Extraordinary Bodies - Culture Night 2024
Join Galway Community Circus for an unforgettable Culture Night with world-renowned circus company Extraordinary Bodies! A collaboration between Cirque Bijou and Diverse City, Extraordinary Bodies is dedicated to promoting diversity and equity in the performing arts. Their boundary-breaking work celebrates diverse bodies, featuring talented D/deaf, disabled, and non-disabled artists, demonstrating how extraordinary people can work equally together on and off stage.
The event will showcase three informal demonstrations along with a presentation about the company followed by a Q&A session. Audience members will then be treated to a screening of their one-hour film ‘Human’, a mesmerizing blend of circus, serenade, and cinema that explores the small moments that shape us. Join us for this inspiring celebration of inclusivity and creativity!
The performances, presentation and Q&A will run for about 1 hour. There will be a short interval. The run time of HUMAN is approximately 1 hour.
Timeline:
6pm - 6.30pm: informal demonstrations by Extraordinary Bodies artists
6.30pm - 6.45pm: presentation about the company
6.45pm - 7pm: Q&A
7pm - 7.30pm: interval
7.30pm - 8.30pm: screening of ‘Human’
No booking required. Spaces are first-come, first-served.
The event will take place in the Circus Hall at Galway Community Circus in St. Joseph's Community Centre, Shantalla, H91 A4VW.
A world of possibility.
We create powerful performances that celebrate our vast potential as humans. Exploring a vibrant mix of circus, dance, theatre, and music, we tell meaningful stories that question the value of our bodies and give a voice to those who are often silenced.
Extraordinary Bodies is a vital collaboration between show-makers, Cirque Bijou, and Diverse City, a charity that champions diversity and equity in the performing arts. Collectively, we create a unique and magical space where diverse bodies are embraced, boundaries are broken, and inclusivity is championed. Bringing together the skill and talent of D/deaf, disabled, and non-disabled artists, our work is testament to how diverse, extraordinary people can work equally together on and off stage.
We empower the next generation of performers through Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists. Our flagship performing arts training company for disabled and non-disabled 16- to 30-year-olds makes experimental, and thought-provoking work, which is performed across the UK.
Powered by passion and purpose, we rely on the support of public funding, charitable giving* and trusts, and foundations. Every show is made possible by people who share our belief in inspiring a fairer and more inclusive world.
Extraordinary Bodies. Circus for Every Body.
This event was made possible by support from the Arts Council of Ireland and Galway City Arts Office.
Photo credit: Extraordinary Bodies & Photographer Paul Blakemore