“Freak shows” used to be a popular pastime in Victorian times where people with “unusual” or “different” bodies would be shown off and exploited for the benefit of an audience.
But a circus act featuring disabled artists is hoping to reclaim the term.
Cirque Bijou, a circus company based in Bristol, includes disabled and non-disabled artists, and their current project Extraordinary Bodies invites the audience to think about different kinds of bodies and how they look.
Featuring live music and a large aerial set, it is a perfect setting for people with disabilities, says performer Jamie Beddall.
“Circus can be done by anybody and interesting bodies make more interesting circus,” he says.
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