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If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? Let’s  skip the dinner and get straight to the fun part with our after dinner fire show. The fire umbrellas make a beautiful appetiser. A main course of Fire poi and fire hoop are always popular Finished…

What do you think gets better with age? As you become older, you care less about what people think of you, and this leads to inner confidence. You learn you can stop pleasing other people all the time and start pleasing yourself. You learn to take responsibility for your own actions and to judge the…

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? The nature of our job can mean working long days and sleeping for short nights . Last weekend, we worked at Helifest, a Cornish Fair , a Somerset fun day, and a charity fun day. We were setting up in fading light and finished…

Our light hearted view of Romance in the circus Whispering sweet nothings At the end of the day ,the ringmaster is very likely to lean towards me and whisper softly in my ear- ” You slacken off the tightrope, and I will collect up the pedal-goes “ Romantic balcony meal for 2 ? Fire up…

What makes a teacher great? Teach what you love ! Our circus workshop tutors have an enthusiasm and a passion for the skills that they teach A great teaching quality is to have mastered the skill which you are teaching. If you are  proficient in the skill , you are aware of the potential pitfalls…

Have you ever had surgery? What for? Almost exactly a year ago, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and spent a few days on a high dependency ward. The doctors booked me in for emergency surgery to have my infected gall bladder removed. The timing of the sugery couldn’t have been worse as…

Are there things you try to practice daily ? There is a saying that practice makes perfect. It is questionable that you can reach perfection in the performing arts. Your mind will often analyse your performance with critical eyes, and it seems you always think of ways to improve the performance  and you become keen…

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? When we are working by the coast, it is a real treat to end the day by enjoying an ice cream on the beach. A Devon ice cream often comes  with an indulgent bonus of  clotted cream on top. Here is a photo of two of our…

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? Something colourful, bold, and bright ! We have plenty to choose from. However, a particular favourite are the jester costumes . With the help of the ringmaster, I designed and made them . We even went to a sail…

Find us for Summer Circus fun ! Life is a circus June 29th June Battersea park with Shows and Workshops . Plymouth Armed Forces Day. Stiltwalkers Private party 30th June Battersea Park with workshops and shows. July circus workshops,  Shows & more SATURDAY 6th July Scorrier House , Redruth. circus workshops , bubble fairy and…