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Catch Me’s New Cast
Jun 2021Welcoming our brand new cast for Catch Me: Introducing Rachel and Alecsander, who are joining Upswing to discover joy, risk and unexpected connections in our poignant duet. Catch Me is an intimate and surprising take on age, race and gender – read more on it here or meet the cast below! Alecsander Nilsson Alecsander started […]
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Seasons Casting Call
May 2021Upswing is looking for two brilliant circus performers for a new production for children and families – directed by Vicki Amedume. Seasons will be a brand new, small scale production touring libraries and outdoor spaces across the UK in 2021 and beyond. Seasons will deal thematically with the relationship between humans and nature. We will use natural materials, wood, soil and stone to explore balance and imbalance and the fragility of the […]
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Call Out For Crew
May 2021Call Out For Freelance Stage Managers Upswing is one of the UK’s leading contemporary circus companies. We use circus to tell stories in extraordinary ways – amplifying and celebrating the skills, creative talents and stories of diverse artists and communities. We make performances and participatory experiences that connect people in unexpected ways. We are currently […]
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Call Out For Performers
Apr 2021We are an award-winning contemporary circus company looking for two performers to create a second cast for Catch Me – our outdoor touring, dance/acro-balance production. Expected working days are between June and September 2021 (see dates below). About Catch Me Originally created and toured in 2019, Catch Me is a 15-minute duet for outdoor spaces […]
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Spotlight On…
Jan 2021Showcasing and celebrating the incredible freelance artists that Upswing has worked with: Discover what they’ve been up to over lockdown and learn more about how you can get involved with their work here… Sascha Goslin Sascha is a freelance producer focusing on circus, outdoor arts, accessible theatre and puppetry. She recently launched a network to […]
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Our 2020 Round Up
Dec 2020Hello Friends, Wow, what a rollercoaster of a year this has been. We’ve endured 2020’s challenges with you all and have never before felt so connected to our community and our sector. This – among some other key activities – has truly been the highlight of our year. As we reflect on the challenges and […]
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Catch Me live at GDIF
Sep 2020We are so excited to let you know that we will be performing a NEW re-worked version of our 2019 show Catch Me, outdoors, live and in-person at Greenwich + Docklands Festival (GDIF) in London on Saturday 5th September. A few months ago we couldn’t envisage how we’d ever be able to create a show – let […]
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Black Lives Matter
Jun 2020Black Lives Matter – A Statement from Upswing Friday 19th June 2020 These have been challenging weeks since our last newsletter. Already reeling from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our communities and on our creative world, we have been wracked by the flood of raw pain and emotion being expressed through the […]
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Isolation Self-Care
May 2020Our team members are regularly finding support and assistance available for our mental health and well-being from various sources. Scroll down for links to advice, inspiration, useful articles and important support contacts. Be sure to keep an eye on this page as we come across and share more. Headspace Covid-19 – Headspace is a mindfulness […]
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Support Surgeries
Apr 2020We’re here to help We are a small team, but we have a broad range of skills and knowledge that might be of help if you’re finding it hard to see a pathway forward in this difficult time. We’re currently offering free 45 minute 1-2-1 ‘Support Surgeries’ to freelance Circus artists, producers and creatives, and […]
