Search for the Holy Grail
We have been working with various youth groups in Kingston to create some amazing acts for this year's IYAF with people who have never done circus before. Plus our Youth Circus students have been working hard to impress audiences with their acts. Funded by the Royal Borough of Kingston and Arts Council England. Communication for deaf participants on Saturday 16th July.
We had so much fun creating 'Picnic with the Circus' last year that we are returning to IYAF with a new show - Search for the Holy Grail. We put a tent up on Wednesday, then open the doors to the public on Thursday at 11am for three days of workshops from which we create the show to be performed at 6pm on the Saturday evening. If you want to be part of Kingston's own circus show, come to the Fairfield and join in! Rehearsals are throughout the day on Saturday 16th July. We shall be joined by The Bighead to have live music in our show and you can see their music at http://www.myspace.com/thebigheaduk.
Thursday and Friday are free and open to anyone! Just turn up, or if you'd like to come as a group, email numbers, ages and times you're coming to mail@circussuburbia.co.uk.
Saturday costs £5 to enter the festival site, but those performing with us are free. So come along on the Thursday or Friday to join the circus for the weekend!
Workshops - details being updated and added constantly, check back for the workshops you want to join in with.
Thursday:
Puppet making, juggling, slack rope, acrobatics, diabolo, unicycle, break dance, stilt walking, globe walking, sign painting...
Puppet making: Throughout the day with Jess Kay.
Diabolo: Throughout the day
Juggling: Throughout the day
Martial arts: 12-2pm with Pyro Ninja Josh Cunningham
Acrobatics: 2-4pm
Unicycle: 3.30-5pm
Juggling: 4-6pm
Stilt and globe walking: 4-6pm
Break dance: 4-6pm with Konrad Ciechanowski
Friday:
Puppet making, juggling, slack rope, acrobatics, diabolo, unicycle, break dance, stilt walking, globe walking, sign painting, free running, trapeze, hula hoop...
Puppet making: Throughout the day with Jess Kay.
Sign painting: Throughout the day with Rosie Hardwick
Willow set design: With Ben throughout the day
Stilt walking, globe walking, juggling, unicycle: Various times throughout the day.
Trapeze and rope: 11am-12pm, 4-5.30pm with Circus Suburbia.
Acrobatics: 12-1pm
Break dance: 1-3pm with Konrad Ciechanowski
Free running / Parkour: 3-5pm with Ash 'Spyder' Holland from Storm Freerun.
Martial arts: 5-6pm with Pyro Ninja Josh Cunningham
Hula Hoop: 3-6pm with Janine from Spirit Hoop Cake (also sings in the Bighead - the band providing the music for the show!)
Saturday:
Communication support provided for deaf participants
Puppet making, juggling, slack rope, acrobatics, diabolo, unicycle, break dance, stilt walking, globe walking, sign painting, free running, hula hoop, pole dance, singing, capoeira...
Stilt and globe walking: 11am-12pm with Circus Suburbia
Free running / Parkour: 11am - 12pm with Ash 'Spyder' Holland from Storm Freerun
Pole dancing: 11-11.40am and 12.30-1.10pm with Elaine from Pole Minx
Hula Hoop: 11.30am-12.30pm with Janine from Spirit Hoop Cake
Martial arts: 12-1 with Pyro Ninja Josh Cunningham
Break dance: 2-4pm with Konrad Ciechanowski
Capoeira: from 2pm with Marcus from Axe Capeoira (please note, in Fairfield Park but outside of Big Top)
Singing: 2.30-4pm with Elaine from Singers and Songs. Learn two songs which will feature in the show
Puppet making: Throughout the day with Jess Kay
A TECHNICAL REHEARSAL WITH THE BAND - THE BIGHEAD - 1.30-4.30PM
Circus Suburbia's Show
The International Youth Arts Festival has supported us by finding funding from the Foyle Foundation to allow us to work on our very first touring show!
See what we make on Sunday 17th July in the Circus Big Top on the Fairfield. We'll be combining the juggling skills of Jon Udry with the balance and movement skills of Alice Allart, and aerialists Leyla Rees, Maddy Hardwick and Katie Hardwick.
Leyla and Katie also recently won the Emma Insley Aerial Creation Fund Award to develop their spinning silks act which was shown in part at last year's festival. See the new work in progress in the Circus Suburbia show! 