AWARE Newsletter
Circa Duck Pond: Double Pass Giveaway!
Dear Circus Enthusiasts,
Fans of pirates, BMX tricks, and circus alike are in for a treat at the Canberra Circus Festival!
Swash Buckling Circus
Suitable for: All ages!
Perfect For: 6-12yrs, Fans of PIRATES, SHANTIES, and ADVENTURE
Ahoy, landlubbers and seafaring scallywags alike! Prepare to set sail on a laugh-filled voyage of acrobatic amazement and rib-tickling fun. This isn’t your ordinary circus – it’s a pirate extravaganza where the seven seas meet side-splitting comedy and high-flying feats. Get ready for a treasure trove of fun that will have you and your family rolling in the aisles.
This heart-warming adventure will entertain and delight audiences of all ages. With interactive segments, the littlest pirates in the audience will get to participate, Whether it's helping decipher a treasure map or looking for a key, there's plenty of action to keep everyone laughing.
Aimed at 6 - 12 yr olds, but great for all.
Nominated for best kids and family Melbourne Fringe 2024
Scott's BMX Trick Bike Show
Suitable for: All ages
Perfect for: Anyone who likes seeing ridiculous tricks on a BMX!
No-one rides a bike like Scott Hone.
Backwards on the front wheel.
Frontwards on the back wheel.
Frontwards on the front wheel backwards upside-down.
Telling the story of his first bike all the way to joining the circus and beyond, Hone demonstrates how perseverance, thinking creatively, and trying new things leads to a grand adventure through life.
Performed across six states and on the high seas, Scott’s BMX Trick Bike Show is a fun, engaging family show that kids love and parents will, too!
Helmets on for an ambitious finale, where FIVE audience members get to join Hone on stage to triumphantly ride the bike all at once!
Click here to buy tickets to Swashbuckling Circus!
Click here to grab tickets for Scott's BMX Show!
Or, click here to buy a season pass to the festival!
Giveaway: Double Pass to Duck Pond!
Ahead of the Canberra Circus Festival, Circa's Duck Pond is coming to Canberra, and thanks to the Canberra Theatre Centre, we have a double pass to give away! 🎫🎫
To be in the running to win, all you need to do is share the CCF - Duck Pond Instagram or Facebook post on your story or in your feed, and tag two friends who you'd like to watch some incredible circus shows with this September! 🦆🦆
If you don’t use social media, you can also email us a picture of you posting this poster (attached below) somewhere that lots of people might see it!
Send your photo to programs@warehousecircus.org.au
Duck Pond, Canberra Theatre Centre
18 – 20 September
Feathers will fly in Circa’s exuberant take on Swan Lake.
The world’s most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
There are sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics and of course feathers!
More info: canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/duck-pond/
The giveaway is for a double pass (2 tickets) to the performance of Duck Pond on Saturday 20 September, 8pm.
Entries close on Sunday 7th September 2025, 11:59pm. Winner to be drawn on Monday 8th August and will be contacted directly via the Warehouse Circus social media account or by reply email (if submitting a photo via email).
September/October School Holiday Program Enrolments Open!
🎂 Warehouse Circus - Celebrating 35 Years
Each week, we will be sharing a small piece of Warehouse Circus history to celebrate our 35th birthday!
This week we’re looking back at 2018!
Journeys in My Hat, directed by our resident artistic director Nathan Anderson, wows audiences at the Belconnen Community Theatre. An ambitious collaboration with the Canberra Youth Orchestra, the show features both a live orchestral score and live mixing by fantastic local electronic artist Desine.
A new group of emerging artists form Blindspot: Beth Melmont, Nick Marsack, Tom Adams-Walker, Darby Sullivan and Tristan St. John. They perform to rave reviews at Catapult, and later their own work, Elevate at Belconnen Community Theatre as part of the UnchARTed Festival.
Several staff members are involved with Canberra Philharmonic Society’s production of Barnum! – Benjamin Martin, Sian Brigid and Rachael Blemings as Ensemble, Jano Simko as Ringmaster and Gavin Hillier as Circus Director.
Lewie West starts touring with Gravity and Other Myths (GOM).
Lachlan Sukroo joins the cast of Circus Oz.
Piri Goodman joins the cast of CiRCA.
Jake Silvestro joins Company 2 before rejoining Circus Oz.
Benton Adams-Walker and Josh Stratchan leave NICA to join Gravity and Other Myths and perform at the Catapult festival.
Sean Sullivan becomes president of the board.
Alumni Rachael Blemings with Chris Holton found JuggleHub (Canberra’s Community Juggling Club).