Facilitator: Danielle Kellie

Circa

Circa is one of the world’s great performing arts companies. Since 2004, they have called Brisbane, Australia, home while touring the world, captivating audiences in over 45 countries and reaching more than two million people. Circa’s award-winning performances have earned standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out shows across six continents. Everything they do is fuelled by their core values: quality, audacity, humanity.

Circa is at the forefront of a new wave of contemporary Australian circus, redefining the art form by showcasing how extreme physicality can forge powerful and emotive experiences. They are relentless in the way they push boundaries, blending movement, dance, theatre and circus.

Under the visionary leadership of Yaron Lifschitz, and in collaboration with an extraordinary ensemble of circus artists, they craft a diverse array of productions that constitute “a revolution in the spectacle of circus” (Les Echos).

Each year Circa tour their shows across the world and premiere multiple new creations. They are a staple at prestigious festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal as well as throughout Queensland and across Australia.

Their extensive engagement programmes, including Circa Academy, Circability and Circa Cairns (a First Nations-led circus initiative) provide access, participation and professional development outcomes. Circa have delivered major projects including acting as the Creative Lead on the Commonwealth Games Festival 2018 and managing arTour for the Queensland Government.

They invite you to join them as they continue to “redraw the limits to which circus can aspire” (The Age).