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Casting call out: 4 performers for ‘Delicate’

Casting call out: 4 performers for ‘Delicate’

Extraordinary Bodies is putting out a casting call out to find 4 performers who will create and tour our new show ‘Delicate’. You can find a brief outline of the position below. To find out more and to apply, click on the recruitment pack button below. If you would like this information in a different … Continued

‘Delicate’ Lead Producer job

‘Delicate’ Lead Producer job

Extraordinary Bodies is looking for a new producer to take on a brand new show in development called ‘Delicate’. You can find an outline of the position below. To find out more and to apply for the Lead Producer job, click on the recruitment pack button below. The information in the pack is also available … Continued

Supporting Dorset young artist Josh Ward with his first film role

Supporting Dorset young artist Josh Ward with his first film role

After months of holding it as a secret, we are so excited to share that Dorset young artist, Josh Ward, will be starring in Hidden Pictures North’s new film A Snapshot! Earlier this year, he bagged the lead role of Ian in this new BFI-funded film and worked alongside Producer Sam Barnett and Writer and … Continued

Access in the performing arts: Jodie Cole’s journey

Access in the performing arts: Jodie Cole’s journey

This week, we caught up with artist and Extraordinary Bodies Jerwood Creative Fellow, Jodie Cole. After working with us for almost half a year, she has already gained plenty new skills around access in the performing arts. Here’s what Jodie wrote about her journey with Extraordinary Bodies so far: On Friday the 1st of October, … Continued

Two extraordinary shows in Poole

Two extraordinary shows in Poole

With under one week to go until we take to the stage with our brand new show Human, we asked Co-Director Claire to tell us more about how the show was created. She also shares about why having two extraordinary shows in poole – Human and our youth company’s Till We Win – feels deeply … Continued

Circus design: making a bespoke trapeze for Human

Circus design: making a bespoke trapeze for Human

This month, our co-artistic director Billy Alwen picked up the pen / sat at his keyboard to tell us about the incredible collaborative circus design process that went into creating a trapeze for our new live show Human. Designing circus equipment for our previous shows Creating new props and circus equipment normally starts early on … Continued

Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists take to the stage

Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists take to the stage

Back in May 2020, Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists were about to go on tour with their new show Till We Win. The dates planned at Bournemouth Emerging Arts Festival, Brighton Fringe and Birmingham Rep’s festival For/With/By were of course rescheduled. Our young artists didn’t let the pandemic stop them: they kept busy by creating a … Continued

Big top dreams and live circus

Big top dreams and live circus

Working in the shadow of the beautiful, blue and white, shining big top tent that emerges out of the green of Keynsham into the bright blue sky, it feels like the weather is changing and future possibilities for Extraordinary Bodies are changing too. Thanks to the Cultural Recovery Fund, one of our mother companies, Cirque … Continued