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Articulation is a network of people and organisations working across areas of Outdoor Arts, Circus and Spectacle in Scotland. Explore our current members or find out more about how you can get involved.

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Andrew Simpson

Performer

Individual • Glasgow • Clowning, Physical Performance, Street Theatre, Walkabout

I am a theatre maker, clown and director based in Glasgow, Scotland. After studying Drama and Physical Theatre in Scotland I trained further in clown, physical and outdoor theatre practices in Poland, Denmark, Italy and…
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Andrew Simpson

Individual • Glasgow • Clowning, Physical Performance, Street Theatre, Walkabout

Performer

I am a theatre maker, clown and director based in Glasgow, Scotland. After studying Drama and Physical Theatre in Scotland I trained further in clown, physical and outdoor theatre practices in Poland, Denmark, Italy and the UK.

I work on the assumption that through art we can articulate our experiences, reflect on them and imagine other possibilities. I strongly believe that this process should be accessible, relatable but can also embrace the non-realistic, highly stylised or abstract.

In 2022 I was awarded a Federation of Scottish Theatre Assistant Director Bursary. I currently facilitates a physical theatre class with health & wellbeing charity Nemo Arts.

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All or Nothing

Producing Company

Organisation • Aerial

All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre are Scotland’s leading aerial dance company creating, performing, teaching and developing aerial arts throughout the country. Our work crosses the boundaries between the floor, air and the space between,…
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All or Nothing

Organisation • Aerial

Producing Company

All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre are Scotland’s leading aerial dance company creating, performing, teaching and developing aerial arts throughout the country. Our work crosses the boundaries between the floor, air and the space between, merging aerial arts with dance theatre and contemporary circus.

With performances ranging from small scale theatre to large scale outdoor spectacle, we tour extensively across Scotland, creating our own theatrical works for touring as well as developing aerial elements for events.
Participation is vital to the company’s work, believing that aerial and dance is for everyone, developing all kinds of opportunities for this to happen. All or Nothing constantly challenge assumptions of who can do aerial, opening up the artform to as many people as possible, developing audiences and participants.

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Zinnia Oberski

Performer

Individual • Clowning

Performer and maker Zinnia Oberski has an extensive movement background, predominantly in circus. She uses elements of physical theatre, dance and performance art to break the traditional circus aesthetic of the superhuman and focus on…
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Zinnia Oberski

Individual • Clowning

Performer

Performer and maker Zinnia Oberski has an extensive movement background, predominantly in circus. She uses elements of physical theatre, dance and performance art to break the traditional circus aesthetic of the superhuman and focus on a strength that can only be accessed through vulnerability. Zinnia’s physical work is visceral and hypnotic, speaking directly to the subconscious and the human animal in the language of the body. Zinnia works in a holistic way, treating mind and body as one cohesive entity.

Having come from a background involving hard physical training she looks for balance between strength and softness in both movement and intention – a way of training which challenges the bodymind in a fun and positive way. Zinnia’s creative work is multi-artform and makes use of many different styles and techniques. She takes influence from circus, physical theatre, dance, animal movement, performance art and clown to make authentic work that travels beyond the purely visual. She is currently working on a new clown/bouffon show (FRUITOPIA) and touring her solo aerial show Dreams of the Small Gods in Scandinavia and northern Europe.

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Surge

Other

Organisation • Circus, Physical Performance, Street Theatre

Surge runs projects to develop outdoor arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland. We work with artists, performance companies and educators at all levels of experience. We provide mentorship, support and professional development for artists…
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Surge

Organisation • Circus, Physical Performance, Street Theatre

Other

Surge runs projects to develop outdoor arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland. We work with artists, performance companies and educators at all levels of experience. We provide mentorship, support and professional development for artists at all stages of their career. We work with creative artists and communities through our Community Street Theatre Tour and through touring our large-scale community engagement projects. We deliver our annual Surge Festival in July, which brings new Scottish work and international performances to Glasgow audiences. We also run Techbox which is a space for professional artists, designers and developers to explore how technology can be incorporated into outdoor arts, physical theatre and live performance.

