“Street theatre, it turns out, is in rude health. With the revival of circus schools and the burgeoning festival scene, an ever higher calibre of athlete, acrobat and artist is joining the increasingly competitive cobblestone circuit. There is now an annual street-performance world championship, in Dublin in June, as well as a raft of sideshow and modern circus tours; and the recent offspring of street theatre, living sculpture, has blossomed into an eye-popping art form.”