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Showing posts with label Eva Garcia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eva Garcia. Show all posts
Monday, 22 April 2024

When Circus Stunts Go Wrong

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A YouTube video of Gandeys Circus ' latest production, Hollywood , has captured a moment when a flying trapeze act went wrong. A flyer...
Friday, 12 January 2018

Circus Mania author Douglas McPherson on TV

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My thanks to Fabiana Cacace at That's Norfolk TV for interviewing me about Circus Mania , the stories that inspired the book, Nor...
Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Circus Girl Falls but The Show Goes On

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This was the shocking scene at the Shaherezada circus in Kirov ,  Russia as an acrobat fell from high in the big top and lay unmoving ...
Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Why the circus needs to take risks

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In The Stage today, read Circus Mania author Douglas McPherson 's views on why the circus needs risk... and animals... and why con...
Friday, 3 October 2014

Fire-eater sets himself alight in circus accident

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When circus stunts go wrong This is the moment when fire-eater Ilya Golubev burped during a performance in Russia . The spilled paraf...
Friday, 10 January 2014

20 Years on: How Eva Garcia inspired behind-the-scenes circus book

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Bravery, brilliance and beauty inside the Big Top - Circus Mania in the Norwich Evening News The bravery, brilliance and beauty ...
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...
Saturday, 28 September 2013

20 Years on: Eva Garcia's Life and death in the circus

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"If I still had the wire-walking act nowadays, I would present more and wouldn't do as many hard tricks. You still have to have ...
Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Circus Girls and Circus Horses

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Sophie Coles Ring-mistress of the Great British Circus where the idea for Circus Mania was formed. My fascination ...
Thursday, 8 August 2013

Eva Garcia's final appearance - 20 years ago

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Eva Garcia She died doing the job she loved “You have to really love it to live in the circus. It’s very tough, mentally and ph...
Thursday, 16 May 2013

20 Years on: Eva Garcia - Her life and Death in the Sawdust Circle

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 Eva Garcia Her life and death in the circus inspired Circus Mania Hard to believe it’s twenty years since I interviewed...
Friday, 7 October 2011

Circus Mania review in the Call Boy - official journal of the British Music Hall Society

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My thanks to Eric Midwinter for a fantastic review of Circus Mania in the Autumn issue of The Call Boy - the official journal of...
Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Circus Mania review - "The Greatest Show on Earth... in a book!"

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The headline says it all! Circus Mania reviewed in World's Fair For a great start to the New Year, my thanks are due to showman...