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Aerial Edge

Education

Organisation • Glasgow • Aerial, Circus

Aerial Edge has been Glasgow’s circus school since 2007, with professional and recreational classes and courses, training sessions and an act creation/rehearsal space – and of course our fabulous flying trapeze. It’s also a fantastic…
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Aerial Edge

Organisation • Glasgow • Aerial, Circus

Education

Aerial Edge has been Glasgow’s circus school since 2007, with professional and recreational classes and courses, training sessions and an act creation/rehearsal space – and of course our fabulous flying trapeze. It’s also a fantastic performance venue and we stage shows throughout the year. Our Pro Track Programmes are set up to allow customised part-time classes and self-training sessions for continuing professional development.

The four-week full-time Circus Intensive and four-month Foundation Course teach a wide range of arts and are designed for people who want to explore their circus potential. Then our One-Year Professional Development Course has been created for those who want to continue to build their skillset with a focus on one or two disciplines. It includes all the supporting classes to develop a well-rounded professional.
There are performance opportunities in all our full-time courses. In the Foundation Course and Professional Development Course, you’ll create and perform a solo/duo act and create an ensemble performance with a professional director.

Circus is for everyone – shape, size, age and experience aren’t barriers. People love the fun and friendly vibe at Aerial Edge, which allows you to explore your potential without fear. Our thriving Youth Circus has a performance pathway as well as student-led sessions where instructors offer guidance on technique while facilitating the freedom to find your own way through movements.

As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC), we price everything as low as we can so that as many people as possible can find the joy of circus. Youth Circus has a Sponsored Places scheme.

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Adrenalism

Producing Company

Organisation • Clowning, Physical Performance, Street Theatre, Walkabout

Adrenalism is a theatre company based in Glasgow, Scotland but make work for everywhere. Our projects are entertaining, accessible and connected to the world we all live in. We believe that the best performances happen…
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Adrenalism

Organisation • Clowning, Physical Performance, Street Theatre, Walkabout

Producing Company

Adrenalism is a theatre company based in Glasgow, Scotland but make work for everywhere.

Our projects are entertaining, accessible and connected to the world we all live in.

We believe that the best performances happen with diverse audiences in unexpected places and in unexpected ways.

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Jamie Wardrop

Artist-Designer-Maker

Individual • Glasgow • Digital

Jamie is a Glasgow based artist, theatre maker, VJ and designer who tours work nationally and internationally. He has collaborated with some of Scotland’s leading artists and presented his own critically acclaimed original work at…
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Jamie Wardrop

Individual • Glasgow • Digital

Artist-Designer-Maker

Jamie is a Glasgow based artist, theatre maker, VJ and designer who tours work nationally and internationally. He has collaborated with some of Scotland’s leading artists and presented his own critically acclaimed original work at major venues and institutions.

He trained as an actor a the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – graduating in 2009.

He has developed a practice in multiple disciplines, practices and genres – defying easy definition – from the music industry to theatre and dance where his work is frequently in demand. He commonly works with digital mediums like 3D Animation, VR, Lighting, Sound, Composing and Film. He has pioneered the use of live VJ techniques and projection mapping in the live performance.

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Ruxy Cantir

Performer

Individual • Glasgow • Physical Performance

Ruxy Cantir is a Moldova-born, US-trained, Glasgow-based physical theatre maker and performer. A Dell’arte International graduate (Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Ensemble Based Physical Theatre), she devises and performs original work for all ages,…
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Ruxy Cantir

Individual • Glasgow • Physical Performance

Performer

Ruxy Cantir is a Moldova-born, US-trained, Glasgow-based physical theatre maker and performer. A Dell’arte International graduate (Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Ensemble Based Physical Theatre), she devises and performs original work for all ages, ranging from spectacle-based outdoor theatre to intimate indoor work using contemporary devising practices, Puppetry, Clown and Physical and Visual Theatre. Since moving to Scotland in 2015, she’s been awarded numerous grants to develop new indoor and outdoor work, including the 2021 APA/Eden Court/Capital Theatres Early Years Christmas Performance Commission, the Inaugural SURGE Street Theatre Bursary, the Clown Cabaret Bursary Award and the ScotRail Foundation/Foundation Scotland Cultural Arts Grant.

