As the UK’s leading supporters of contemporary circus, we’ve been very busy! Here are some top highlights from the past year!
Our venue has been bustling with new people every day… with 20,314 tickets sold from workshops, to events, to performances.
We’ve supported 135 circus artists with performance opportunities, and supported 70 artists with free rehearsal spaces and residencies here at Jacksons Lane.
We’ve supported 12 tours of new circus work. We have connected with nine different countries and four of the festivals we have hosted have been showcasing international work.
As circus is always at the heart of what we do, we have delivered 217 free circus workshops with 117 young people attending! We hope that our JL Circus students become the next generation of circus artists in years to come.
How can you support the work that we do? As a charity organisation we welcome donations of any size to continue delivering our exciting circus opportunities. Please find out more here!
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Musclebound Q&A with Rosy Carrick
Rosy Carrick took time out of her busy schedule, as Musclebound tours around the country, to speak with us about her latest show, which has its only London date at Jacksons Lane. Known for her candidness about sex, this Q&A offers deeper insight into the creation of Musclebound, a show praised by critics and audiences alike. As The Voice put it, it’s ‘intelligent, thought-provoking, and witty — the whole audience was crying with laughter.'”
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Interview with Jody Kamali
Jody Kamali reveals the inspirations behind his unique comedy style and the creation of Ironing Board Man, which comes to our theatre Saturday 20 July 2024, before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Discover how childhood laughter, comedy legends, and a simple household item led to this must-see show.
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Interview with Louise Orwin
This interview delves into Louise’s inspiration behind FAMEHUNGRY, the challenges of merging performance art with a hyper-censored platform, and Orwin’s hope for a future where connection thrives despite the complexities of the digital age.
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Interview with Mel McGlensey
A conversation about strange body talents sparked the creation of MOTORBOAT, a one-of-a-kind clown show. Join us as we chat with Mel McGlensey, the show’s creator, about her unexpected inspiration, her love for the art of clown, and how she uses a hilarious blend of physical comedy, mime, and circus elements to create a genre-bending performance that will leave audiences wanting more.
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Interview with Luke Rollason
Luke Rollason brings his side-splitting physical comedy to the London Clown Festival. We chat with him about inspiration, accidental concepts, and the surprising challenges of mime.
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Annual Review 23 / 24
We are excited to share our annual review for April 2023 to March 2024. We are deeply grateful for the invaluable support from our community, which makes our impact possible. Our achievements in art, community outreach, and environmental initiatives are highlighted in this document, along with a financial overview.
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