Circus and Its Others II

Over fifty participants from all around the world will present their work at Circus and Its Others II, an international conference scheduled to take place in Prague's DISK Theatre from 27 to 29 August during the Letní Letná festival. The conference, organized by CIRQUEON – Center for Contemporary Circus, is primarily dedicated to exploring the many forms and transformations of contemporary circus practices. Keynote speakers include National Circus School alumnus and former Circus Cirkör member Marie-Andrée Robitaille (Sweden) and director and pedagogue Camilla Damkjaer (Denmark).

The conference is dedicated to exploring the many transformations of contemporary circus practices, with a focus on questions of difference in all its forms – gender, sexuality, disability, ethnicity, class, and species.