Description
The Contemporary Circus Handbook
a guide to creating, funding, producing, organizing and touring shows for the 21st century
A new book by Eric Bates
ISBN: 978-1-958604-03-8
“This book is an invaluable contribution to the development of contemporary circus. It gives shape and structure to a process that, to most emerging circus artists, feels impossibly amorphous at the beginning. Circus needs to be an ecosystem, and right now the components of it (artists, schools, residency spaces, funders, presenters, directors, etc.) are not well-connected in the U.S.; this book is a step towards helping us all to find each other. A beautiful resource for those of us who are determined to move contemporary circus forward.”
– Shana Kennedy, Executive Director, Circadium: School of Contemporary Circus
“Drawing upon the knowledge of the worldwide circus community, Bates’ compilation of experiential successes and failures demystifies one of the most nonsensical processes ever: creating a circus show. This book will hopefully be a sigh of relief to those promoting the understanding of circus as a legitimately distinct art form. I sure could have used this and probably will for my next show.”
– Joseph Pinzon, Founder, Short Round Productions
“Eric has put together a detailed and comprehensive book filled with insights that anyone with a vision can use to bring it to life. Eric’s extensive experience as a performer, creator, and producer is obvious in the questions he poses and the insights he articulates. This book is a must for those with the desire to bring their shows to life.”
-Zander Howard-Scott, Founder, Creative Sovereignty
