Circus Rebels

Name: Circus Rebels
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ISBN: 9781837600502

The inside story of NoFit State

Stephen Glascoe

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English

Calon
19 March 2026

Circus; Popular culture

What's it like to run away with the circus?

Cardiff, Wales, 1983. A bunch of university dropouts and unemployed hippies find themselves united by two things: a talent for juggling and a desire to live a different kind of life. They decide it might be fun to juggle their way out of the rat race by founding a circus, which they call 'NoFit State'.

How does this group grow from its lowly origins as buskers on the city streets to become one of the most admired and respected contemporary circuses in the world?

Stephen Glascoe, a member of NoFit State's amateur community group 'Splott State Circus', takes us behind the scenes of the drama, stress and joy of a radical modern circus.

Based on in-depth interviews with the founders of the circus and many others who have been part of its history, Circus Rebels charts the challenges and triumphs of underdogs turned Welsh creative powerhouse.

By: Stephen Glascoe
Imprint: Calon
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781837600502
ISBN 10: 1837600503
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 19 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Foreword by Jane Davidson Author’s Note Prologue: The Battle of the Beanfield PART ONE: Little NoFit State 1: A Brief History of Juggling 2: Origins 3: A Right Balls Up 4: Balls Up Jugglers is Dead! Long Live NoFit State Circus! 5: Under the Umbrella 6: Theatre of the Abzurd 7: The Blue Tent 8: On the Road 9: Running Away with the Circus: Hired and (not) fired 10: Running Away with the Circus: Reality Bites 11: My Time to Shine! 12: Forward to the Past PART TWO: Big NoFit State 13: The Director’s Cut: Firenza Guidi 14: The Breakthrough: Autogeddon 15: The Director’s Cut: Orit Azaz 16: Prophecy 17: Now.Here 18: Im.Mortal PART THREE: Beyond Im.Mortal 19: The Two-Pronged Attack 20: Last Man Standing: Tom Rack 21: Alison Woods: ‘Number crunching is my game. Top-Flight Circus is my aim.’ 22: Bianco, Block and Beyond Epilogue: A Day at The Archives Afterword