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Circus Fest 2016 by Havito Nopal on Instagram. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Me, Mother @ Roundhouse (Circus Fest) Review

Me, Mother @ Roundhouse (Circus Fest) Review

When you think of circus, what immediately comes to mind? Death defying stunts? Unimaginable tricks? Adrenaline fuelled sequences? Heart racing music? A genre I’m sure you’ll agree associated with the awe-inspiring, circus, just like a piece of drama can be versatile, and Me, Mother is a considered example of this.

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National Centre graduates dazzle in Kin by Barely Methodical Troupe

Kin review at Roundhouse, London – ‘circus at its most exciting’

Tom Wicker | The Stage | ★★★★★

“Stunning second show from one of the newest and most dynamic circus ensembles in the UK”

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Kin review – mortifyingly funny new-wave British circus

Lyn Gardner | The Guardian | ★★★★☆

“There are fascinating ambiguities around what it means to succeed, or to be the chosen one, and how the advantages of being in the group might outweigh the pleasure of being the anointed one.”

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Meg Mattravers | Theatrefullstop | ★★★★☆

Kin is “a cleverly constructed showcase of talents within an abundance of comic dialogue and amusing characters. This show displaces the traditional circus and asks its audience to immerse themselves in a narrative that questions fear, family and escapist entertainment.”

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Katharine Kavangah | The Circus Diaries 

“For their second show, Kin, the Barely Methodical Troupe have expanded their team to six to present a show that explores the strengths and fissures of group dynamics with the same blend of humour, poeticism and humanity that brought such success to their debut Bromance.”

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Audience Reactions | The Roundhouse

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New bromantics, Lyn Gardner (The Guardian)

‘We are pushing boundaries’, Natasha Tripney (The Stage)

Kin is being live streamed on Sunday 24 April, 19:30 from the Roundhouse on their YouTube channel. View it here. Or catch it live at the Roundhouse till Sunday 24 April. Tickets here. The show is touring to Hull Truck Theatre (26-28 May).

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Michael "Spookey" Louis performing in the NJ Burlesque Showcase at Roxy 'n' Dukes in October 2013.