We continue our series with the second question. The young people were asked to think about what being human means to them (something a bit more broad and warm this time). The answers were truly heartwarming and show how observant young people are. The pictures read: Being creative,...
In the past few months we’ve asked the young people taking part in our workshops a series of questions. We were really curious to find out their answers as they related to our show’s themes. They were so inspiring that we’ve been using some of...
This position is from 2018 and now closed. Mimbre seeks a full time Administrator and Communications Officer to support the company in its marketing aims, as well as run our office alongside other administration duties. Download the Administrator and Communications Officer Application Pack to find out more about our...
On 3rd April four members of Mimbre's Youth programme had the honour of joining some of London's most fun and adventurous Youth Circus Pioneers as part for the Street Circus Exchange hosted by the Roundhouse. Our team of intrepid tumblers were treated to DJ classes where...
On 24th March amidst bunting and balloons, a team of avid circus fans were preparing to dazzle friends and family with the skills they had been learning on Mimbre's Youth Programme. As the buzz was building, scarves were being tied, costumes adjusted and face paint and...
This position is from 2018 and now closed. Mimbre seeks an experienced Lighting Technician and Relighter and a Production Electrician to work on our new production, The Exploded Circus. Please note these are two separate positions for different periods of time. The Exploded Circus will tour with a...
Mimbre is a female-led acrobatic theatre company. We make contemporary circus shows that fuse narrative with breathtaking movement. We are currently working on our new production: The Exploded Circus, an all-female contemporary circus production that uses the scene of a devastated circus and its performers as...
We're incredibly pleased and excited to announce the cast for our upcoming show The Exploded Circus. We work with astonishing women to tell powerful visual stories. In The Exploded Circus we will continue to push the boundaries of physical work with a cast made up of...
What is circus? I don’t have an answer and I really don’t care. But many people do, bending themselves into shapes a contortionist would envy to try and define this vibrant, richly diverse, fabulously eccentric art. The questions come as fast as the blades from...
By Lina Johansson I love circus – doing it, creating shows with it and teaching it. With my work I try to share the beauty of circus and I also try to use it in ways where I hope it might make a difference, however little:...