Circus, showbusiness, spectacleTumblr (3.0; @thewidowstanton)https://thewidowstanton.com/Stav Meishar – a stage artist who mixes theatre, circus, music, dance, poetry and puppetry – was...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/187595563553https://thewidowstanton.com/post/187595563553Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:57:13 -0400stav meisharthe escape actholocausttheatre interviewjacksons lanecircusaerialistjewish artistyad vashemIntervalThe Widow is busy with other things at present — mainly having fun — and will restart her...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/186585583468https://thewidowstanton.com/post/186585583468Sat, 27 Jul 2019 11:36:30 -0400intervalthe widow stantontaking a breakshowbusiness interviewscircusvarietymermaidshaving funFollowing this year’s Olivier Awards when Linford Husdon’s lengthy career received special...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/184385738548https://thewidowstanton.com/post/184385738548Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:32:46 -0400Linford Hudsonfollow spot operatorfeatureLondon PalladiumMr Follow Spotvarietyfrankie vaughanTo mark the unveiling of our friend Frank Mumford’s most famous puppet – Mademoiselle Zizi, with her...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/184126429608https://thewidowstanton.com/post/184126429608Fri, 12 Apr 2019 02:20:41 -0400frank mumfordFrank and Maisie Mumfordvariety featurepuppetsmarionettistmademoiselle zizirichard butchinsan attic full of puppetsvictoria and albert museummumford puppetsFollowing our recent interview with child motorbike stunt rider Dangerous Steve, in which I pointed...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/183538345138https://thewidowstanton.com/post/183538345138Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:53:41 -0400messhams wall of deathjake messhamindian scoutcarters steam fairsideshow illusionwall of deathvariety featureDangerous Steve is the stage name of Steve Collison, who was born in King’s Lynn but grew up near...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/182888637018https://thewidowstanton.com/post/182888637018Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:42:58 -0500dangerous stevesteve collisonsideshow illusionJon Marshallmagic carpet theatremotorbike stunt ridermonowheelanable monowheelinterviewalex collisonIn what has been another miserable year in many respects, the arts have been more important than...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/181579307903https://thewidowstanton.com/post/181579307903Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:57:33 -0500best of 2018circusNikki & JDLaszlo SimetRhiannon Cave-Walkercirque du soleilbarcode circus companygravity and other mythscircus roncallimime londonandrew adamsChris Barltropphia menardyann frischeric chienDina Martinalewie westthe double r clubrose englishcai guo-qiangmerian ganjouthe dior dancersisabella rossellinilaura linneyraphael cruzaurelia thierreeisabelle huppertbernadette robinsonromany diva of magicBy Liz ArratoonCircus 1903Royal Festival HallSouthbank Centre, London19 December 2018-5 January...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/181316201888https://thewidowstanton.com/post/181316201888Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:16:17 -0500circus1903circus reviewsouthbank centrechristmas showNyron Levythe greatest showmanSpaniard Elihu Vazquez is an incredible international award-winning break dancer who is also a...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/180987578958https://thewidowstanton.com/post/180987578958Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:57:25 -0500Elihu Vazquezb-boybarely methodical troupeshiftinterviewLondon International Mime Festivalcharlie wheellerlouis giftEsmeralda NikolajeffBarbicanella guilfoyleberen d'amicoKathryn O’Keeffe and her husband, Paul, are long-serving members of leading Australian circus troupe...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/180513367273https://thewidowstanton.com/post/180513367273Mon, 26 Nov 2018 05:29:41 -0500kat o'keeffepaul o'keeffecircacircus artistcircus interviewwolfgangYaron LifschitzBarbicanchristmas showhandstandsacrobaticsacrobatwolfgangs magical  musical circusmozartSophia Drgala – who is from Berlin – started gymnastics at the age of two. She went on to train at...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/178849669278https://thewidowstanton.com/post/178849669278Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:54:53 -0400Sophia Drgalachinese pole artistcircus artistinterviewBerlin acrobatic schoolpole danceshiny poleeuropean youth circuscircus festivalChris Barltrop describes himself as “semi-nomadic”, but is originally from Walthamstow in London. He...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175944562433https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175944562433Mon, 16 Jul 2018 04:17:30 -0400Chris BarltropPhilip Astleycircus250ringmasterinterviewactorAudacious Mr Astleyedinburgh festival fringethe pleasancePhilip Astley ProjectcircusMy friend Merian Ganjou – the star of the world-famous speciality act The Dior Dancers – died on 2...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175842019918https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175842019918Fri, 13 Jul 2018 04:19:01 -0400merian ganjouthe dior dancersbob ganjouapache dancerthrow the girlvariety starvariety featurecirca circusadagioAustralian circus artist Jessica Connell trained at the National Institute of Circus Arts in...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175004601808https://thewidowstanton.com/post/175004601808Mon, 18 Jun 2018 05:49:38 -0400jessica connellcirca circuspeepshowacrobathula-hoopercircus interviewunderbelly festivalsouthbank centreYaron Lifschitzlibby mcdonnellaerilaistAlexandra Royer, who comes from Quebec City, was inspired to take up circus after watching companies...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173921792743https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173921792743Tue, 15 May 2018 06:03:02 -0400alexandra royerbarcode circus companyeric batestristan neilseneve bigelRussian bar artistcircus interviewhand to handfringeartsphiladelphiaaerial hoop2018 seems to be a year of important circus anniversaries: 250 years since Philip Astley created...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173800942353https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173800942353Fri, 11 May 2018 12:26:23 -0400artcirqguillaume saladincircus featurecircus250Cirque Eloizeisuma productionsinuit circusinuitigloolikSwedish circus artist Esmeralda Nikolajeff – who comes from Stockholm – knew she wanted to be an...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173667222808https://thewidowstanton.com/post/173667222808Mon, 07 May 2018 06:33:44 -0400barely methodical troupeshiftnorfolk & norwich festivalinterviewcircus interviewcircus flyerRisley actduo trapezemira leonarddoch stockholmdi robsonesmeralda nikolajeffSolène Albores and Rodrigo Hernández perform as Dúo Cardio. Solène comes from just outside Paris,...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172888349988https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172888349988Fri, 13 Apr 2018 05:08:50 -0400Duo CardioSolene Alboresrodrigo hernandezinterviewcircus interviewperch balancersperch actcirco atayde hnosAustralian Rhiannon Cave-Walker started circus training when she was four in Byron Bay – “a...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172862313393https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172862313393Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:30:20 -0400circusfaunahandbalancinghand to handamsterdam theater carréWandsworth Arts FringeBrighton FestivalSpaghetti CircusDOCHrhiannon cave-walkerdaniel cave-walkerinterviewWe never like to reveal real names but, when dealing with a boffin, it is important to do so; Ada...https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172587105708https://thewidowstanton.com/post/172587105708Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:22:14 -0400ada campenaomi paxtonmat ricardocomedymagicLondons Live Comedyunderbelly festivaledinburgh festival fringenew town theatreada campe and the psychic ducknatys