Keaton is originally from Saint Louis, Missouri where he grew up in a circus called Circus Harmony. He quickly became fascinated with circus and the constant challenges it presented him. During his childhood Keaton has performed in over 2,500 shows. Taking the next step he moved to Montreal, Quebec when he was 17 and began…
Continue ReadingEver wondered what an acrobat eats for breakfast on a weekly basis? You might be surprised…
Continue Reading“I am thrilled that Michael Lynch has joined our team as our new chair. Michael has forged new dimensions of the possible for arts managers; his adventurous spirit and energy are perfect matches for Circa. We look forward to working with him to help us imagine and deliver the future of circus. Michael joins Circa…
Continue Reading1. What are your ‘must-have’ items in your carry on bag? A clean set of clothes, toothbrush & toothpaste, baby wipes, moisturizer, Hydralyte and my book. 2. Do you manage to sleep on planes? I’m very lucky and have a magic super power! I have the ability to sleep anywhere and at any time. Having…
Continue ReadingAcrobat Lauren Herley is currently living in London while she is performing ‘Closer‘ at the Udderbelly Festival (April 7-June 12). We talk to her about how she settles into a new place while she’s on tour. 1. Tell us about your current living arrangement in London. Do you already have any local areas you go to…
Continue ReadingIn an industrial town in France there lives a rabbit whose name is ‘Circa’. This is reality but it is also a fairy tale and that is very much the sort of year we have had here at Circa. 2015 was a year of big dreams and new frontiers. We set out to challenge ourselves.…
Continue ReadingThe Circa Carnival comes to town with whimsical tales of creatures of land and sea! For the first time ever Circa’s world class acrobats will be joined on stage by young performers from Montreal. They will tumble, fly, leap and spin their way through the many wondrous worlds of the animal kingdom. This thrilling circus…
Continue ReadingCirca is thrilled to announce the appointment of Alice Lee Holland as Circa’s Resident Director. She can be contacted on alice@nullcirca.org.au from November 22 About Alice Alice is a graduate of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Unafraid to think from zero, Alice is an ambitious…
Continue ReadingCirca is delighted to announce that Penny Miles is joining our team as Executive Producer. Penny brings a wealth of experience to the role and has the energy and chutzpah we love at Circa. She can be contacted on penny@nullcirca.org.au from November 4. About Penny In 2012, Penny joined the Australia Council of the Arts…
Continue Reading“The initial ideas for Carnival of the Animals came out of a week long development process with Yaron Lifschitz and Libby McDonnell in Berlin in Dec 2013. I flew back to London with an imagined world inside my head and spent the following six months finding ways to bring that world to life. I wanted…
Continue ReadingSometimes, as they say in the movies, ‘this one is personal’. That is how I feel about Il Ritorno. It’s personal because the classics of antiquity have much to teach us. I came to them late, mainly through reading the great Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert whose writings changed my life. Once I heard the deep…
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