Culture: The Barbaren Barbies

Issue 23: November 2023 In the Culture section URSA we bring you arts and culture from the heart of Berlin! The Barbaren Barbies is an all woman circus based in Berlin, and we headed to their most recent show, ‘The Wild Women Circus,’ at Zirkus Mond in October. Jill speaks with the troupe’s resident clown extraordinaire, Nicole Ratjen, about her love for clowning, performing, and working with the Barbaren Barbies. Next, we hear an enticing September event roundup curated by Alice O’Brien, including:Berlin science weekDark Matter RSO birthday partyROMYYves TumourEnergy drinks and bisexual lightingShort film festivalOur theme music is from Lucas Carey, with audio from Epidemic Sound. Cover art by Sian Amber Fletcher. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. If you’re a producer based in Europe and have an idea for an URSA story, we’d love to hear from you! We’re always accepting new pitches.Support for this podcast comes from our Patreon - if you like URSA and all the incredible stories that come with it - then please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ursapodcast. The price you’d spend on a coffee would go to supporting us and our contributors each month.