2015

Season’s greetings

A world of good wishes to you and yours from everyone at Mimbre. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your support and wish you the very best for the new year!
Acrobatic Symposium

The speakers and their keynotes are finally revealed – you can find more info here! James Earls: Writer, lecturer and bodyworker specialising in Myofascial Release and Structural Integration. Emma Redding: Head of Dance Science at Trinity Laban. James Wellington: Director, Perform Health Ltd. Performing Arts Physiotherapist. Edel Quin: Programme Leader MSc Dance Science at Trinity Laban. Arran…
Acrobatics: Anatomy and Approach

For the past few years Mimbre has been exploring the delicate balance between pushing the performer’s body to the limit, while sustaining a level of fitness and remaining injury free. Through our research we aim to find ways to improve technical training, prevent injuries, promote circus performer’s health, and create a practical document to advance best practice. We…
Theatre Delicatessen | Shelter Me

Last week we headed down to the Guardian old office on Farringdon road to watch Circumference’s Shelter Me. We were all very excited to watch the show, and it completely met our expectations! The show is on until the 12th of July and if you haven’t made your was down there, we highly recommend you…
Thank you Twitter!

A few days ago I went through our twitter feed and downloaded many cool pictures from Bench taken by fans throughout the tour! Thought it would be nice to share some of them on here, and also take a moment to thank the lovely people who come watch the show, leave a comment on Facebook/twitter/email/in…
Tour Chronicles: Fries Straat Festival Holland, 30-31 May 2015 (Updates)

The girls had a great time in Holland, despite being stuck in Antwerp for hours with two toddlers in the van and then some rain in Holland! They managed to perform 3 out of 4 shows, and apparently the kids were the most amazing travel partners! And the usual monkeying around! We also received some…
Tour Chronicles: Fries Straat Festival Holland, 30-31 May 2015

We are on our way to Fries Straat Festival in the north of Holland! We’ve never been there before, but the program and the festival seem very exciting! We’re really looking forward to all the music and circus, especially Circus Ronaldo! We were also in Holland last week at the Kunsten Op Straat Festival! We received…
Face paint & Monsters: End of term community day at Milton Gardens

One of the things I love the most about my job is organising the community days. If you’ve never been to one of ours, you’re really missing out on a big dose of instant happiness. The focus this term was to let the children come up with their own routines, learn how to channel their…