Wellington Circus Trust and Vector Wellington Orchestra present Circus Proms
The Vector Wellington Orchestra is joined by Wellington’s circus troupes to present a concert for the whole family. Spectacular aerial performers, sensational stilt dancers, jugglers, tumblers, unicyclists and clowns will entertain everyone, while the Orchestra plays old favorites such as Swan Lake, Baby Elephant Walk, and the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. All the fun, excitement and wonder of the circus accompanied by the VWO, who just may join in the circus action themselves! Cost: Adult $35, child (14 yrs & under) $20, adult with baby lap ticket $35 Venue: Wellington Town Hall Tickets are available from Ticketek and further information is available on the Vector Wellington Orchestra website. | |||||||
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Circus Oz in WellingtonCircus Oz are coming to town 17 and 18 August. Circus Oz, the premier national circus of Australia, brings a distinctly Aussie larrikin flavour to the circus spectacle, specialising in frenetic, eye-catching acrobatics, breathtaking death-defying stunts and sparkling comedy with a live band that’ll have the house begging for more. Where: Westpac Trust St James Theatre When: Fri 17 and Sat 18 August, 7:30pm. Saturday 18 August, 1:30pm. See http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/circus-oz-wellington for more info. |
Circus Oz in WellingtonCircus Oz are coming to town 17 and 18 August. Circus Oz, the premier national circus of Australia, brings a distinctly Aussie larrikin flavour to the circus spectacle, specialising in frenetic, eye-catching acrobatics, breathtaking death-defying stunts and sparkling comedy with a live band that’ll have the house begging for more. Where: Westpac Trust St James Theatre When: Fri 17 and Sat 18 August, 7:30pm. Saturday 18 August, 1:30pm. See http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/circus-oz-wellington for more info. |
Circus Oz in Wellington
Circus Oz are coming to town 17 and 18 August. Circus Oz, the premier national circus of Australia, brings a distinctly Aussie larrikin flavour to the circus spectacle, specialising in frenetic, eye-catching acrobatics, breathtaking death-defying stunts and sparkling comedy with a live band that’ll have the house begging for more. Where: Westpac Trust St James Theatre When: Fri 17 and Sat 18 August, 7:30pm. Saturday 18 August, 1:30pm. See http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/circus-oz-wellington for more info. | ||||||||||||||||
‘Winter Warm-Up’ - Fundraiser at the Paramount
It’s Mid-Winter, and freezing, so the Circus Trust are having a Winter Warm-Up! Mid-Winter Christmas Party Fundraiser for the Wellington Circus Trust at the Paramount, Sat 14th July featuring Circus acts, short films, live music and DJs. And we need your help! We are seeking volunteers for:
And on the day/evening:
If you can help with anything, or if you want more info about anything, please email pipi: pipiayesha@gmail.com Or call or text Pipi on: 021 176 3717 | |||||||
Wellington Circus Trust Newsletter - July 2007Contents: 1. Circus Proms Performance Development Workshops 11-14 July 1. Circus Proms Performance Development Workshops 11-14 July Vector Orchestra and the Wellington Circus Trust are collaborating to produce the Circus Proms, to be held in the Michael Fowler Centre on 28 October, 2007. This is going to be a fabulous community event, and we are looking for people at the intermediate to advanced level, who would like to be involved in the performance. We will be holding performance development workshops from 11-14 July, for people who have pre-existing skills in any of the following: Aerials, low flying trapeze, hula hoop, acrobalance, acrobatics, stilts, unicycling, juggling. This is a really great opportunity if you are at the intermediate level or above, to develop your performance skills and to be involved in a large scale, exciting and fun event. We are keen for as many people as possible to get involved. Even if you are a little tentative, we encourage you to come to the workshops, and see how they go for you – more than likely you will surprise yourself! Time and Place: 11-14 July, Studio D9, Te Whaea National Dance and Drama School The cost will be $98 for the 4 day block if you pay before the 11th, and $110 if you pay after the 11th. We are in the process of applying for funding to cover the costs of the workshop. If we get this funding, performers who go on to be participate in the production will receive a refund. Please email info@circus.org.nz to book your place. 2. Donate to the Circus Trust without it costing you anything! We also have an offer that Gillies and Marks Real Estate will donate $500 to the Circus Trust if you sell your house with them – we haven’t followed up all the details but if you are considering selling your house and would like us to benefit then get in touch and we’ll figure it out. We have been having problems booking our venue for the next term of classes. We are working very hard to sort this out, but unfortunately we cannot report anything definite at this time. It looks likely that we will be able to hold some classes on Sundays 15 and 22 July. We are also hoping that we will be able to resume the normal class timetable from mid-August. We intend to get this confirmed very soon. We’ll be sending a further update to the mailing list as soon as we have news. If you haven’t