ON/OFF
About the show
Join NICA in triumphant celebration of our third-year students, as they perform the fruits of their passion, blood, sweat, and tears in their graduate showcase, ON/OFF.
ACT ONE | ACT TWO |
| Dhananjaya Johnson - Straps | Louis Green - Straps |
| Gemma Truong - Contortion | Maya Davies - Chinese pole |
| Tristan St John - Chinese pole | Amy Stone - Tissu |
| Asha Colless - Tissu | Zahnee Kimmel - Cyr wheel |
| Ethan Harris-Cross - Hula hoops | Gabi Platus - Dance trapeze |
| Celso March - Tightwire | Griffin Hooper - Swinging trapeze |
| Dean Moran - Straps | Tim Simpson - Acrobatic whip |
| James Bartlett - Ball juggle | Jacob Kenner - Hoop diving |
| Courtney Sturm - Tightwire | Tristan St John & Rosa Mordaunt - Duo acrobatics |
| Rosa Mordaunt - Dance trapeze | |
| Harrison Sweeney - Hula hoops |
EVENT INFO
Bookings:
Via Trybooking
Tickets between $18 - $40
Performances:
Tuesday 28 November 7.30pm (Preview)
Wednesday 29 November 7.30pm (Opening Night)
Thursday 30 November 7.30pm
Friday 1 December 7.30pm
Saturday 2 December 2.00pm
Saturday 2 December 7.30pm
Duration:
110 minutes (includes 20 min interval)
Location:
The National Institute of Circus Arts
39-59 Green Street, Prahran
Rated:
Parental Guidance recommended – Ages 13+
This show contains partial nudity, loud music, whip cracking and smoke/haze.
THE AMAZING CAST
Amy Stone
PERFORMER
Asha Colless
PERFORMER
Celso March
PERFORMER
Courtney Sturm
PERFORMER
Dean Moran
PERFORMER
Dhananjaya Johnson
PERFORMER
Ethan Harris
PERFORMER
Gabi Platus
PERFORMER
Gemma Truong
PERFORMER
Griffin Hooper
PERFORMER
Harrison Sweeney
PERFORMER
Jacob Kenner
PERFORMER
James Bartlett
PERFORMER
Louis Green
PERFORMER
Maya Davies
PERFORMER
Rosa Mordaunt
PERFORMER
Tim Simpson
PERFORMER
Tristan St John
PERFORMER
Zahnee Kimmel
PERFORMER
To book graduate artists contact Australia’s leading circus agency for professional circus performers:
NICA RepresentsTHE PRODUCTION
Curator
James Brown
Artistic Consultants
Carita Spencer, Donna Dunmire, Emma Pursey, Kyle Shanks, Martine Howard & Katie Cawthorne.
Lighting Designer
Kris Chainey
Scenic & Video Concept & Design
Angelica Rush & Charles Alexander
Projection Sound Design
Rachel 'Stoz' Stone
Production Manager
Scott Grayland
Show Riggers
Andrew Dyson & Mark Bradford
NICA in-house Rigger
Kyle Raftery
Safety Officer
Antonella Casella
Stage Manager
Edwina Guinness
Digital Technologies Coordinator
Kaleb Hawkins
Lighting Operator
Kris Chainey
Sound Operator
Lee Stout
Front of House Manager
Emily Loe
Bar Manager
Alanah Hill
Campaign Photography
Cameron Grant
Production Photography
Daniel Rabin
Video Documentation
Alex Sibbison, Masterworks Media Productions
NICA ED
Head of Circus Studies
James Brown
Senior Educator – Academic
Tegan Carmichael & Valentina La Piana (acting)
Performance Studies Coordinator
Katie Cawthorne
Dance & Movement Convenor
Linda Sastradipradja
3rd Year Coordinator
Martine Howard
2nd Year Coordinator
Alexander Gullan
1st Year Coordinator
Emily Hughes
Certificate IV Coordinator
Hannah Trott
Alumni Industry & Engagement Coordinator
Natalie Frijia
PSA Dance Coordinator
Circus Teachers
Earl Shatford, Gang (Charlie) Cheng, Helene Embling, Jess Love, Jon Griffingham, Mark Douglass, Mireille (Mimi) Goyette, Rong Lu, Siarhei (Serge) Sharapayeu, Vasily Ivanov, Brett Franzi, Staniforth Ricketson, Saray Gray, Soliana Ersie, Jian Nie, Felicia O'Brien & Marco Paoletti.
Anatomy & Physiology
Dr David Munro
Business Studies
Mark Douglass
Circus History
Antonella Casella
Technical Studies
Earl Shatford
Dance Administrator
Jenny Vanderhorst
EXECUTIVE & ADMIN
Director
Simona Jobbagy
Operations Manager (Human Resources)
Emily O’Connor
Operations Manager (Facilities & Resources)
Sonya Curry
Operations Manager (Commercial)
Paula McKaskill
Executive Officer
Josephine Byrt
Senior Finance Officer
Faye Stathakis
Senior Administration Coordinator
Anne Young
NICA Represents Agent
Samuel Boyd
Marketing & Communications Manager
Karen Leskiw
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Halina Powierza
Social Media Support
Jeff Young
NICA Rec Administration Assistants
Emil Gross & Jessie Shook
NICA Administration Assistants
Sebastien Pasche & Angela Ortiz Jaramillo
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