{"product_id":"circus-rebels-the-inside-story-of-nofit-state-hardcover","title":"Circus Rebels: The Inside Story of Nofit State - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Glascoe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look into the rise of a renowned modern Welsh circus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's it really like to run away with a modern circus? Cardiff, Wales, 1983. A bunch of university dropouts and unemployed hippies find themselves united by two things: a talent for juggling and their hatred of Thatcher's Britain. They decide it might be fun to juggle their way out of the rat race by founding a circus, which they call \"NoFit State.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow 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 dramas, stresses, and joys of a radical modern circus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on in-depth interviews with the founders of the circus and many others who have been part of its history, \u003ci\u003e Circus Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e charts the challenges and triumphs of underdogs turned Welsh creative powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Glascoe\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a GP in a busy urban practice in Cardiff for nearly forty years. In retirement, he now spends most of his time reading, juggling, and playing pickleball. He first met NoFit State in 1984 at the Glastonbury festival, where they taught him to juggle, and performed in several NoFit State productions in the 1990s. He is author of\u003ci\u003e Operation Violet Oak: A Story of False Accusation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.61 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53909950202163,"sku":"9781837600502","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/G6a-GFB5BM9781837600502.webp?v=1787834295","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/circus-rebels-the-inside-story-of-nofit-state-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}