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What is Swamp Circus
- As seen on BBC1 between programmes and live on CBBC
- Highly original corporate entertainment
- The ultimate in team building and challenges
- Cabaret and walkabout acts
- Stunning Big Top Productions
- Outdoor Aerial Spectacular
What SWAMP CIRCUS does
SWAMP CIRCUS designs and produces bright, new contemporary circus for all possible audiences at home and abroad. SWAMP CIRCUS is the longest running contemporary circus in England, creating and touring performance projects since 1986 in the UK and to 20 countries worldwide.
SWAMP CIRCUS comprises a touring company experienced in producing top cutting edge shows in both built (theatres, centres) and tented venues (big tops). The core artistic team have toured together internationally for many years. SWAMP CIRCUS's aerial dancers can be seen on BBC1 between programmes (red silks).
Introducing Swamp Circus Theatre
Formed by a collective of acrobats and dancers in a disused steel works in Sheffield in 1986, Swamp Circus Theatre is an all human circus theatre with an environmentally flavoured artistic direction, a commitment to arts in the community and a taste for adventure!
Swamp Circus has now performed and co-ordinated projects widely in the UK, Europe and beyond. Our work is characterised by a unique blend of innovative high-energy circus theatre, live music and ecological themes. Projects range from community-centred workshops and residencies to world-class touring Big-Top Extravaganzas.
Alongside, and complementing its circus productions, Swamp Circus runs workshops for wide cross-sections of the public, teaching basic circus skills and promoting participants' physical awareness, building their confidence and enhancing their quality of life. Workshops include introduction to circus skills, acrobatics, acrobalance masterclass, mime and movement, clown and physical comedy, trapeze and rope techniques, juggling, make-up and face-painting.
Swamp Circus believes that theatre is a unique forum for debate and a catalyst for change. The comedy, spirit and fun of circus enables complicated debates to be made accessible and ordinary people to have a voice in difficult issues. Swamp Circus Theatre embraces everyone, regardless of their differences.