Press release for immediate use IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE Facebook / Instagram Underbelly and YUCK Circus present YUCK Circus Georgia Deguara. Photo by Karla Scott • Award-winning cast of elite circus artists bring their stories of young womanhood to Underbelly’s Circus Hub • YUCK Circus makes the ‘gross’ accessible and flips off double standards with new comedic circus show in European debut • Winner: Top-tier FRINGEWORLD Martin Sims Award 2019. Winner: Adelaide Tour-Ready Award 2019. Winner: Best Emerging Artist Award Adelaide Fringe 2019. Winner: Best Circus FRINGEWORLD Weekly 2019 • YUCK Circus runs from 3rd – 24th August 2019 • Tickets available now via www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk • Promotional images and video available here Sugar, spice and everything nice? For YUCK Circus, it’s a hard no. With their award- winning acrobatics, high-flying aerials, absurdly funny confessions and a live Nutella binge, this all-female troupe is serving true Aussie humour on the international stage for the first time. Following a storming premiere season at Fringe World and Adelaide Fringe, YUCK Circus makes their European debut at the Edinburgh Fringe. The seven strong cast of elite circus artists are bringing their true personal stories of young womanhood to the stage and sky, using their award-winning mix of acrobatics, aerials and absurdly funny dance moves to rip into the grotesque of beauty standards, bougie art, tampons, and bloody gender stereotypes. YUCK Circus is first full-length work from Creator and Director Georgia Deguara, whose company strongly champions the industry-wide movement for greater representation of strong female bodies and voices on stage. The show’s authentic new voice has already won Australia’s attention (and multiple awards including Best Emerging Artist at Adelaide Fringe 2019) in celebrating mateship and destigmatising “women’s issues” with genuine humour and cracking circus skills – from three high stacks, to hand-balancing, to the wince-inducing sideshow ‘blockhead’ – now set for the intimate surrounds of the Spiegeltent at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on The Meadows. Described as “everything contemporary circus should be” by Melbourne Fringe producer Danny Delhunty, YUCK Circus isn’t afraid to embrace the uncomfortable in making ‘gross’ entertaining for everyone, and challenge stigma along the way. YUCK Circus isn’t just throwing around women’s issues, it’s literally throwing women! Everyone and anyone are being called to get into YUCK Circus this Edinburgh Fringe, to celebrate women’s strength and the beauty of getting weird. /ENDS For further media information, photos, interviews and review tickets please contact The Corner Shop PR Scotland Kate Bouchier-Hayes - [email protected] 07825 335 489 William Moss – [email protected] 07443334085 LISTINGS YUCK Circus Underbelly’s Circus Hub on The Meadows, The Beauty, 3rd – 24th Aug, (4.00pm), (no show Wednesday 7th, Monday 12th, Monday 19th), runtime 60 mins Weekend: 3rd – 6th, 9th – 11th, 16th – 18th, 23rd - 24th, £15.50 (£14.50) Weekday: 8th, 13th - 15th, 20th – 22nd, £13.50 (£12.50) Cast and Creatives: YUCK Circus Director - Georgia Deguara Producer – Samantha Martin Cast Ella Norton Jessica Smart Brooke Duckworth Karla Scott Abbie Madden Emily McDonagh Georgia Deguara Keep up to speed with Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe Facebook @underbellyedinburgh / Twitter: @followthecow / Instagram:@underbellyedinburgh YUCK Circus www.yuckcircus.com / Facebook: @yuckcircus / Instagram: @yuck_circus NOTES TO EDITORS Underbelly Underbelly is a UK based live entertainment company. Their events and festivals division operates one of the largest operations at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, selling over 460,000 tickets for over 200 shows, in 22 venues over 25 days in 2018. 2018 was the sixth year Underbelly produced Edinburgh’s Christmas for City of Edinburgh Council which saw 771,074 tickets sold to visitors from more than 40 countries, and the second year of producing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay also on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council, which welcomed 160,000 over 3 days. 2019 marks the eleventh year of Underbelly Festival on the Southbank - one of the biggest multi-arts offerings in London and London’s original pop-up festival, with over 140 shows programmed over 6 months on the South Bank. Underbelly also produces Christmas in Leicester Square, Udderbelly Festival in Hong Kong, West End Live in Trafalgar Square for Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre. Underbelly Productions is the theatrical arm of Underbelly, presenting, producing and promoting a diverse programme of international work. In 2017, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, they produced a major revival of the classic musical Five Guys Named Moe, which ran for 30 weeks at the purpose built Marble Arch Theatre. This scorching production garnered rave reviews and was nominated for 3 WhatsOnStage Awards (including Best Musical Revival) and as Best Entertainment and Family at the 2018 Olivier Awards. In 2017 they were also Associate Producers on the UK Premiere of the musical Big Fish starring Kelsey Grammar, which enjoyed a sold-out Christmas run at The Other Palace. As part of the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Don’t Tell Me Not to Fly a one-woman cabaret featuring a revolving cast of some of the West End’s favourite leading ladies premiered in the 900 seater McEwan Hall. In 2018 Underbelly sold over 1.5 million tickets to their various events. .