brainfools
London
Brainfools does what it says on the tin. Gravity-defying. Exhilarating. With a
sprinkle of comedy (of course). We’re a group of incredibly talented performers
passionately strutting our stuff — on the ground, mid-air, and oh, tugging at
heartstrings with delightful spectacles of ‘brain foolery.’ There’s a whimsical
bubble about us that just might get you in a spin! A brainchild of Finn and
Toffy, we’re a contemporary, socio-aware group of performers/producers who fuse
circus arts with collaborative imagination (Toffy and Finn’s peerless chemistry)
to create versatile, fully immersive, and visually enriching performance arts
experiences for the world’s audiences. We entangle our audiences, up-close and
personal, drawing them into a world where they live only for the present
glorious moments. We live in complex times, an era in history poised to stretch
the thirst for unflinchingly humanity-driven art to its full elastic limits. In
our bold bid to provide answers, one common thread you’re odds-on to spot
throughout our circus art performances is that human connectedness — or
rootedness (if you will) — within communities that we celebrate. The sheer
vitality we inspire and the spellbinding fabric of fragility we weave our
audience into — all by the intricately knitted universe of the circus. Without
question, the circus, for us, is never just about a ‘13-meter-diameter’ or
‘42-foot ring’ mastery. That would be just scratching the surface. At its heart,
the circus has always incorporated a fusion of skill and soul—clusters upon
clusters of exceptional human skills and artful mobility to tickle the human
fancy. What sets us apart, though, is how we bring these human elements
together. The spatial (on stage) and social (offstage) recognition we take to
new heights to gratify, entertain, and inspire collective progress as humans.
Ultimately, we’re becoming part of a more robust movement with the loftiest
calling in the circus performance arts, and indeed, any other art form worth its
earthly significance — to redefine the boundaries of what reflects the deepest
needs of the modern-day, contemporary audience.
