Circus Originals was an exhibition at London’s Somerset House which explored the history of contemporary circus from the 1800s to the pioneers and new thinkers who have transformed the circus world today.
As well as a static display, we featured a selection of our Circus Post films commissioned by The Space during the Cultural Olympiad in 2012 which focus on notable international circus practitioners including one of Morocco’s oldest circus dynasties and Phia Ménard, the groundbreaking artistic director of Company Non Nova.

In addition Rose English was in conversation with Stine Hebert complementing the installation, Remember This!

Finally there was a screening of the film Even When I Fall, about the young members of Circus Kathmandu.

Located in the East Wing Galleries, Circus Originals was part of Circus Sampler – two free weekends of contemporary circus, hip hop dance and music in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court.