Lissy Lovett

Autumn term of in-person Youth Programme classes

Move, play, dance! Acrobatics and street-dance classes to get moving, have fun and get strong. The classes are taught following Covid-19 safety guidelines. We are happy to let you know the news that so many of you have been asking us about: we are restarting our street dance and acrobatic workshops in person again (although in an…
Lina Johansson & Silvia Fratelli : Mimbre for Carry On Touring

This article was written by Mimbre joint Artistic Directors Lina Johansson and Silvia Fratelli for Carry On Touring and was published there on 8th August, 2021. The day of the Brexit result in 2016, coincided with the London premiere of Mimbre’s new show If I Could I Would. Myself and my joint Artistic Director, Silvia…
Jaide Annalise: Meet the newest member of the Lifted cast

With our outdoor show Lifted now on Tour, we wanted to introduce the production’s brilliant new cast member Jaide Annalise. This is Jaide’s first time working with Mimbre on a show, but she partook in our All-Women Acrolab at 101 Outdoor Arts in Newbury in January 2019 and wowed us all. 1, Hi Jaide, tell us a bit…
Looking for a Company Trainee through the DWP Kickstart Scheme

Mimbre is seeking a Company Trainee. This position is a six month fixed term contract. It will give the post-holder an opportunity to learn how a small scale arts company works. This will include supporting the company across all of its operational areas: touring, production, youth programme, managing its online presence, administration as well as…
Mimbre leading workshops at NoFit State’s Circus Village

The Circus Village It takes a village to raise a circus TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2021 UPDATE: There are a few places available at The Circus Village so you can still apply! Please send your expression of interest and application to Bron at Bron@thecircusvillage.org This summer, between 13 August – 25 September, NoFit State is teaming…
Inclusive Acrobalance Training Residency

We’re very happy to share some footage from our Inclusive Acrobalance Training Residency at 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space in Newbury from last week. It was part of the development of a new show Look Mum, No Hands! in collaboration with Daryl Beeton Productions and The Spark Arts for Children. The training was co-facilitated by ParaCheer International coach Rick Rodgers.…
Garsington Opera’s ‘creativity through constraint’

We recently shared how we approached our rehearsals and performances. Now, here is another different example of a Covid-19 protocol in rehearsals, from Garsington Opera. Mimbre’s Artistic Director, Lina Johansson, has been in rehearsals (virtual and physical) choreographing for their production Eugene Onegin since early this year. Garsington Opera’s production Eugene Onegin premiered last night!…
Our approach to: Tour rehearsals this year

We are very excited to announce the beginning of our tour of Lifted for summer 2021, with our first performance coming up this weekend, at The Lowry in Salford! Before we head out on the road, we wanted to quickly share about how we approached our rehearsals and tour preparations. After a lot of consideration, we…
Performer call out

Performer call out for a paid opportunity to train! We are looking for two Disabled performers who are wheelchair users to join Daryl Beeton Productions and us in an Inclusive Acrobatics Residency with specialist trainer Rick Rogers (ParaCheer coach, former performer at Candoco and at London Paralympics opening ceremony)Since 2019 Daryl Beeton Productions and Mimbre…
#BluePrint2021 funding for Look Mum No Hands

We are grateful to receive funding from WIthout Walls to be able to continue working on Look Mum No Hands with Daryl Beeton Productions as part of the #Blueprint2021. With this support, Daryl Beeton Productions and Mimbre are entering a second period of R&D for the production. We truly are in great company, meet all…