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Showing posts with label Chinese State Circus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese State Circus. Show all posts
Monday, 5 October 2026

Meet Britain's only female circus tent master, Marnie Dock

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In this article, which first appeared in My Weekly , Marnie Dock tells Circus Mania author Douglas McPherson about her life putting up Br...
Friday, 15 December 2023

Who will fill their circus shoes? RIP Phillip Gandey, John Haze, Gerry Cottle and Nell Gifford

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It was a shock this week to hear of the death of Phillip Gandey (pictured above with the cast of Gandeys Circus ) at the tragically young a...
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Circus Starr - the circus that helps kids

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I love this picture of Circus Starr at the end of its spring tour. Started by Phillip Gandey - whose company Gandey World Class Production...
Monday, 28 November 2016

Chinese State Circus back on the road

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One of my favourite circus shows, the Chinese State Circus, is back in UK theatres this winter, with its trademark lion dance, plate spi...
Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Has the new worn off new circus? Michael Billington of the Guardian gives La Soiree a lukewarm review

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La Soiree Do you prefer old circus or new ? Reviewing the circus-cabaret-burlesque hybrid La Soiree - now in its tenth season ...
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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Circus Starr - the Circus that helps kids

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Miss Lara -one of the stars of Circus Starr which began its latest tour this week In an expanded version of an article that ...
Friday, 4 April 2014

The future of the circus - can the big top survive?

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My thanks to Mark for buying a copy of Circus Mania and leaving a great review on Amazon (please click here to read half a dozen more re...
Monday, 31 March 2014

Circus Starr tour dates

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Balancing act Miss Lara star of Circus Starr the circus that helps kids Have you heard about the circus that sells out its big top e...
Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Circus Mania "captivating and strangely beguiling" says Eastern Daily Press

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Circus Mania author Douglas McPherson interviewed in the Eastern Daily Press Roll up, roll up, for a glimpse behind the greasep...
Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Circus cartoons for International Clown Week, August 1 - 7, 2016

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Cartoons by Shobba in Truck and  Driver When I interviewed Ingo Dock , transport manager of the Chinese State Circus in Truck an...
Friday, 13 September 2013

Wow! Circus legend Gerry Cottle returns to London

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Thrills and hopefully no spills on the Wheel of Death in Gerry Cottle 's new show Wow! The big news for London’s circus ...