Before rape within marriage was made a crime in 1994, before the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act made it illegal to discriminate against women at work, before women were given the same right to vote as men in 1928 or at all in 1918, came the...
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...
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...
Women's History Month Diary in East London Thank you to Alternative Arts for putting this together Please visit the website for full programme DAILY DIARY - March 1 Opening of Women’s History Month and Arab Women Artists Now (AWAN) Festival exhibition preview, performances and party from 6pm. Rich Mix E1 6LA Multitudes AWAN exhibition...
In honour of Women's History Month and International Women's Day on the 8th March, we will be posting a series of blogs featuring women that have made HERstory, stories from the remarkable women we work with and other pieces that commemorate and celebrate women. We...
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...
Last December, we returned to Ljubljana to teach an acrobatics and creative choreography masterclass at SUGLA, one the few Street Theatre Schools in Europe. We've been teaching this module ever since the 1st generation of students walked through the school's doors in 2007. Developing the module has been a great learning...
Despite the upheavals and uncertainty of 2016, we've been lucky to have an exciting year filled with amazing projects and fantastic collaborators. Sometimes it is the small things that builds up to make a difference and we hope our work has done a little bit...
We are looking for a highly talented female performer to join us in our latest outdoor production If I could I would, touring in summer 2017. For more information on the show, the position, and how to apply please download the application pack below. Deadline on...
Following the resignation of Mimbre's long-standing Executive Director, Emma Forster (she's off pursuing new adventures in the digital world), we are now looking for a new person to fill in the post. Please take a look at the application pack for more information on the post and how to...