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Social Circus: Empowering Vulnerable Communities Through Play
Hanna Śmiałowska is a traveller who found the meaning of her life in helping people through circus and other arts. She was born in Poland but feels like a citizen of the world. After eight years of learning about social circus pedagogy in places including Hungary, Germany, Kenya, and México, she’s currently studying art therapy in Buenos Aires and leading multiple social circus projects with deep impact.
We discuss her path from hitchhiking in Asia to discovering circus as a vehicle for connection and transformation, and how her nomadic years shaped both her art and her politics. Hanna shares stories from teaching circus in Kenya, launching a social circus initiative in Argentina called Mamboretá, and creating spaces where play, creativity, and community help people heal, feel listened to, and imagine new possibilities. We explore the magic of performance, the reality behind it, and the power of art to foster joy and solidarity in vulnerable communities.
Support the project: patreon.com/TherapyfortheWorld
Music credits:
“Limit 70,” licensed by Kevin MacLeod
“Meditation” by Jules Massenet, from the Library of Congress Jukebox
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By Dan SicorskyHanna Śmiałowska is a traveller who found the meaning of her life in helping people through circus and other arts. She was born in Poland but feels like a citizen of the world. After eight years of learning about social circus pedagogy in places including Hungary, Germany, Kenya, and México, she’s currently studying art therapy in Buenos Aires and leading multiple social circus projects with deep impact.
We discuss her path from hitchhiking in Asia to discovering circus as a vehicle for connection and transformation, and how her nomadic years shaped both her art and her politics. Hanna shares stories from teaching circus in Kenya, launching a social circus initiative in Argentina called Mamboretá, and creating spaces where play, creativity, and community help people heal, feel listened to, and imagine new possibilities. We explore the magic of performance, the reality behind it, and the power of art to foster joy and solidarity in vulnerable communities.
Support the project: patreon.com/TherapyfortheWorld
Music credits:
“Limit 70,” licensed by Kevin MacLeod
“Meditation” by Jules Massenet, from the Library of Congress Jukebox