The Women's Circus, a feminist not for profit organisation, provides circus performance training and social arts projects for women, trans and non binary people in the western region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Training programs focus on the physical and imaginative potential of the human body, self-awareness and self-esteem. It has a history of original productions with social, educational and health themes related to women's lives.[1]
The circus began in 1991, as an initiative of the Footscray Community Arts Centre, offering training and performance projects.[2] Women recognised as founders include Donna Jackson, director; Sally Forth, trainer and Elizabeth Walsh, director of the Footscray Community Arts Centre.[3] The inspiration was built on the work of an earlier Wimmin's Circus, Australia's first women's circus established in Melbourne which ran from 1972-1979.[4] The Wimmin's Circus was supported in its early days by access to the facilities and expertise of CircusOz.[5] Feminist Jean Taylor who joined the Women's Circus in 1991, went on to establish the Performing Older Women's Circus in 1995.[6]
In addition to intermediate and advanced training programs, the circus also offers a program for people who have no experience in circus training. Participants learn a range of skills including hula-hooping, juggling, trapeze, swings, acro-balance (making pyramids), climbing and tumbling.[8]
Publications
Newsletter (Women's Circus (Footscray Community Arts Centre)[5]
Productions
The Drill | Director: Penelope Bartlau, 2019
Night Circus | Director: Penelope Bartlau, 2017
Fluidity | Director: Penelope Bartlau, 2017
The Penelopiad | Director: Steph Kehoe, 2016
Soar | Director: Steph Kehoe, 2013
What Do I Want? | Director: Spenser Inwood, 2013
Red Hot Flush | Director: Deb Batton, 2012
Leggings are Not Pants | Director: Sarah Pheasant, 2012
Out of the Box | Director: Franca Stadler, 2012
Snakes and Ladders | Director: Deb Batton, 2011
Ladies Prefer Brunettes | Director: Sarah Pheasant, 2011
Quite Contrary | Director: Deb Batton, 2010
Melbourne City Baths Show | Directors: Sarah Pheasant & Franca Stadler, 2010
Betty | Director: Felicia O’Brien, 2010
Herstory | Director: Felicia O’Brien, 2009
Here, Where We’ve Always Been | Director: Nadia Kotisch, 2008
Antechamber | Director: Annie Davey, 2007
A Plane Without Wings is a Rocket | Director: Annie Davey, 2006
Daddy | Director: Donna Jackson, 2005
Maribyrnong Pool Opening Show | Director: Donna Jackson, 2005
Sacred | Director: Kate Sulan, 2004
Odditorium | Director: Andrea Lemon, 2003
Ghosts | Director: Andrea Lemon, 2003
Secrets | Director: Sarah Cathcart, 2001
The Island | Director: Sarah Cathcart, 2000
Lilith | Director: Sarah Cathcart, 1999
Night Flying | Director: Sarah Cathcart 1999
Soles of Our Feet | Director: Sarah Cathcart 1998
Swimming with Sharks | Director: Sarah Cathcart 1998
Pope Joan | Director: Sarah Cathcart, 1997
Leaping the Wire | Director: Donna Jackson, 1995
Death, The Musical | Director: Donna Jackson, 1994
Women and Sport | Director: Donna Jackson, 1993
Women and Work | Director: Donna Jackson, 1992
Women and Institutions | Director: Donna Jackson, 1991[9]
^"Vision and Mission - Women's Circus". Women's Circus. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
^ abWomen's Circus : leaping off the edge. Spinifex Press. 1997. pp. x, 17. ISBN1875559558.
^"Poster, 'Wimmins Circus', Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1979-1981". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ abBlack, Ollie (1991). "Newsletter". Newsletter Women's Circus (Footscray Community Arts Centre). Women's Circus.
^Taylor, Jean (2007-01-01). "Lesbian Feminist Culture Is Alive and Doing Well! A Report from Australia". Off Our Backs. 37 (2/3): 33–34. JSTOR 20838812.
