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ACAPTA Welcomes New Committee Members
Near the close of the most recent ACAPTA circus and physical theatre conference, Head 2 Head in Adelaide - ACAPTA held the annual general meeting at which we were pleased to welcome back many hard working committee members from last year and to get to know some new faces who have joined the committee to help aid the development and profile of circus and physical theatre in Australia. The 2008 ACAPTA Committee:
ACAPTA Executive:
Chair: Sue Broadway
Deputy Chair: Paul Woodhead
Secretary: Jane Mullett
Treasurer: Naomi Inwood
New to the Committee:
Latesha Adams
Nicci Wilks
Simone O'Brien
Ben Lewis
Returning Committee:
Helene Embling
Kim (Kaos) Olsen
Sophie Bolton
Kathryn Montgomery
Kristy Seymour
Antonella Casella
Kate Reid
Peta Johnson
Biographies of the new members will be posted in the 'About Us' section
of this site in the very near future as will a report on the Conference.
Anyone who attended the conference or masterclasses is invited to send
in their news and views to Kim Kaos 
Email ACAPTA.
CIRCUS
CABARET!
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Do you love to perform?
Do you want to get some time in front of an audience?
Well here’s your chance!
Mid April is Circus Cabaret time.
We are looking for exciting acts to be part of a cabaret show to be put
on at the National Circus Centre, NICA, Prahran.
Featuring industry professionals, NICA graduates and students, this cabaret
promises to be a contemporary celebration of circus in 2008.
We want to show where Circus is at by getting the broadest possible array
of performers and acts under the one roof for one night only.
If you feel that this is you, contact Matt Wilson-
Ph: (03) 9214 6400
or
mawilson@groupwise.swin.edu.au
sweet 'n' sour circus presents
Pirated!
Magical shadow puppetry and hilarious acrobatics - adventures for all
the family
29 March - 6 April 2pm daily
La Mama at the Carlton Courthouse
349 Drummond Street, Carlton
Bookings: 9347 6142
Tix $10 adult $5 child
www.lamama.com.au
Auslan interpreter both Sundays
TOTAL THEATRE
TRAINING – Perth, W.A
Are you ready to take the plunge, live your dream and immerse yourself
in an intensive year of Physical Theatre Training? Then where better than
in the beautiful surroundings of Total Theatre in Mosman Park, W.A. –
between river and sea. Total Theatre is a professional school where performers
are learning to live their dreams. Where else can you ride a unicycle,
sing an aria, stand on your head, tap dance on a table, beat on a drum,
recite Shakespeare, juggle plates AND learn to relax?
Total Theatre, based at the beautiful Camelot Theatre, was founded by
Annie Stainer in 2002, to provide a well-rounded organic training with
an emphasis on physical theatre techniques and the creation of original
work. Open to students ages 17years+, the training includes: Creative
Movement, Acting, Mime, Feldenkrais, Mask, Improvisation, Dance, Circus
Arts, Voice, Singing, Text, Scriptwriting, Stage Combat, Martial Arts,
Clowning, Percussion, Commedia dell’Arte and Aerial Skills.
It’s not too late to join the 2008 ensemble for this unique physical
theatre training and a limited number of scholarships are now available
to help interstate students to come to Perth and train at Total Theatre.
Training will begin in late March.
Our vision here at Total Theatre is to provide our students with a unique,
and holistic training, enriched by their own dreams and passions.
If you are interested please contact Sophie on (08) 9385 4211 or email
sophie@totaltheatre.com.au
or visit http://www.totaltheatre.com.au
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-wondrous nonsensical meaning that may
or may not save the world- Direct from international tours of the underground circuit, the infamous vaudeville humourist The Birdmann ventures into his third Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his most innovative show to date. From nightly recurring blackouts The Birdmann must link clues of the moment with irrelevant events to construct a series of shows within a show. This highly original show follows The Birdmann's exploration into love, loneliness and the mystery of the black stiletto. The Birdmann in Episodes of Significant Timing will exhibit The Birdmann's trademark talents in magic, music, escapology and the vaudeville arts. This Green Room Award Nominee will even execute the feat of stopping his own pulse, making him the only performer at the festival to die on stage - at least literally. Described as the David Lynch of clowning, The Birdmann will be dark, obscure, wonderfully irreverent and similar to the feeling of watching SBS after a night out. The man like no other man will deliver humour and skill from obtuse angles to create a world like no other world that is sure to be a regular late night festival night cap treat. |
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"...an edgy and fastidious host whose personas swing
between self-depreciating magician, cavalier stuntman and endearing
innocent." |
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CIRCA
presents
The Space Between -9 July -
Noosa Long Weekend
The full program of the Long Weekend will be released in April
www.noosalongweekend.com
Legs on the Wall are coordinating a Dogging and Rigging
Course
Monday 31 March - Friday 11 April
at Petersham TAFE and the Red Box
NB – The course will be limited to 10 participants and we will fill places based primarily on a first come first served basis.
PAYMENT DETAILS Cost: $ 1, 454 (including GST)
Contact Details: Legs on the Wall 91 Canal
Rd, Lilyfield NSW 2040
Ph: +61 2 9560 9479
Fax: +61 2 9560 9773
E: admin@legsonthewall.com.au
SPARK National Young Artists
Mentoring Program call for applications: Young artists working
in theatre, dance and communities...
Ignite your artistic career. Get support, training, advice and funding
to focus on your creative ideas through a SPARK mentorship with a professional
artist of your choice.
Applications for SPARK are now open to young artists (aged
18-26 years) from all over Australia.
