“Across the world, circus performers are mixing in a little cabaret, adding some nudity, sprinkling a fetish here and there, to deliver a spicier brew than Mr Chipperfield ever imagined. In New Zealand, Heavenly Burlesque joins strippers with acrobats in a blend of high wire and low life. Edinburgh’s La Clique toys with fetish and fantasy. The Montreal acrobats Les 7 Doigts de la Main cling to each other’s flesh with the intensity of passionate lovers.”