Circus Amok:

traditional and contemporary, spectacular and political

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Circus Arts, Contemporary Circus, Art and Politics

Résumé

This article examines Circus Amok, a circus company founded in 1989 in New York City, the United States, and directed by Jennifer Miller, a key figure in the debate on circus and political engagement, particularly in discussions on gender. By investigating secondary sources, including analyses of video recordings of performances and an interview with Jennifer Miller, the article explores the poetics and sensibilities at play in Circus Amok’s creations. The discussion considers Amok as a circus that simultaneously operates within the logic of the spectacle of attractions (in line with the American show business tradition) and articulates a political discourse that challenges structures of power (aligning with the tradition of politically engaged theater). Furthermore, the company draws on formal references from traditional circus while incorporating contemporary artistic discourses and issues.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Maria Carolina Vasconcelos Oliveira, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP

Maria Carolina Vasconcelos Oliveira is a circus artist, researcher and assistant professor at the Department of Arts at the Departamento de Artes do Instituto de Artes/ Unesp. She earned her postdoctoral degree at the Institute of Arts of the São Paulo State University “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), and her PhD and Master’s degree at the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP). 

Publiée

2025-05-27

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Vasconcelos Oliveira, M. C. (2025). Circus Amok:: traditional and contemporary, spectacular and political. Révue Brésilienne d’Études De La Présence, 15(2). Consulté à l’adresse https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/147719

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Le Cirque et la Scène Contemporaine

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