Film   Luke Witcombe Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Mish Weaver produces, directs, choreographs, and designs performances for outdoor spaces and theatres alike.

Looped film of two trapeze artists on a curved metal rig in a beautiful town square in Norwich. A sunny day, a large crowd gathers to watch, one performer wraps her body around one arm and appears to dangle in the breeze. The other leans out and sings to her. They are dressed in red and gold, circus leotards.

Comments about Waiting Song

  • ...what struck me the most was the subtle bond that developed between the performers and the audience, based on the simple but profound link that formed from the briefest of conversations.

    Senior climate advisor at Greenpeace.

  • ...a delightful and poetic piece about positive expectations and hope. ... a little gem guaranteed to lift the spirits of whoever is watching.

    A fellow director of physical performance

  • ...a rare feat - exploring what a hopeful response might look like to the depth and breadth of challenge that we face at this moment in human history - personal, societal, environmental, global - with elegant simplicity, humour and charm.

    Senior producer and director for Outdoor Arts

Most recently, Mish has:

  • Directed No Fit State Circus’s Bamboo

  • Directed Handful of Nothing for Tilly Lee-Kronick

  • Designed content for Touch Tour  for Kate Lawrence

  • Created and presented Waiting Song  available to tour in 2026

  • Launched Box of Frogs#2 an exciting commission to remake the show, create walkabout, and animation workshops

Artwork by John Durrant

A collage of images of trapeze artists hanging in mid air against a leafy background with lines from a structural drawing of a curved metal structure. There is a caption saying ‘I am watchful for the good times’ and one trapeze artist stares out at the camera with a determined expression.

Waiting Song is supported by Without Walls and 101 Creation Centre, and commissioned by Certain Blacks, Birmingham Weekender and Brighton Festival.