She’s worked with some of Scotland’s most notable arts organisations, including the National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival, Scottish Youth Theatre, National Trust for Scotland. A recent CATS award nominee, she’s performed in various events and festivals with SURGE, Imaginate, Clown Cabaret Scratch Night, Tron Theatre, manipulate Festival, on STV’s only late night talk show The Late Show, and toured Scotland with a few shows, including her critically-acclaimed solo piece Pickled Republic.

She is a member of Single End Collective, an artist-run space in Southside Studios, Glasgow, co-founded LARDS Ensemble – a collective of Scotland’s five most prominent physical comedians, and is a board member for Articulation and Manipulate Arts.

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Sean Wai Keung

Performer

Individual • Glasgow • Spoken Word

Sean Wai Keung is a Glasgow-based food, performance and poetry maker. His work is often centered around community, migration and hospitality, and he loves to play with the idea of economics/exchange in his work. He…
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Sean Wai Keung

Individual • Glasgow • Spoken Word

Performer

Sean Wai Keung is a Glasgow-based food, performance and poetry maker. His work is often centered around community, migration and hospitality, and he loves to play with the idea of economics/exchange in his work. He has worked with organisations including Articulation, the National Theatre of Scotland, Dandelion Festival and Tramway Glasgow, and his debut poetry collection sikfan glaschu was published by Verve Poetry Press in 2021. He loves arranging potlucks and talking about the history of takeaway food in Scotland and beyond.

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Jideofor Muotune

Artist-Designer-Maker

Individual • Digital, Installation, Spoken Word

My name is Jideofor Muotune. I’m a multi-platform story teller. I tell stories using projected animated performances, interactive public displays, sound installations and augmented reality. Recently I’ve been exploring the boundaries of immersive theatrical storytelling…
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Jideofor Muotune

Individual • Digital, Installation, Spoken Word

Artist-Designer-Maker

My name is Jideofor Muotune. I’m a multi-platform story teller. I tell stories using projected animated performances, interactive public displays, sound installations and augmented reality. Recently I’ve been exploring the boundaries of immersive theatrical storytelling outdoors which is why I have joined the Articulation Arts network. My creative practice has its roots at the intersection of technology and ‘traditional’ arts, starting as it did with me using computers to make music on the label Soma Records at which I was both a founding artist and director. The brutal murder of George Floyd forced me to establish theafrowegian.org as a platform to tell stories that I was passionate about. My approach is always accessible, inclusive and multi-generation in a bid to create strong emotional connections with diverse audiences.

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Jusztina Hermann

Performer

Individual • Edinburgh • Circus

Jusztina is an Edinburgh based performance artist and director. She has an MA on Theatre Theory and a Diploma in Physical Theatre Practice, as well as over two decades of experience in circus and street…
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Jusztina Hermann

Individual • Edinburgh • Circus

Performer

Jusztina is an Edinburgh based performance artist and director. She has an MA on Theatre Theory and a Diploma in Physical Theatre Practice, as well as over two decades of experience in circus and street theatre. Her work combines the diversity of performing arts: physical theatre, circus, dance, puppetry, visuals, music and clowning. Jusztina has been directing and mentoring multi art form performances internationally since 2002 as well as devising her own work with Scottish circus-theatre company Delighters.

As a performance artist she is passionate about creating work for all audiences, from site specific outdoor theatre to black box theatre shows, work created to audiences of all ages to small scale intimate theatre. Her fire-theatre shows were performed internationally at Festa Del Fuoco di Stromboli (Italy), Earagail Arts Festival (Ireland), Galway Arts Festival (Ireland), Sziget Festival (Hungary). As a freelance performer she works with Scottish companies such as Jabuti Theatre, Rowanbank, Circus Alba and Irish landscape theatre company LUXe on a regular basis. She directed and performed with Festa Del Fuoco Ensemble (I), CircusTheatre Production (H), Firebirds (H), Circonnection, ENCI, and Iron Oxide.

She mentors circus artists as well as curates and produces Scotland’s ongoing circus showcase Cirqulation. The event has been running since early 2018 with sold out performances, and after 2019 have been awarded funding from Creative Scotland and the National Lottery Fund.

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Members

Andrew Simpson

All or Nothing

Zinnia Oberski

Surge

Aerial Edge

Adrenalism

Jamie Wardrop

Ruxy Cantir

Sean Wai Keung

Jideofor Muotune

Jusztina Hermann