Castlemaine Circus is putting on their amazing annual end of year Circus Show once again on Sunday December 11.
Join them at The Goods Shed for a marvellous array of performances by their circus trainers, teenage troupes and special guests. The whole family will be entertained and amazed by acrobatics, aerial acts, foot juggling, clowning and contortion. Hosted by the colourful carni MC Madeline Hudson and live Balkan / Latin music by the Kyneton Street Band.
Performances by the circus trainers at Castlemaine Circus include Nichola Hall, Caz Walsh, Nina Robertson with special guests Erika Hansson, Cassia Jamieson and Ellie Hanuska the Contortionist.
Nina Robertson is an acrobat specialising in Risley (human foot juggling), Partner Acro and Aerial Rope. She has just finished a season of Future Proof with Gravity Dolls in the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne. She will be performing a rope act to her Dad’s favourite song!
Swedish born and breed Erika Hansson will perform a horrifying hula acrobatics act. She has been creating dramatic performances on tightwire, pair acrobatics, aerial net, hula and lyra for many years since graduating from the Academy of Modern Circus, Denmark.
Nichola Hall will bring you a mesmerising aerial silk performance, blending live drumming with contemporary circus. Music will be created by West African drum teacher and musician Gianni Boragine.
Caz Walsh from the recent Circus Mania Festival will astonish you with her unique 1920’s Rolla Bolla routine. Since graduating from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA), she has been dazzling audiences around Australia and internationally for the past 13 years and working with major Australian companies including Circa and Circus Oz.
Cassia Jamieson is a freelance acrobat who began throwing and catching people when studying contemporary dance and working as a performer and trainer at Fling Physical Theatre. She graduated from NICA in 2019, performed with Australia’s best including Circa and Circus Trick Tease and will perform an awe-inspiring foot juggling act.
Castlemaine Circus also proudly presents acts by their most advanced young students. Aerial Teen Troupers Rita Fortune, delighting you with a comedic flower act on aerial hoop, and Kaeleb Glinski in a spectacular performance on aerial straps. The newly created Circus Troupe will also deliver a high energy, impressive comedic mini tramp act.
Don’t miss this very special show at 2pm at The Goods Shed, Kennedy – home of the Castlemaine Circus – teaching 350 students each week in circus, aerial arts and parkour.
Ticket prices are very affordable so bring the whole family. Entry is just $13 Adults / $6 kids / free under 2.
Bookings can be made at www.trybooking.com/CDZZM
Mount Alexander Shire Council Events Grant program has supported this event.
