When the Country Turns Purple, What Are We Really Seeing?
This week, South Africa is turning purple, not for fashion, not for flair, but for fury. The Women for Change Purple Movement has sparked a national moment of reckoning. Across social media and city streets, South Africans are colouring the country purple to demand...
Home-Grown and World Ready: Zip Zap’s Take Me Home – a November hug from Cape Town
There is a particular kind of magic that happens when a band you grew up singing along to, meet the people who taught you how to fly, literally. This November, Zip Zap Circus and Freshlyground are doing just that: bringing a born-and-bred Cape Town energy to the...
Dome, sweet Dome – A tribute to our Circus Home
Saskia van Rensburg is the youngest daughter of Brent and Laurence, the Founders of Zip Zap Circus. Saskia spent the first 18 years of her life training, performing and coaching at Zip Zap. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Master’s in...
A tribute to the many women making magic at Zip Zap
Across the entire Zip Zap family, you will find a range of incredible women who work hard, defy the odds and showcase what is possible with hard work. This Women’s Day, we are shining a spotlight on the bold performers and passionate support crew who make Zip Zap...
