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Full Tilt Is Full Circle For Many Of Us

Full Tilt Is Full Circle For Many Of Us

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Tamryn Escalante Director: Social & Professional Circus 7 min read September 2026 I have stood in the Zip Zap Circus training space at our academy in Salt River, and others before, more times than I can count. As a young performer, figuring out what my body could...
Mandela Day the Zip Zap Way

Mandela Day the Zip Zap Way

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Every year, Mandela Day asks one small thing of us: 67 minutes of your time, given to someone else. And every year, we happily lose count. Mandela Day has always meant a great deal to us at Zip Zap. In 1995, a group of our young performers were invited to...
The Generation That Dares to Dream

The Generation That Dares to Dream

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If the world’s young people formed a country, it would be the largest nation on earth. More than 1.8 billion people are between the ages of 10 and 24. That is a lot of ideas, a lot of energy, and a lot of screen time. In South Africa, Youth Day reminds us of the...
Flip, Fly & Flourish: A Tumbling Workshop Like No Other!

Flip, Fly & Flourish: A Tumbling Workshop Like No Other!

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Get ready to fly, flip and flourish this holiday season with Iziko Museums of South Africa and Zip Zap Circus.Join our annual interactive tumbling circus workshops, where every session is packed with high-energy fun and hands-on learning. From juggling and...
Our Impact in Action

Our Impact in Action

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There are moments when impact is not just a number, it’s a feeling. It is the quiet confidence in a young person’s voice when they speak up for the first time. It is the laughter shared between new friends who, just weeks ago, were strangers. While these moments are...
More Than a Performance: How Every Zip Zap Stage Impacts Lives

More Than a Performance: How Every Zip Zap Stage Impacts Lives

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At the start of this year, while MOYA was receiving standing ovations in theatres across Europe, our training space in Cape Town was slowly filling up again. Suitcases were being unpacked on one side of the world while takkies were being tied for the first time in...