How tradition kills the circus industry

About every few days I hear from clients, colleagues and others how difficult not only composing a show on the artistic field is, but also how difficult running a show is. Running a show is not easy, but if the owner of a show tells me “but 20 years ago this used to work” I […]

News! Pop Fizz Clink! We have a celebration!

It is time to celebrate! Sabioleon is officially registered as a company! Thanks to the people who believe in me, support me, call me, book me and read my blogs!   Due to all the requests and the summer season, I will write blogs in a somewhat lower frequency for the next few months. I […]

Branding for artists; an introduction

What is branding? I like to share a memory from my childhood. When I was a child, my parents used to put me in the backseat of a car. I was only two or three years old at the time. I could barely read but when we would drive down the highway I would see […]

Packing for dummies

  When I travelled in circus, I encountered many artists with acts that would perfectly suit a variety theatre or a cruise ship. However, if I watched how they moved around, they would definitely not fit. Too many props to carry or too much stuff to carry along. Working small venues or ships requires a […]

Starting non-stopping shows

New shows are opening in a rapid speed this year, many of those close as fast as they opened. We do need initiators like this to maintain a right of existence but where does it go wrong?   Many people underestimate the time, effort and money it takes to brand a show. In many cases […]

How to predict a festivals winner

There are many circus festivals around in Europe and so there are many artists. Often I have seen acts that win festivals that are not per definition the best acts. So what makes someone win a festival?   Festivals are all about politics. Are you likeable, who are your friends, who is your family? It […]

Vision about the future of circus

  The search for new audiences is one of the main missions of artists and shows nowadays. If we don’t find a connection with the people for whom we are making our art, we will lose our right to exist. On the other hand, art has a unique position outside the laws of commerce where […]