Cirque Berserk! celebrates 10th anniversary with residency at Riverside Studios

Following sold-out seasons in the West End and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Cirque Berserk!, Britain’s biggest and boldest theatre-circus spectacular, will celebrate its 10th anniversary year with a five-week residency at Riverside Studios.

There will be three shows daily from February 9 to March 12 at the venue in Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith.

Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this new show for 2023 features performers from across the globe making their UK debuts, alongside a host of Cirque Berserk! favourites including the world’s most hair-raising circus act – the legendary motorcycle Globe of Death – in which fearless motorcyclists defy gravity traversing the inside of a spherical steel cage at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

They’re joined by a magnificent company of more than 30 jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers and daredevil stuntmen, including a acrobatic troupe from Mongolia and, back by popular demand, the brilliant Brazilian aerialist, physical-comedy star and ‘capoeira’ champion Paulo Dos Santos.

Producer Martin “Zippo” Burton said, “Circus is the most diverse and accessible form of live entertainment – our show really does have something for everyone, and we look forward to welcoming audiences to Cirque Berserk!’s new London home at Riverside Studios.”

Riverside Studios Creative Director Rachel Tackley said: “I am so excited to be welcoming Cirque Berserk! to Riverside for their 10th anniversary show.

“Riverside has always been a place where you’re entertained, inspired and surprised.

Cirque Beserk’s international troupe of acrobatics and aerialists is certainly going to do just that – and more.

“This show is the perfect evening out for grown-ups or half-term treat for families!”

Picture: Artist Elberel takes her shot Picture: Piet Hein-Out