Taking a check on the health of the circus sector (circa October 2006) in order to develop recommendations for its development, this document gives a brief overview of the nature of circus as a cross-disciplinary, physical artform before examining its existing infrastructure – venues, festivals, networks, audiences, legislation, etcetera.
Contents
Background
Overview
Context
Position within Arts Council England
Funding
Circus arts in the UK
Artistic quality and risk
Cross arts practice
Training
Cultural diversity
The physical performer
Longevity of productions and scales of work
Creation and rehearsal resources
Commercial circus
The infrastructure
Venues
Producers
Legislation
Festivals
International working
Networks
Audiences and marketing
Youth circus
Arts Council and Government agendas
Administrative resources