Matthew Bagshaw
Jumping straight in, Matthew ports people and spins left. His focus is primarily on Hand to Hand, Banquine, Russian Bar, and Cradle. The spinning left? That was what started it all, taking him from one obscure job choice to another – the Cyr wheel. Cyr quickly became his obsession, overshadowing other hobbies almost overnight. The dizzies, the crushed fingers, the countless times being tossed to the ground by this unforgiving piece of metal, mental fatigue, and physical pain… it was all worth it. Cyr showed him new places in the world and opened different doors, one of which was Hand to Hand.
While Cyr wheel is cold and cruel, hand to hand is warm and cruel. Cruel as in with Cyr if you make a mistake you will fall and the wheel will try to come crashing down onto your head, with hand to hand you make a mistake and your flyer tries to come crashing down onto your head, but then asks you if you’re ok? But atlas we’ve done it, we’ve ran away and joined the circus! Matthew Bagshaw, international award winning circus performer.
