circus show Gravity Swing- touring seven-person theatre circus show Angels and Amazons - all-woman 3-person clown show Swan - a community circus White Snake - A large-scale community circus opera (50 performers) combining professional and non-professional performers, trainers from China, original libretto and commissioned music. Cabinet of Curiosities - A 'chamber circus' - 4 people on stage Broadway Belles - All-women cabaret show The Mast - a site-specific outdoor aerial rig at the Albany Empire in Deptford and the Henley Regatta. The Plymouth Theatre Royal Cleaners - a commissioned intervention at a patrons' end of season party. Influence Ra-Ra Zoo was influenced by the agitprop and political theatre of the late 1960s and early 70's and the ritual theatre and 'Happenings' associated with the time notably the 'Grand Magic Circus', 'Circus Oz', 'The People Show', 'Cunning Stunts', 'The Festival of Fools' in Amsterdam and the German choreographer Pina Bausch. Political influence came from the 1970s wave of the feminist movement and direct action politics such as the protests at Greenham Common in the UK and the resurgence of 'theatre' as political activism. Ra-Ra Zoo influenced in turn many others as the company employed over a hundred people during its existence and played to many thousands of people worldwide. They spawned and encouraged, directly and indirectly, many offshoots including The Circus Space, (now NCCA) The Gandini Juggling Project, The Flying Gorillas, No Ordinary Angels, Le La Les, Broadway and Co., and Stretch People. Founder Sue Broadway returned to lead Circus Oz as Artistic Director and helped direct the circus elements of the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony. Founder Dave Spathaky was in semi retirement from 1994 but after surgery in 2008 is producing and occasionally performing as The Great Davido. Founder Stephen Kent is a renowned musician and alongside his performing hosts a weekly radio show of world music. Mark Digby and Ali Houiellebecq who met while in RRZ and formed 'La le les' which toured successfully for many years. Longtime member Lindsey Butcher, dancer, juggler and aerialist subsequently formed Gravity & Levity. Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala left Ra-Ra Zoo in 1992 to form the Gandini Juggling Media visibility Although generally politically opposed to recorded media, the company performed on television on programs for young people such as No. 73, Blue Peter, guest spots on The Late Late Show and elsewhere. They also featured on a broadcast pilot for C4 with