Circus Obscura 2026 Program

Circus Obscura

Cast and Creatives Artistic Director and Lighting Designer: Vanessa McGregor Lead Trainer: Anna Moses Trainers: Riley McDonald, Ceejay Shuttleworth, Cecilia Martin Sound Tech and Operator: Tim Watkin Production Manager: Rick Everett Stage Manager: Holly Scott Lighting Tech and Operation: Rick Everett and Isa King Producers: Elanor Nunn and Daniela D’Onofrio Costume and Props: Anna Moses and Vanessa McGregor Front of House: Emma Erdis and Elanor Nunn Marketing: Cassia Duncan and Emma Erdis Photography: Cecilia Martin Artistic Advisory: Marty Evans, Yaron Lifschitz and Cecilia Martin Cast: Circa Academy Performance Program, Circa Academy Youth Guest Performers and Collective Circus Circa Academy Performance Program would like to thank the people who helped shape and make this show happen: Yaron Lifschitz, Danielle Kellie, parent and Circa staff volunteers, JWAC Arts Queensland staff, Collective Circus and the wonderful young artists of Circa Academy.

Vanessa McGregor Head of Academy

Anna Moses Lead Trainer

Circa Academy Performance Program

Adelaide Allen

Lorelei Fritz

Annika Higgins

Skylah Le-Huy

Daniel Levingston

Olivia Matigain

Ruby Martin

Audrey McDonald

Samantha Riegler

Araluen Waters

Alice Cary

Circa Academy Youth Guest Performers

Emma Dodds

Aurora Dugan

Beatrix Dugan

Elsje Evans

Maribel Hong

Lara Stanford

Teodora Stoican

Edie Smith YE

Collective Circus

Jedda Bell

Anabella Gregory

Sam Giles

Olivia Matigian

Ava Paydon

Charlie-Diva Stevens

Tallulah Bennetton

About Circa Academy Circa Academy offers exceptional training programs with one of the world’s leading circus companies.

Spanning from early childhood play to pre-professional development, our programs build physical and creative skills in a safe, non-competitive environment with some of Australia’s best trainers.

Circa has created a suite of award-winning productions seen by over 1.5 million people across 45 countries. We bring this curiosity, expertise and daredevilry to Circa Academy – making circus experiences available to everyone.

Circa Academy is based at the home of Circa in the Judith Wright Arts Centre. We also host circus classes and workshops on the road and in the community.

Together we move. Enrol now for Term 3 of Circa Academy circa.org.au/academy

Support Circa At Circa we believe circus is for everyone. We deliver programs to communities far and wide and are committed to creating the next generation of circus artists with the Circa Academy Performance Program.

Your support will help us grow this engagement deeper and more broadly.

Donate at circa.org.au/support You can also support our Performance Program by purchasing Circus Obscura Raffle tickets! circacircus.pub/circusobscuraraffle

Photography by Cecilia Martin. Featuring Circa Academy Participants and Collective Circus.

A huge thank you to all of the businesses that have supported Circa Academy and our Performance Program through donating to the Circus Obscura Raffle.