circus

Bring on autumn: new term of Mimbre Youth classes

Mimbre Youth: Acrobatics, Dance and Circus Classes Mimbre offers classes for young people in Hackney to learn acrobatics and street dance in a safe, fun and supportive environment with professional artists. Places still available in our Mini and Maxi groups, sign up today! CLASSES The term runs on Tuesdays from 20th September – 6th December 2022 (there…
Movement and Pregnancy

A month ago acrobat and Mimbre founder, Silvia Fratelli put a call out for pregnant performers (acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, dancers, movers) who were interested in taking part in a small video project about the pregnant body in motion. The plan was to create a series of short clips to celebrate the beauty and realities of…
Roundhouse Street Circus Exchange

On 3rd April four members of Mimbre’s Youth programme had the honour of joining some of London’s most fun and adventurous Youth Circus Pioneers as part for the Street Circus Exchange hosted by the Roundhouse. Our team of intrepid tumblers were treated to DJ classes where they learnt to mix and scratch, parkour, free running…
Circus and Change – inspiration from the Palestinian Circus School

By Lina Johansson I love circus – doing it, creating shows with it and teaching it. With my work I try to share the beauty of circus and I also try to use it in ways where I hope it might make a difference, however little: by touring shows outdoors where more people have a…
Thrilled to announce continued support!

Mimbre is extremely pleased to remain a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England in today’s announcements and we look forward to maintaining our contribution to the excellence of the arts in England alongside ACE in the coming years. One of our founding beliefs is that everybody should have access to great art and we…
SUFFRAGETTE CIRCUS

This is a re-post by The Virtuoso. This article originally appeared on The Virtuoso, on March 1st 2016. Today, a story that has nothing to do with science or literature, but one in honor of Super Tuesday and Women’s History Month: women’s suffrage! Specifically, women’s suffrage in the circus! And no, it’s not about the…
A FEW YEARS BACK…

This is a guest post by Alison Halstead. Alison is a Mimbre Associate Performer, and a British-born, American-raised, professionally-trained actor. This article originally appeared on her blog 4 foot 6, on 4th September 2016. …I auditioned for an all-female acrobatics company. The small ensemble was looking to expand and to work with women of differing creative and…
Sawdust and sisterhood

This is a guest post by Flora Herberich. Flora has worked in circus in a range of roles from performer to producer; she’s currently circus associate at Jacksons Lane. This article originally appeared on The F-Word, on July 11th 2016. Sawdust and sisterhood: I’m shamelessly borrowing my title from a new book with a very…
Now booking Mimbre masterclass

Masterclass: High physicality in a theatrical setting Who it’s for Circus performers, physical theatre performers, dancers and actors interested in mixing physicality, theatre and narrative. What to expect Bodies flying, falling, stacking up, a person carrying the weight of another, a person pushing someone else over – all images bursting with meaning. As soon as two people…
Mimbre on the shoulders of migrants

By Lina Johansson, Joint Artistic Director Mimbre For #1DayWithoutUs – celebrating the contribution of migrants to UK, I thought it appropriate to share Mimbre’s story – which is utterly balanced and built on international travel, migration and collaborations. If you ever enjoyed any of our shows, the classes we led for young people or the events we have…