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| Circus artists over 65 open Bristol show about ageing | Circus artists over 65 open Bristol show about ageing |
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| A stage show starring professional circus artists and dancers in their 60s in a production about ageing and the passing of time is opening in Bristol. | A stage show starring professional circus artists and dancers in their 60s in a production about ageing and the passing of time is opening in Bristol. |
| "Once Upon a Time" features a 67-year-old trapeze artist and two 66-year-old dancers and premieres at Circomedia on Thursday. | "Once Upon a Time" features a 67-year-old trapeze artist and two 66-year-old dancers and premieres at Circomedia on Thursday. |
| The search to find the three performers took over a year as it was difficult to find actors who were old enough. | The search to find the three performers took over a year as it was difficult to find actors who were old enough. |
| Producer Katie Keeler said some senior artists who auditioned were too young. | Producer Katie Keeler said some senior artists who auditioned were too young. |
| She said: "The trouble is, contemporary circus is a new art form and so even though we found a few senior artists, they were not old enough. | She said: "The trouble is, contemporary circus is a new art form and so even though we found a few senior artists, they were not old enough. |
| "We were delighted to find trapeze artist Mike Wright. Mike still practises as an artist and teacher but we also wanted to meet people who have retired from circus." | "We were delighted to find trapeze artist Mike Wright. Mike still practises as an artist and teacher but we also wanted to meet people who have retired from circus." |
| The production was written and directed by Aga Blonska who was interested in how ageing affects performing artists whose bodies were "the centre and main tool in their work". | The production was written and directed by Aga Blonska who was interested in how ageing affects performing artists whose bodies were "the centre and main tool in their work". |
| Ms Blonska said: "It's important to look at the subject of ageing now, not in a category of a problem, but to be able to notice a person. Theatre seems a perfect platform to do that." | |
| Dancer Caroline Lamb, 66, said: "I'm excited by this work - it's great to feel relevant, needed and reinvigorated, to be appreciated for what I am now, not what I was, not what I used to be able to do but who I have become through my life experience and my own journey. | |
| "Dancing and performing are what make me feel most alive. Will we be appreciated, liked, admired or will we look foolish? Who knows? It's scary and dangerous. | "Dancing and performing are what make me feel most alive. Will we be appreciated, liked, admired or will we look foolish? Who knows? It's scary and dangerous. |
| "But it's life enhancing to be given a chance to do these things again and I am trying to be brave." | "But it's life enhancing to be given a chance to do these things again and I am trying to be brave." |
| The show is being performed on 25, 26 and 27 September at Circomedia in Portland Square. | The show is being performed on 25, 26 and 27 September at Circomedia in Portland Square. |