Episode 85: Starting Contemporary Circus in the UK with Rebecca Truman

From a childhood history of designing costumes and "pratting about onstage" (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of the UK's first contemporary circus companies. In this interview, Becky talks about her creation methodology (16:02), mental health issues (35:37), writing her biography and publishing the book, Aerialist (48:02) , the current state of circus as an artform (54:23), and of course, answering the age old question- "what advice would you give to yourself, at the beginning of your career." (62:50) Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/theartistathlete Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/