looked lately Dylan Packman has done a huge amount of work on our website and it’s looking great! Thank you Dylan!!!! Take a look and leave your comments. http://www.circus.org.nz 5. Clown Workshop WHAT SORT OF CLOWN ARE YOU? For information & to register phone Aileen Davidson on 973 7585 or email: connaught@paradise.net.nz Explore your own clown character for fun or with performance in mind. No experience necessary! Aileen has been working as a clown tutor and clown for over 25 years, and still has fun! 6. Free circus theatre workshops for women: Women’s Circus Aotearoa is running a series of free workshops for women who are keen to be involved in devising circus theatre pieces for performance. The next one is on July 29, 10am - 3pm at Newtown Community Centre. It’s your opportunity to explore creating characters and experiment with devising circus theatre pieces – a chance to have fun and try some new things in a supportive environment. - No experience necessary. Contact Aileen to register - call 04 973 7585 in the evenings or email connaught@paradise.net.nz 7. ‘Winter Warm-Up’ - Fundraiser at the Paramount It’s Mid-Winter, and freezing, so the Circus Trust are having a Winter Warm-Up! Mid-Winter Christmas Party Fundraiser for the Wellington Circus Trust At the Paramount, Sat 14th July Circus acts, short films, live music and DJs And we need your help! We are seeking volunteers for: And on the day/evening: If you can help with anything, or if you want more info about anything, please email pipi: pipiayesha@gmail.com Or call or text Pipi on: 021 176 3717 Thanks! 8. Circus Oz Circus Oz are coming to town 17 and 18 August. Circus Oz, the premier national circus of Australia, brings a distinctly Aussie larrikin flavour to the circus spectacle, specialising in frenetic, eye-catching acrobatics, breathtaking death-defying stunts and sparkling comedy with a live band that’ll have the house begging for more. Where: Westpac Trust St James Theatre See http://www.nzlive.com/nzlivecom/circus-oz-wellington for more info. 9. Petone Winter Carnival 7 July The Circus is coming to Petone! Get down to the Petone Settlers Museum on Saturday 7 July for a mid winter carnival with free WCT Circus Workshops and later a spectacular outdoor performance of fire, music and NZ’s hottest circus artists culminating in a firework display at 7.30pm. Check out this website for more info: http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Whats-On/Petone-Winter-Carnival/ 10. Moontan Premiers at the Fringe Film Festival in Wellington, New Zealand “Two street clowns get swept up in an occupation of New Zealand’s last Victorian theatre, which brings them into a playful confrontation with the police.” Alan Clay’s short film Moontan will premier at the 2007 Fringe Film Festival in Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday July 12th, Session: 12.30pm to 2.15pm. Come along and check it out in the Mediaplex at the New Zealand Film Archive, cnr of Ghuznee and Taranaki Streets, Wellington. Director’s Statement: “Modern clown is vulnerable and spontaneous in contrast to the painted faces and set piece routines of traditional clown, and I have long been fascinated by the appropriateness of modern clown as a symbol of our contemporary predicament. These days the challenge for all of us seems to be to bring joy into each moment, in the face of the chaos in the world around us. In 1995 I published my first novel, Moontan a clown’s story, to good reviews which talked of a story which ‘invited readers into the world of a clown’. In this story, Moontan, in spite of his sensitivity and the heavy handedness of the authorities, brings life and laughter to the audience and then must move on. The challenge was to capture this on film. Our strategy involved an improvised pre-production workshop process, a shoot using two High Definition cameras and an a fast edit between shots on the performance sections of the film. All performance sections were filmed hand-held, to lend energy to these scenes. We were fortunate to have the use of the Royal Wanganui Opera House, the last Victorian Theatre in New Zealand, as the location for the film, and to have two talented lead actors, Canadian, Annette Devick, playing Crystal and Australian, Mark Hudson, as Moontan.” Moontan is currently being submitted to a range of major festivals worldwide, so stay tuned for information on future screenings near you. A DVD will be launched early next year, once the festival releases are underway. This will include both the 15 minute short and a 30 minute rough cut which was screened at the Screen Producers Fringe in Brisbane last November, plus a twenty minute ‘Making of Moontan’ documentary and other extra features. More info: www.artmedia.net.nz |
Petone Winter Carnival 2007
The Petone Winter Carnival offers a cluster of events for the whole family including chalk art drawing, circus and flying trapeze workshops, a polar plunge into the chilly Wellington Harbour, a spectacular and awe-inspiring series of high-wire circus acts, a visual art installation exploring Petone’s link with migration, live DJ performances and the finale - the breath-taking Pelorus Trust Fireshow. The Petone Winter Carnival has something for everyone. So shake off the winter blues and prepare to be astonished, delighted and exhilarated! More information and programme of events at http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Whats-On/Petone-Winter-Carnival/ | |||||||