For more info and to apply, go to: www.yaq.org.au/spark
or contact:
the SPARK Program Manager at Youth Arts Queensland:
email: spark@yaq.org.au
ph: 07 3252 5115 or 1300 55 8892.
Applications close Friday 28 March 2008.
SPARK is the Australia Council’s national mentoring program for young artists supported by the dance, theatre and community partnerships sections. It is managed by Youth Arts Queensland and is part of the Australia Government’s Young and Emerging Artists Initiative.
The ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival for Young People will be in Adelaide this May. Registrations are now open and a full program of events is available online at: http://www.assitej2008.com.au/festival/festival-program.There is an interesting mix of international and Australian performances among them Kage Physical Theatre will be presenting 'Headlock' and The Snuff Puppets along with a number of Indigenous artists will be presenting 'Nyet Nyet's Picnic.
‘The
Circus is coming to Town
Williamstown Festival 2008
The 31st Williamstown Festival is the Carnivalé
of the Western Region of Melbourne.
The Williamstown Festival is an annual cultural, artistic and community
celebration for the people of the Hobsons Bay municipality. The festival
has celebrated its 30th Anniversary this year and is a prominent event
on the Hobsons Bay calendar. It is expected that more than 15,000 local
residents and enthusiasts from the wider western suburbs and Melbourne
will join in the 2008 festivities.
This year a new Festival Director has been appointed, Ruth Allen. Ruth
is committed to Community Cultural Development and the constant celebration
of the wonders of life. She has conceived the concept of bringing the
circus to town. Her vision embraces a collective of circus art performers,
companies, institutions and smaller community groups. Ruth’s aim
is to introduce the culture and art of circus to Hobsons Bay municipality,
Williamstown, the western region and the wider suburbs of Melbourne.
The circus has been chosen as the highlight of the 2008 program
because;
* Of its direct connection to the audience. The very nature of circus
as a visual and physical medium means that many more people can access
it. Circus being largely non-text based has the power to transcend language,
age and cultural barriers, and therefore reach a greater audience.
* It is a vibrant industry particularly here in Melbourne due to a diverse
and dynamic culture of independent companies and performers, Australia’s
leading circus export; Circus Oz, and the National Institute of Circus
Arts (NICA).
* Circus has a natural capacity to evoke excitement, wonderment and
intrigue; it is this delight and energy that we now wish to bring in
its full richness to the 31st Williamstown Festival.
Of its intrinsic value as a fundamental tool in developing the physical
and mental well being of society. Circus has a well established record
of re-building workplaces and communities.
For more information and program: www.williamstownfestival.com.au
The Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association seeks a
Program Director
| Applications Close: | Monday, February 25, 2008 |
| Employer: | ACAPTA-Australian Circus & Physical Theatre Assc. |
| Location: | North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Salary: | $45, 000 - $50,000 pro rata |
| Web Site: | www.acapta.net |
| ACAPTA is the key advocacy and support body for
the Australian contemporary circus sector. We are seeking an experienced and energetic arts administrator to lead the association in the next exciting phase of development. |
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| A full position description is available at: http://www.acapta.net/02_news/Program_Director_descrip.pdf |
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| Please email a CV with your application and address
the selection criteria. Contact: Tess Waters (from Feb. 5, 2008) Phone: + 61 3 9329 9600 Fax: + 61 3 9329 968
Selet Tess Waters from the drop down menu on the contact
formPlease note - in the lead up to our National Conference the office is only attended on a part time basis. |
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Click here for a copy of the
festival flyer
Roll
Up! Roll Up!
Cirkidz Holiday Workshops
Wednesday 16 April 9:30am - 12 noon
$30 per participant
Dangle, juggle, leap, balance, tumble and have a go at circus fun
in the School Holidays! A holiday workshop gives young people aged
4 years and up, the chance to gain some confidence, get active,
discover the fun of circus and make some new circus friends.
Held in Cirkidz' training spaces at Bowden, participants can try
trapeze, juggling, tumbling, hula hoop, balancing, tightwire, games, group
activities and more....
For more information and booking forms contact:
Cirkidz Inc
100 Drayton Street, Bowden South Australia 5007
Phone +61 8 8346 5735
Fax +61 8 8346 8555
circus@cirkidz.org.au
'JuggLink Conference'
On Sat 17th May there will be a one-day professional development
day held in Northcote. This is the first conference of its kind
being held in Melbourne, and invites anyone with a performing interest,
desire for skill development, or wishes to meet others in the circus
industry to come along for an action-packed day.
9 hours of sequential workshops have been booked, and an open-stage
show will close the event. Some of Australia's most influential
and talented performers will be attending to hold workshops, including
Mark Douglass from Sydney. This promises to be a great way
to start developing an act, brush up on your skills, have a chance
to test new material and gain valuable feedback.
Go to www.juggling.net.au/jugglink
for more details.
Melbourne Juggling
Convention 26th-28th September 2008
Due to it's fantastic success last year, MJC is now an annual event
and is set to be even bigger and better this year!
• Mr Spin and Pandora Pink are soon to be booked as the Australian
guests!!! They will hold several workshops and be performing
in the Public Show.
Go to http://www.mrspin.net/
for more info.
• Numerous unicycling events are being planned for the weekend
• More nutritious food options will be available on-site,
plus tea and coffee
• All areas of Collingwood College have been hired for the
entire weekend, allowing more space for workshops and events
Contents:
Birdmann - Episodes of Significant Timing
Willimiamstown Festival - Circus!
2009 Tasmanian Circus Festival
Sunny Ray & the Magnificent Moon
Training:
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This project has been assisted by the Federal Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.