What do queer culture and circus have in common?
In this year's edition of Smells Like Circus, Queef will trace the influence of queerness and otherness on traditional and contemporary circus practices in an exciting series of articles. Additionally, we are getting a closer look at the queer artists performing this year and how their identity relates to their work.
QUEER PERFORMERS IN FOCUS:
ARNO FERRERA
ERWAN HA KYOON LARCHER
CLUB TOULOUSE
GEDACHTEGANG
ELENA ZANZU
SIDE-SHOW
QUEEF ARTICLES:
IS CIRCUS ALWAYS QUEER?
CIRCUS AND THE BODY
BARBETTE: A CIRCUS ICON
About “Smells Like Circus”
Smells Like Circus is a circus-focused festival in Ghent organized by Voo?uit and Miramiro, in collaboration with CAMPO, KOPERGIETERY, Circus Dialogues, Circuscentrum and, this year, with the special participation of Queef and Bebe Books.