Vulcana Women's Circus

Vulcana Women's Circus

Vulcana Women's Circus is an Australian circus, created with the aim of training women and girls in the arts of the circus. Started in 1995 by Antonella Casella in Brisbane, Australia, the company was named after the famous British strongwoman Vulcana. The inaugural production was called "A Girl's Own Adventure", performed in December 1995 at the Princess Theatre in Annerley, Brisbane. The second production in 1996 was called "Volt", a low budget production for the Brisbane Festival. In 1997, Casella and Gough directed "Life Blood" at the Princess Theatre. Anna Yen directed "Fire in the Belly" for La Boite Theatre's 'Shock of the New' festival in 1998. In 1999, the Vulcana show was performed at the Princess, then toured to Adelaide for the festival.

In 2000 the Vulcana show, "I'd Rather be a Cyborg than a Goddess", directed by Therese Collie, was part of the opening season for the Brisbane Powerhouse. This show toured to the National Circus festival in Mullumbimby, and also did a week at the Lismore Town Hall.

Antonella Casella rejoined Circus Oz, and the new Artistic Director of the company is Celia White. Celia directed "Home Fictions" at the Powerhouse, and "Strange Creatures" at the Judith Wright Centre in 2006.

As of June 2008, Vulcana Circus continues to provide circus skills classes to women from all walks of life in southeast Queensland.

External links

[http://www.vulcana.org.au/ Vulcana Women's Circus] Official site


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