The Circus Space Festival 1999

John-Paul Zaccarini


This is the foremost celebration of contemporary circus in Britain with 14 evenings of shows. Featuring cutting-edge displays of trapeze, juggling, tumbling and clowning, the festival showcases outstanding new British talent in a range of shows that are breathtaking, exquisite and funny.
The Circus Space is training the aerial performers for the Millennium Show in the Millennium Dome throughout 2000, and the Festival includes an exhibition by top photographer Gideon Mendel that shows the training in progress.

 


The Celebration Cabaret


Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th April at 8.30pm
£10 / 8 concs.

Stunning, skillful and superlative acts from Britain and abroad round off the Festival in a celebration marking the 10th birthday of The Circus Space.
Featuring

  • the wonderful clowning of Kevin Brooking, with the classic 'Chanson d'Amour' and his new act 'Sauvage Central'
  • Fallen Women - a brand new aerial duet by Gaynor Derbyshire and Jules
  • the stunning swinging of Deb Pope
  • exquisite balancing from Heir of Insanity
  • eroticism on a rope from John-Paul Zaccarini
  • the precise juggling of Luka Luka (Thurs, Fri only)
  • and compering by Chameleon


heir of insanity/sam mahayni


Throat / John-Paul Zaccarini

John-Paul Zaccarini


Saturday 10th April at 6.30pm, Sunday 11th April 8pm £6 / £5 concs.
An erotic, thought-provoking and visually ravishing solo show fusing circus, dance and theatre. John-Paul Zaccarini, who has worked with Archaos, Conspiracy and DV8, delves into the politics of narcissism. Devised by John-Paul Zaccarini and Flick Ferdinando Directed by Flick Ferdinando.