^"Herstory and Achievements - Women's Circus". Women's Circus. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^"THE WOMEN'S CIRCUS - The Westsider". The Westsider. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
women, circus, melbourne, women, circus, feminist, profit, organisation, provides, circus, performance, training, social, arts, projects, women, trans, binary, people, western, region, melbourne, victoria, australia, training, programs, focus, physical, imagin. The Women s Circus a feminist not for profit organisation provides circus performance training and social arts projects for women trans and non binary people in the western region of Melbourne Victoria Australia Training programs focus on the physical and imaginative potential of the human body self awareness and self esteem It has a history of original productions with social educational and health themes related to women s lives 1 Contents 1 History 2 Training 3 Publications 4 Productions 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe circus began in 1991 as an initiative of the Footscray Community Arts Centre offering training and performance projects 2 Women recognised as founders include Donna Jackson director Sally Forth trainer and Elizabeth Walsh director of the Footscray Community Arts Centre 3 The inspiration was built on the work of an earlier Wimmin s Circus Australia s first women s circus established in Melbourne which ran from 1972 1979 4 The Wimmin s Circus was supported in its early days by access to the facilities and expertise of CircusOz 5 Feminist Jean Taylor who joined the Women s Circus in 1991 went on to establish the Performing Older Women s Circus in 1995 6 The Women s Circus toured Beijing in 1995 as part of the United Nation s Conference on Women and performed and ran workshops in regional France in 2012 It has won several awards from Arts Victoria and the Melbourne Fringe Festival 7 In 2006 the organisation moved to the Drill Hall Footscray and receives support by the Maribyrnong City Council 3 Training EditIn addition to intermediate and advanced training programs the circus also offers a program for people who have no experience in circus training Participants learn a range of skills including hula hooping juggling trapeze swings acro balance making pyramids climbing and tumbling 8 Publications EditNewsletter Women s Circus Footscray Community Arts Centre 5 Productions EditThe Drill Director Penelope Bartlau 2019 Night Circus Director Penelope Bartlau 2017 Fluidity Director Penelope Bartlau 2017 The Penelopiad Director Steph Kehoe 2016 Soar Director Steph Kehoe 2013 What Do I Want Director Spenser Inwood 2013 Red Hot Flush Director Deb Batton 2012 Leggings are Not Pants Director Sarah Pheasant 2012 Out of the Box Director Franca Stadler 2012 Snakes and Ladders Director Deb Batton 2011 Ladies Prefer Brunettes Director Sarah Pheasant 2011 Quite Contrary Director Deb Batton 2010 Melbourne City Baths Show Directors Sarah Pheasant amp Franca Stadler 2010 Betty Director Felicia O Brien 2010 Herstory Director Felicia O Brien 2009 Here Where We ve Always Been Director Nadia Kotisch 2008 Antechamber Director Annie Davey 2007 A Plane Without Wings is a Rocket Director Annie Davey 2006 Daddy Director Donna Jackson 2005 Maribyrnong Pool Opening Show Director Donna Jackson 2005 Sacred Director Kate Sulan 2004 Odditorium Director Andrea Lemon 2003 Ghosts Director Andrea Lemon 2003 Secrets Director Sarah Cathcart 2001 The Island Director Sarah Cathcart 2000 Lilith Director Sarah Cathcart 1999 Night Flying Director Sarah Cathcart 1999 Soles of Our Feet Director Sarah Cathcart 1998 Swimming with Sharks Director Sarah Cathcart 1998 Pope Joan Director Sarah Cathcart 1997 Leaping the Wire Director Donna Jackson 1995 Death The Musical Director Donna Jackson 1994 Women and Sport Director Donna Jackson 1993 Women and Work Director Donna Jackson 1992 Women and Institutions Director Donna Jackson 1991 9 See also EditList of circuses and circus ownersReferences Edit The Women s Circus AusStage Retrieved 2016 04 25 Vision and Mission Women s Circus Women s Circus Retrieved 2016 04 20 a b Women s Circus leaping off the edge Spinifex Press 1997 pp x 17 ISBN 1875559558 Poster Wimmins Circus Sydney New South Wales Australia 1979 1981 Powerhouse Museum Retrieved 2016 04 25 a b Black Ollie 1991 Newsletter Newsletter Women s Circus Footscray Community Arts Centre Women s Circus Taylor Jean 2007 01 01 Lesbian Feminist Culture Is Alive and Doing Well A Report from Australia Off Our Backs 37 2 3 33 34 JSTOR 20838812 Herstory and Achievements Women s Circus Women s Circus Retrieved 2016 04 25 THE WOMEN S CIRCUS The Westsider The Westsider Retrieved 2016 04 20 Past Productions Women s Circus Women s Circus Retrieved 2016 04 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Women 27s Circus Melbourne amp oldid 1118974980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
