Freelance Writing!

[Morgana]

Okay, ladles and jellyspoons.

I'm thinking of trying my hand at some freelance writing for a web magazine - and under their "Visual and Performance Arts" category, there's quite a bit of empty space following the circus, masks, and puppetry topics. I plan on amending this, obviously.

I have to send in two sample articles of no more than 600 words. My first sample article is going to be a review of Cirque Mechanics's "Birdhouse Factory." I have no idea what to do for my other article, and am open to suggestions.

Furthermore, if I get this job, I have to write ten articles every three months, so I'll probably need some suggestions in the future. Put down all sorts of ideas; they don't necessarily have to be circus-related, because I can pretty much write about anything I want (though I assume most of my writing will be in this category).

All right, guys - help a clown out.

~M.<3

[Victoria]

Circus and performances of masculinity in Cirque du Soleil's [insert show here...one of the ones we have on DVD]
College circuses
puppetry and youth
At risk youth circuses
Villains and masks: what makes it villainous?
n00bs, lulz.

<3

[James]

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How about aminal cruelty in circuses? That's a hot topic these days.

[photographermolly]

+ Circus fonts!!! I could give you lots of resources there.
+ How circuses are represented visually/graphically... the graphic design of circus and performance (historic and contemporary)... oh man, I would love to help you write that.
+ Circus life on the road... varying from Cirque tours to little scrappy ones like Criss Cross
+ The new community tribes, like that book Freaks & Fire
+ The amateur and the expert in circus performance – how or when you're supposed to feel like you can do it too

Those are all things I know I would like to read about. or write about.

[tarapeze]

-freakshows/exploitation/exhibitionism in circuses of yore & today (carnies!)
-gender representation & stereotypes in circus (i can give you some resources on that - think androgyny, strong women, bendy men, bearded ladies)
-circus and political activism (arab/isreali youth circuses, circus amok gender-benders, bread and puppet)
-street performing policies/permits/politics
-circus schools/training (also, internationally!)

you could also easily break it down and do specific articles about specific circus disciplines/shows:
-juggling clubs/ competetive juggling/ numbers-mathematic juggling
-the fire-spinning community/world
-surging popularity of hula hooping
-flying trapeze as a sport
-sports acrobatics/sports gymnastics
etc.

-you could also review movies with circus/performing arts slants, (Children of Paradise, the Chaplin biopic, the existential puppet drama Strings, Cirque du Soleil documentaries)

such a good idea!