This standalone copy of the Handstand Press Magazine Issue 08, Staging Creation, picks up the notion of the stage, after we’ve come to realise that a stage can take many forms. The ways in which we get ready for stages, how we relate to our own creation and our public, and how we set up stages through tools like social media are various. Staging Creation presents facets of something that we have in common, no matter if we are professional handbalancers or not: a voluntary representation of the self towards the outer world.

Get all current issues of the Handstand Press together at a discount! ISSUE 01 - COMMON GROUND The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 01, entitled Common Ground, offers a deeper look into the vastness of the handbalance community. ISSUE 02 - STAND TOGETHER The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 02, entitled Stand Together, revolves around the social aspects of handbalance, offering insights into different local communities around the globe, and the way they emerge, form and are organized. ISSUE 03 - INSIDE BALANCE The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 03, entitled Inside Balance, revolves around the mindset and the inner worlds surrounding the handbalance practice. ISSUE 04 - PROP STORIES The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 04, entitled Prop Stories, Issue 04, entitled Prop Stories, we explore the intersection between handbalance and objects. ISSUE 05 - CARING HANDS The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 05, entitled Caring Hands, we ask: what else do our hands do? For many, a great deal of time is spent caring for others. ISSUE 06 - GROWING PAINS The Handstand Press Magazine Issue 06, entitled Growing Pains, is a collection of stories, lessons, and methods coming from practitioners, coaches, and professionals in relation to the frictions, challenges, and pains that emerge through the practice of handstands.⁠