OCKHAM'S RAZOR

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF CIRCUS, THEATRE AND STORYTELLING.

OCKHAM'S RAZOR IS ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS COMPANIES, CREATING VISUALLY STRIKING PRODUCTIONS THAT COMBINE ORIGINAL AERIAL EQUIPMENT, PHYSICAL THEATRE AND POWERFUL STORYTELLING.

Produced by Turtle Key Arts since 2006, the company has developed an international reputation for making ambitious work that places human relationships at the heart of circus performance.

Founded by Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney, Ockham's Razor combines inventive physical language with powerful storytelling to explore trust, vulnerability and human connection.

"Ockham's Razor is a hugely promising aerial company who don't just have superb circus skills, but also highly creative brains." - The Guardian

Turtle Key Arts works closely with Ockham's Razor to develop, produce and tour productions across the UK and internationally, supporting the company's artistic development and helping to establish Ockham's Razor as one of the country's most influential contemporary circus companies.

The name Ockham's Razor comes from a principle attributed to the medieval philosopher William of Ockham: when faced with two plausible explanations, the simpler is preferable. The company applies this same principle to its work.

Ockham's Razor is an associate artist at artsdepot and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

 

For more information visit: WWW.OCKHAMSRAZOR.CO.UK

COLLABORATOR

PREMIERED 2026

Belly Of The Whale Ockhams

TESS

PREMIERED 2023

Belly Of The Whale Ockhams

PUBLIC

PREMIERED 2022

Belly Of The Whale Ockhams

THIS TIME

PREMIERED 2019

Belly Of The Whale Ockhams

BELLY OF THE WHALE

PREMIERED 2018

Belly Of The Whale Ockhams

TIPPING POINT

PREMIERED 2015

Tipping Point

TOGETHER

PREMIERED 2014

ORNUWAL

NOT UNTIL WE ARE LOST

PREMIERED 2012

ORNUWAL

THE MILL

PREMIERED 2010

ORTheMill

ARC

PREMIERED 2007

ORArc

EVERY ACTION...

PREMIERED 2005

OREveryAction

MEMENTO MORI

PREMIERED 2004

ORMemento

Latest News

A YEAR OF CREATING ART TOGETHER.

A LOOK BACK AT THE PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND PEOPLE WHO SHAPED TURTLE KEY ARTS IN 2025.

YEARINLIFE

DISCOVER TURTLE KEY ARTS.

SEE HOW WE CREATE AMBITIOUS WORK, REMOVE BARRIERS AND ENABLE PARTICIPATION.

Who we are
 

Turtle Key Arts

 

In 2025 

13,000 audience members
250 artists worked with

 1,200 participants