For the past two decades, I have risen each morning and thought I am the luckiest person in the world. I lead a company, Circa, that I love, doing work that I love with great people. Twenty years ago, building on the stubbornly hard work of the previous seventeen years of Rock n Roll…
Continue ReadingQueensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Circa will present a limited season of the international hit What Will Have Been in the Playhouse from 13 to 17 March, fresh from a sold-out three month tour of France. For its performers, this is the most challenging show in Circa’s repertoire. Three acrobats join a violinist on…
Continue Reading2023 with Circa It’s been a brutal year – tempers, conflicts, costs and temperatures rising. At Circa, we were lucky enough to create and present work we love for audiences around the world. Increasingly this is precarious, precious and privileged. It shouldn’t be. The right to experience human creativity, to relish the possibilities of human…
Continue ReadingCirca is delighted to announce the appointment of Ann Sherry AO as the new Chair commencing in early 2024. Announcing the appointment Circa’s Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz said, “I am thrilled to have Ann Sherry AO join Circa as our new Chair, to succeed Michael Lynch in 2024. She is a powerhouse leader with…
Continue ReadingToday, luxury cruise line Cunard announced a world first partnership with contemporary circus company Circa, culminating in a 6-week residency on board the magnificent Queen Elizabeth whilst the ship sails Australian and New Zealand waters in early 2024. Circa has performed to over 1.5 million people across more than 40 countries and six continents with…
Continue ReadingYou don’t know Far North Queensland if you haven’t experienced THE WET. From the moment the green ant’s journey to higher ground till the final breaking of the storm, THE WET connects you to place and immerses you in the hot damp. Circa Cairns is a new First Nations led circus ensemble creating exciting circus shows from the…
Continue ReadingCirca is delighted to announce the new Head of Circa Academy is Alice Muntz. Alice joined Circa at the age of 18 and has toured the world performing in Circa productions like Wunderkammer, Opus and Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show. Circa’s Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz says “Alice has been a powerhouse performer and…
Continue ReadingFor the past 23 years, every December, I try to sum up the year that was. Looking back at these, many of messages are roughly the same – the world is complex, the challenges are real and increasing, the team is amazing and performs at a herculean pitch daily, the work is authentic and vigorous…
Continue ReadingCirca is delighted to announce the launch of Circa Academy. From January 2023, it will offer exceptional training programs with one of the world’s leading circus companies. Spanning from early childhood play to pre-professional development, Circa Academy programs build physical and creative skills in a safe, non-competitive environment with some of Australia’s best trainers. By…
Continue ReadingCirca Cairns presented a saucy mix of cabaret and acrobatics, capturing a spectrum of moments between bodies moving and connecting on land and through the air. A steamy mix of cabaret and acrobatics and a non-stop evening of entertainment. Featuring breathtaking circus alongside blak humour, Circa Cairns created a thrilling night out up North. Like…
Continue ReadingCreating new possibilities for circus from the nexus of culture and place. Circa is delighted to announce the launch of CIRCA CAIRNS, a bold new chapter in its journey to explore ‘what is possible in circus?’ Circa Cairns is a proudly First Nations-led contemporary circus ensemble. The company’s creative lead is Harley Mann, a proud…
Continue ReadingCirca is pleased to announce a new three-year partnership with Flying Fruit Fly Circus to present the annual National Training Project (NTP) – a training intensive designed specifically for anyone serious about a career in circus, or a chance for those already working in the industry to improve and refine their skills. The NTP has become…
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