Mish Weaver – Waiting Song

In Waiting Song, by circus director Mish Weaver, two trapeze artists suspended in mid-air engage in a melodic conversation about their hopes for the future. Dressed in sumptuous circus costumes and set to live music, they sway and sing in duet in a lyrical exploration of how anticipation shapes our emotions and actions. Supported by Without Walls, Certain Blacks, Birmingham Weekender, and Brighton Festival.
Mish Weaver (she/her) has made circus performance since 1993. She is a director (eg. Bamboo, NoFit State 2024; Ripe, COL rural touring 2022), designer (eg. Crawdaddy, Gravity and Levity 2023, Handful of Nothing 2024) and producer (Parade of Horribles 2021), and has worked extensively outdoors (NoFit State’s Barricade 2011 and Parklife 2010; Home, Imagine Bamboo 2023).
A former aerialist, Mish has designed numerous weight-bearing structures: Spiral for Expressive Feat; Bamboo rig for All Play Dance; Tree/rig for Six Flags Park, San Francisco.
Mish is a passionate advocate for conversation about climate breakdown and its effects on mental health. She was awarded a bursary for the first Creative Climate Leadership course, winning a CCL in action award (2017), and initiated two Serious Circus Symposiums (2017, 2019) funded by ACE.

Instagram: @thewaitingsong