Lauren is a Queensland based aerialist, graphic designer and blogger who discovered her love of circus in an unlikely venue. HOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS? In 2000 I suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident and after

Featured Members: QLD

Kayleigh McMullen
QLDHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? I have a dance background and grew up on the Sunshine Coast. I actually had my 13th birthday party at Cirque Espace on the flying trapeze! Then I was hooked and wanted to learn more and more! WHAT

Tammy Zarb
QLDHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? I grew up on the gold coast and began training as a rhythmic gymnast, eventually focusing on classical ballet and jazz. After a successful international career as a professional dancer, I saw the cirque du soleil production of

Kristy Seymour [QLD]
QLDHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? I was studying Theatre at Uni and began training physical theatre with Gavin Robins. I then went on to start trapeze training with Rodleigh Stevens in 2001. I was one of his first students at the time. I

Casus [QLD]
QLDWHO IS CASUS?: Jesse Scott, Lachlan McAulay, Emma Serjeant, Natano Fa’anana and Clark Corby HOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? Jesse, Scott, Lachlan McAulay and Natano Fa’anana are all house mates and at different times worked together in various capacities in the circus industry.

Hannah Cryle [VIC / QLD]
QLD, VICHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? I was a founding member of Brisbane’s Flipside Circus when I was 9. I had done gymnastics prior to that but couldn’t stand competitions, so when a family friend suggested joining this new youth circus that was starting

Penelope Lowther [NSW/QLD]
NSW, QLDHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE? I established a Women’s Circus called Circus WOW in Wollongong NSW in 2001. I was the Founder and Director until the end of 2006. I was influenced by the Women’s Circus in Melbourne and had the help of

Louise Moriarty [QLD]
QLDHOW DID YOU GET INTO CIRCUS? Mutual grassroots exchange, Old school. I was drawn to circus crew at festivals, I could flip to get their attention, which would be an invitation for them to show me what they could do. I would ask them “Teach

Flipside Circus [QLD]
QLDHOW DID THE COMPANY START? Flipside started in a park in Brisbane’s West End in 1997. Two circus trainers and a bunch of kids gathered under a tree. The group grew until they needed to find a permanent home. Flipside became Incorporated in 1998 and