A lot of work goes in behind the scenes on gathering support for new projects, and as every fund is hugely competitive these days, it can be a bit of a demoralising process. However, when you do gain support, it is hugely satisfying. So this year I have been trying to develop "Who Do They […]
Christmas is but a distant memory as I write this, but I find myself a little behind with my news!! 2018 was my second year working for Incandescence on a Christmas contract at Manchester Central, this time the show was "Zulu Sundance" and featured a team of Tanzanian Acrobats. They provided meet and greet drumming, […]
Earlier this year, we went on tour with Tarzanna, a show I have been in since it was first created back in 2016. The show has changed a bit since then, has a new cast (apart from me)and has been reworked to make it suitable for theatres. We had a great time re rehearsing and […]
I was presented with an exciting opportunity in the autumn, which was to put together a show for an event that was part of the Being Human Festival. Professor Vanessa Toulmin- Fairground and Circus Historian (amongst many other things) was putting on an event about ground-breaking historical, female and BAME performers. The original idea was […]
One of my great pleasures, and an entirely new experience was my residency at NCCD as part of their Circus exhibition. My residency was made up of a few elements- performances at the events for the opening and closing of the exhibition, working in the gallery and teaching both public rope workshops and a masterclass […]
January hasn't been that quiet at all this year, which was pleasant and surprising. It brought the unexpected opportunity to perform inside one of Sheffield's most beautiful buildings- The Cathedral. It is sometimes given over for outside events and this was a corporate awards ceremony and dinner for Ask Broadband. The preamble to the event […]
