature of recent years, proving that there is still [...]

Adaptation: Jake Linzey Reviewer: Alice Longhurst The Public Reviews Rating: Graceful aerial acrobatics and powerful physical storytelling mark out this production from the proliferation of Shakespeare performances presented at the Fringe. Backhand Theatre skilfully weaves the tale all around its audience, employing climbing frames situated behind and between the seating areas, and soaring overhead on ropes and trapezes. [...]

Reviewer: Poppy Helm The Public Reviews Rating: The Slippery Belle’s Burlesque! shows run in Leeds, Manchester and Huddersfield every month, presenting a changing cast of singers, dancers, magicians and acrobats. Tonight the naughtiness comes to an unrecognisable Quays Theatre transformed into a hazy cabaret bar. With the mysterious absence of the billed compere, ‘lesbian vampire queen, Rosie Lugosi’, [...]

Creators:Les Doigts de la Main Directors: Shana Carroll & Gypsy Snider Reviewer: Elizabeth Vile The Public Reviews Rating: Flying Entertainment in association with Theatrical Management Group’s production of Traces was a highly enjoyable, energetic show full of circus skills, acrobatics, dance and striking visual effects. The pace of the piece changed constantly and the combination of live and [...]

Created by: Les 7 Doigts de la Main Director/Choreography: Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider Reviewer: Malcolm Wallace The Public Reviews Rating: There are plenty of circus style stage spectaculars doing the rounds these days the vast majority of which are stunning pieces of entertainment. But there can be a distinct lack of originality to some of these productions [...]

Artistic Director: Phillip Gardey Adaption by: Tony Wilkie-Millar & Tian Run Min Original Music by: Mr Wu Jia Ji & Ms. Zhang Hongtao Reviewer: Poppy Helm The Public Reviews Rating: Rarely have I been so excited before a performance – a trip to the circus obviously brings out the child in me; a little ironic considering the surprisingly [...]

Writer/Director: Dominic Champagne Composer: Violaine Corradi Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Hitting the UK shores with their latest production Varekai, Cirque du Soleil are currently performing at the Royal Albert Hall to sell out crowds and it is easy to see why. Premiering in 2002 Varekai tells the story of Icarus who falls from the sky, [...]