Film & Documentation

Recent film projects

‘light’ is a montage created from participants of the House of Light Moving Image Workshops for Circus Central’s House of Light event. Participants used smartphones to create self-portraits of artists and The Mining Institute

‘We are the Family La Bonche’ documents the heritage research project undertaken by the Five Rings Youth Circus as they explored their circus heritage in the North East of England

‘Five Ring Circus Troupe’ documents the journey of the Five Ring Youth Circus troupe year-long training programme as they work towards their final show

Other film credits

2011 Art Director for ‘FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT!’ – Short film for Debasers (Scotland) WATCH THE TRAILER
2009 Line Producer for ‘Tixion – Short film for Debasers (Scotland) WATCH THE TRAILER
2005 Art Director for ‘Copy’ – Short film for Bung Monks (New Zealand) for 48 Hour Film Competition WATCH HERE
1997 – 99 Art Department Coordinator for ‘Hercules’ & ‘Xena, Warrior Princess – for Pacific Renaissance US Syndicated TV programmes (New Zealand)

Documentation

Design

CIRCONNECTION

From 2012 to 2016 I have been involved in documenting two European Partnership Training programmes, Circonnection and ENCI. This involved developing the websites, writing blogs and taking & collating photos. Here is the written culmination of the two projects:

ENCI

In 2013 I created our very own newspaper reporting on the research project with members of the Five Rings Youth Circus. The La Bonche followed the journey of these young people and their discoveries as they explored the circus heritage of the North East of England. The project also culminated in a show with young people, and the video I created (see above) that also documented the journey.

ABOUT ME

I am a New Zealand performance artist, director, teacher and producer based in the UK. With over fifteen years’ experience, my passion lies in physical theatre, circus and street arts. Participation has formed the centre for my work, whether by involving community & artists in the creative process or creating work that asks the audience to become involved. I enjoy the power of the arts to inspire and for people to be active participants in theatre, empowering them to realise their own creative potential.

My skills are many and varied and span arts and event management, production, design, teaching and performance. I am proficient in marketing, PR and business development, with skills in administration, web design and office management. My project management skills incorporate planning, budgeting, tour management & reporting. I am also a teacher, choreographer and director of dance, physical theatre and circus.

My portfolio of work has taken place across the globe, from New Zealand and Australia to the UK and Europe, from Central and South America to the islands of the Pacific.