Tucked behind a colorful tin roof dwelling in Addis Ababa, acrobats of all ages are spinning, contorting and balancing in ways that seemingly defy the laws of physics. Off to the left of the action is ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the world-famous Circus Abyssinia on Navy Pier this summer for a limited engagement beginning July 10. Check out photos and video highlights from the show!

Cal McCrystal; dir: Binyam Tesfamarian, Mehari Tesfamarian. Cal McCrystal; dir: Binyam Tesfamarian, Mehari Tesfamarian. Single tickets are now on sale for Children’s Theatre Company's 2022 – 2023 ...

The ensemble of Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams at Chicago Shakespeare Theater Credit: David Rubene Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, is about the ...

HYPED-UP circus is very much the flavour of this year’s Fringe, and Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams is no exception. Based on a wafer-thin (though apparently true) premise of two young boys living ...

Who is Derartu Tulu? Anyone? She's a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia who won gold medals at the 1992 and 2000 Olympics in the 10,000-meter run. "Circus Abyssinia: Tulu," now playing at the ...

Birhanu Taddese spent his childhood as a runaway and became a thief surviving in the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Previously, I used to live with my dad and we didn’t get along very well. He ...

PERFORMERS in an Ethiopian circus act forced to cancel six shows at the Fringe have been granted entry to the country. Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams was due to perform at the Royal Croquet Club’s ...

Ezera Nigusse and AlemaYehu Mulugeta are the babies of the bunch here, playing the brothers Bibi and Bichu at the centre of this African circus show. Inspired by the real-life Tesfamariam brothers, ...

SHERKOLE, Ethiopia, September 15 (UNHCR) - A crowd of more than 500 Sudanese refugees waits in anticipation as 19-year-old Dawit tries to light a temperamental firework backstage. Meanwhile, James, 22 ...

In a country not known for its circus talent, Ethiopian troupes are shining in the global spotlight. At home, they are paving a way for the next generation to thrive.