Lissy Lovett

  • Thank you to The Rogue Room, Shoreditch

    Thank you to The Rogue Room, Shoreditch

    We were recently the beneficiary of a wonderful day at our local yoga and fitness studio, The Rogue Room. Rogue Solstice took place in June and was a day-long celebration of movement and mindfulness. From kids’ dance and capoeira classes to circus performances, open decks, live music, breathwork and movement sessions, the programme showcased some…


  • We won a prize!

    We won a prize!

    Last weekend we were performing at the wonderful TAC festival in Valladolid, Spain. We were absolutely thrilled to be awarded a Special Jury Mention: A company that aims to rethink and reclaim the place of women in contemporary circus. In this edition of TAC, Mimbre has once again provided, as it has throughout its career,…


  • Touring to Australia

    Touring to Australia

    We’ve just got back from our trip to Australia and it was wonderful. DO NOT miss this show! It’s called Weight(less). It is symbolic and POWERFUL! […] this is the one that had me bawling! It is PHENOMONAL!!! Thank you so much to the Fremantle International Street Arts Festival for having us – after over…


  • Easter Hip Hop Dance Intensive

    Easter Hip Hop Dance Intensive

    We loved our Hip Hop Dance Intensive a couple of weeks ago. From one of the organisers: Each day the participants were led by a different dance tutor, they all taught a different style of hip hop or under the umbrella term for hip hop. I selected the tutors with support from my dance tutor.…


  • Weight(less) Access Materials 2026

    Weight(less) Access Materials 2026

    Here are the access support materials for our 2026 tour of Weight(less). If you find these helpful, or have ideas on how we could improve on them, we would love to hear from you! Easyread Audio intro


  • Tuk week 2026

    Tuk week 2026

    We recently spent a week training with Tuk Frederiksen, an experienced acrobat  and coach (from Cie XY) who specialises in working with group collectives. Tuk supported the core team in refining and developing their trio technique, while also leading three afternoon sessions with Mimbre’s wider group of associated acrobats. He created space for everyone to…


  • Welcome Arielle Lauzon, our new Associate Director!

    Welcome Arielle Lauzon, our new Associate Director!

    We are really happy to announce our second new Associate Director: Arielle Lauzon! Arielle first worked with Mimbre on our 2018 tour of The Exploded Circus and we are really excited to have her on board with us for the next year. Arielle is a uniquely talented acrobatic clown tumbling her way into the hearts…


  • Welcome Rebecca Solomon, new Associate Director and Weight(less) cast 2026!

    Welcome Rebecca Solomon, new Associate Director and Weight(less) cast 2026!

    To complete our Weight(less) cast for 2026, along with Julia Chan and Silvia Fratelli we have Rebecca Solomon. And not content just with that, Rebecca will also be one of Mimbre’s new Associate Directors! Rebecca is an award-winning choreographer, theatre maker-director and circus artist. Starting as a dancer specialising in authentic jazz era dance such…


  • Welcome Julia Chan, Weight(less) cast 2026!

    Welcome Julia Chan, Weight(less) cast 2026!

    We are so happy to welcome our first new cast member for Weight(less) this year: Julia Chan Julia Chan is a circus artist, specialising in group acro, hand-to-hand and acrobatics. Julia has just completed a one year professional development course in circus arts in Scotland. Her previous work has included indoor and outdoor performances, including…


  • Maiya Leeke’s ‘She dreams. She flies.’

    Maiya Leeke’s ‘She dreams. She flies.’

    Throughout 2025 and into 2026 we’ve been collaborating with Maiya Leeke to develop new movement language that combines aerial suspension, contemporary dance and the mechanics of her wheelchair. This research has been generously supported twice as a Jerwood Choreographic Research Project funded by Jerwood Foundation and FABRIC. In Maiya’s words: “Dreaming is my superpower. How…