Kim Upton, known as “Kimtortion”, is well-known for her contortion ability which has led her to perform circus acts such as the Trapeze, the Lyra and the Rag-doll comedy contortion act (to name a few). However, her role as an aerialist was tragically cut short. While setting...
Remembering Douglas ...
Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day) is observed on the 11th of November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour (a.m.) of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. Fittingly...
Circus Down Under
Before you start reading this you should know that I am not from a circus family. I, in no way, claim to be an expert on circus but I have often been asked how circuses compare between Australia and the United States. Firstly, there is no such thing as a “mud show” in Australia and...