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Circus Around & About 2 Announced

Circus Around & About 2 Announced

The future is bright for the circus sector in the south-west! Its innovation and creativity have been rewarded with a new Arts Council England funded project that will cultivate and tour incredible circus shows Around and About the south-west in 2024. What will Circus Around and About 2 do? Circus Around and About 2 will build on … Continued

<strong>Introducing Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror</strong>

Introducing Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror

We’re super excited to share our latest show and biggest venture yet, Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror – a spectacular new circus theatre musical about resistance and love set in a travelling circus. This is a special show for us for so many reasons; it marks the BIG ten year anniversary of Extraordinary Bodies – a collaboration between Diverse … Continued

Co-creating national change with Unexpected Leaders

Co-creating national change with Unexpected Leaders

This year, we’ve been connecting with communities all across the country again thanks to our National Lottery-funded project. Participants collaborated with each other and worked with professional choreographers, writers and directors. Starting from the themes of our live show, Delicate, they’ve created performance in their own voice and with their own stories. Unexpected Leaders have … Continued

“A tiny revolution”: Delicate’s national impact

“A tiny revolution”: Delicate’s national impact

Delicate’s national impact This week marks the halfway point in our Delicate national tour. Thanks to an Arts Council strategic grant, we’ve brought the show to five venues across the country and will perform in six more over the coming month. Delicate is written by Jamie Beddard and co-produced with Figurteatret i Nordland and Theatre Royal Plymouth. … Continued

Making Delicate, our first international co-production

Making Delicate, our first international co-production

Delicate is a show about how things needs to fall apart before they can fall into place. It’s our first ever international performance, co-produced with Figurteatret i Nordland and Theatre Royal Plymouth. Back in June, the cast and creative team travelled to Norway for two weeks of creative and inclusive experimenting, and to make the … Continued

We’re hiring! Project Producer for Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror

We’re hiring! Project Producer for Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror

Extraordinary Bodies are looking for a Project Producer to work on our new show Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror. You can find a brief outline of the positions below. To find out more and to apply, click on the relevant recruitment pack button below. About Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror This show is … Continued

We’re hiring! Technical Stage Manager for Delicate

We’re hiring! Technical Stage Manager for Delicate

Extraordinary Bodies are looking for a Technical Stage Manager to work on our new show Delicate. You can find a brief outline of the positions below. To find out more and to apply, click on the relevant recruitment pack button below. About Delicate Delicate uses a stripped back aesthetic with Chinese pole, acrobatics and contemporary … Continued

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies

We’re working on an exciting project that reclaims outdoor spaces for every body. As well as touring Human and making our new show Delicate, we’re also collaborating on Green Space Dark Skies with leading outdoor arts company Walk The Plank. The project is part of Unboxed 2022, a national festival of creativity. It invites up … Continued