You Can Look, But With Your Eyes Shut: The Quebecois Circus

Not too long ago this article from Sideshow magazine started making the rounds on Facebook. It's a really interesting read, even if it does offer a rather harsh look at the Montreal circus scene. As a circus artist native to Montreal, there were definitely elements of this article that I found to be overly critical and even unfair. But at the same time, there are many points that the author raises that I not only agree with, but had always thought that I was the only one who felt that way or that perhaps it was just my bitterness talking.

All that aside, the article truly does delve deep into not only the Montreal scene, but the role of circus in Quebec in general. Covering the three major companies, the schools, Tohu and the festival, this article really does leave no stone unturned.

I highly recommend you give it a read.