LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS... welcome to the big top blog of Douglas McPherson, author of CIRCUS MANIA, the book described by Gerry Cottle as "A passionate and up-to-date look at the circus and its people."

Friday 27 May 2022

Face of the Ukrainian Circus


This iconic portrait is of Tetiana Lotiuk, who undertook a harrowing escape from war-torn Ukraine to appear with a cast of 15 other Ukrainian performers in Circus Cortex, a big top show that has just begun it's UK tour in Sheffield. For tour dates, click here

For the latest news on the circus in Ukraine, click here.



You can read my interview with Corcus Cortex director Irina Archer, and the story of how the circus industry has rallied around its Ukrainian colleagues during the war, in this article in today's edition of The Stage. Click here.

 

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