Nikki Kenward had a troubled childhood with little opportunity for play. But in her 60s she entered the world of the circus, where ‘anything goes and anything is possible’
When Nikki Kenward was 30, she thought it was time to stop dancing. As a single parent, performance schedules were unforgiving. And, besides, that was the age at which dancers tended to retire. Now, at 67, she has taken up circus.
The circus performer Katy Kartwheel lived nearby in Buckinghamshire. “I saw on Facebook that she was offering classes. I thought: ‘Classes in aerial in Marlow! That looks fun.’ So I emailed her and said: ‘Would you take a woman in her 60s?’ She said: ‘Great! Come along!’”
