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Monday, 24 April 2023

Death of a Strongman, Khalil Oghab, Father of the Iranian Circus

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When Gerry Cottle passed away in 2021, I naturally called his long time associate 'Doktor' John Haze , founder of the Circus of Hor...
Sunday, 16 April 2023

RIP Doktor John Haze of the Circus of Horrors

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The late Doktor John Haze (right) with Gerry Cottle (left) and Circus Mania author Douglas McPherson I received the sad news this morning of...
Wednesday, 8 February 2023

Packed Theatres for Cirque - The Greatest Show

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Cirque - The Greatest Show , which mixes circus with the songs of musical theatre, is reporting full houses as it embarks on its year-long t...
Monday, 16 January 2023

RIP Gina Lollobrigida, star of Trapeze

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Sad to hear that Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigid a has passed away at the age of 95. Among her many roles, Gina starred with Burt Lan...
Sunday, 1 January 2023

Tweedy the Clown BEM

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Congratulations to Tweedy the Clown of Giffords Circus , awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to circus and the community ...
Thursday, 15 December 2022

Cirque - The Greatest Show - Where circus meets musical theatre

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What a great concept! Mixing musical theatre and circus, Cirque - The Greatest Show is touring Britain's theatres next year from 15 Jan...
Tuesday, 22 November 2022

BIG APPLE CIRCUS REVIEW 'DREAM BIG'

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Big Apple star Gena Cristiani And so we head across the Atlantic - on YouTube Airlines - to the city so good they named it twice for a visit...
Thursday, 22 September 2022

35 Years of Circus Starr - The Circus with a Purpose

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Happy 35th birthday to Circus Starr, the circus that gives away all its seats to deserving children and their families, thanks to the genero...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Circus 1903 returns to London this Christmas

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After wowing crowds at the Southbank Centre in 2018 and 2019, retro circus Circus 1903 returns to London at the Eventim Apollo in London ...
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Arthur Pedlar - Death of a Clown

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It was sad to hear this week of the passing of one of Britain's oldest clowns, Arthur Pedlar , at the age of 90 . In 2016, I had the pri...