71% of respondents practice at least one additional physical skill
Performances attended
Q: How many ticketed circus shows have you seen in the last year?
All:
35% of all respondents saw 0-5 shows
24% of all respondents saw 6-10 shows
14% of all respondents saw 11-15 shows
14% of all respondents saw 16-20 shows
13% of all respondents saw 21+ shows
Artists:
50% of artists saw 0-5 shows
27% of artists saw 6-10 shows
3% of artists saw 11-15 shows
13% of artists saw 16-20 shows
7% of artists saw 21+ shows
Producers / professionals:
4% of producers / professionals saw 0-5 shows
26% of producers / professionals saw 6-10 shows
26% of producers / professionals saw 11-15 shows
22% of producers / professionals saw 16-20 shows
22% of producers / professionals saw 21+ shows
50% of artists attended 0-5 contemporary circus performances in the last year
* Respondents were asked to rate themselves 1-5, with the values: 1 - very poor, 2 - poor, 3 - average, 4 - good, 5 - excellent. Nobody scored themselves 1. The majority of responses were clustered around 3 and 4.
Knowledge of the artform
Q: How would you rate your own knowledge of contemporary circus as an artform (i.e. current aesthetic trends, history of the form, different creation processes, etcetera)?
Among all respondents the average score was 3.82
Artists scored themselves an average of 3.97
Producers / professionals scored themselves an average of 4
Knowledge of the industry
Q: How would you rate your own knowledge of contemporary circus as an industry (i.e. international festivals and networks, resources for funding and residencies, professional opportunities and pathways, etcetera)?
Among all respondents the average score was 3.43
Artists scored themselves an average of 3.23
Producers / professionals scored themselves an average of 3.91
Producers / professionals believe they're better than everyone and consider themselves more knowledgeable
Full-length circus videos
Q: Would you be interested in watching full-length videos of circus productions online (i.e. a livestream or recording of a performance)?
81% of all respondents said Yes
80% of artists said Yes
70% of producers / professionals said Yes
Online discussions
Q: Would you be interested in participating in online discussions / Q&A sessions with circus artists or directors?
78% of all respondents said Yes
80% of artists said Yes
78% of producers / professionals said Yes
Industry coverage
Q: Would you be interested in reading interviews with established companies focusing on the practical aspects of their work (how they sell/market shows, their approach in pursuing funding, their organisational structure, etcetera)?
99% of all respondents said Yes
97% of artists said Yes
100% of producers / professionals said Yes
99% of respondents want to read dry, professional articles about budgeting and tour schedules and personnel management