RichMix -- opportunities for artists

RichMix is a professional development program run by Circus Monoxide consisting of regular training opportunities, artist talks and works-in-progress showings for and by professional and emerging circus artists.

UPCOMING RichMix INTENSIVES:

1. Circus Strength & Flexibility Training - Intermediate Level

Trainer: ZEBASTIAN HUNTER.
Dates: Saturday 23rd August at 11-2pm & Sunday 24th August at 12:30-2:30pm
Cost:

Great for new and established circus trainers, as well as physical performers wanting to refresh their own training.

Inject your strength and flexibility training with new techniques and focus, under the tuition of one of Australia's most extraordinary aerial and contortion artists. Learn how to cross-train to increase your aerial and ground acrobatic skills and surprise yourself with new skills on Chinese Pole, Tissu and Trapeze.

To book your place, email our Administrator

About the trainer:

Zebastian is one of Australia's foremost Cloud Swing and contortion artists. At age 14 he joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, a company that acts as both a school and an international performance troupe. In 2002 he traveled to Montreal to become the first Australian accepted by the prestigious National Circus School. Since graduation Zebastian has traveled throughout Europe, North America and Asia performing in circus companies such as "Cirque Productions" and "Antithesis Productions", in Branson-Missiouri, Palm Springs-California and Seattle- Washington, German Cabaret's such as "Krystall Palast Variete" and "De Capo Variete", he made 3 separate appearances on the "Circo Massimo Show" filmed in Rome, Italy and distributed worldwide, Circus Festivals such as "La Piste Aux Espoirs" in Belgium, "Sol Y Circo" in Germany and "Wuqiao" in China and high class corporate Gala's.

2. Stunt Work for the Nervous

Trainer: MATT WILSON.
Date: Wednesday 27th August 11am-2pm
Cost: Will send through to you Kim!

This is an introduction to safe and impressive ground and aerial falling techniques from one of the country's best circus stunt men. This one-off workshop special will also cover the principles of safe lunging and harness work. Performers of all levels and experience are very welcome! Numbers are limited.

About the trainer:

AKA 'CrashMatt' - Matt is currently teaching and directing at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. He's also that guy in Circus Oz you may have seen get shot out of a cannon, free-fall from the top of the big top while singing, and balance atop a ridiculously high stack of flimsy deck chairs....

To book your place, email our Administrator

3. Stage Combat, Clowning & Slapstick Intensive

Trainer: SCOTT WITT.
Dates: Saturday 6th September at 2:30pm-6:30pm & Sunday 7th September at 12:30pm-4:30pm
Cost: Will send through to you Kim!

This is a two day master class with fight director, acting instructor and movement specialist Scott Witt on a process driven approach to safety through movement. This master class will focus on a fusion between stage combat, clowning and slapstick as a conduit to explore the associated risks involved when performing these range performance skills.

To book your place, email our Administrator

About the teacher:

Scott has been working in stage, television and film for over 20 years and in that time he has been acting, fight directing, directing and or clowning for Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre, Zen Zen Zo, Bell Shakespeare, Queensland Performing Arts Trust, Kooemba Jdarra, Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet, Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe, someone, Tropicsun Theatre, JUTE, numerous television shows and many independent feature and short films. Performances Scott has directed have played through Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Scott was the President of the Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc. from 1996 - 2007, a Honourary Member of the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, Honourary Fight Director of Fight Directors, Canada, Affiliated Member of the Art of Combat and a Honourary Fight Director of the Independent Fight Directors Guild of America. In 2002 and 2003 Scott was the Intern and Associate Director for the Queensland Theatre Company.

Scott received a Matilda Award for his Direction of Road to the She-Devil's Salon at Queensland Theatre Company and Long Term Role as a Fight Director in 2003. His critically acclaimed adaptation and direction of Scapin (a co-production between Queensland Theatre Company and State Theatre Company of South Australian) received a Mo Nomination in 2004 for Best Theatre Production of the Year. In 2006 Scott received two Matilda Awards for Best Director (A Christmas Carol for Queensland Theatre Company) and Contribution to Brisbane Theatre in 2005.

In the pipeline:

Beginners and Intermediate Aerials Courses with NATALIE HARRIS

Stay tuned for dates and further information on these!

After the sell-out success of last term's classes stay tuned for the new Term Three dates...

RichMix events that have taken place this year:

Handstands - How to do ALOT with not much!

This was a fabulous five-day creative hand-balancing series for anyone working physically in the performing arts. With trainer and circus performer Matt Wilson - AKA 'Crash Matt.'

'Edith' - A work-in-progress showing

Edith is an aerial-theatre piece in development by local performer, trainer extraordinaire, and Monoxide associate director Jane Davis. In March, RichMix presented the next phase of 'Edith' to a local audience for feedback at the Monoxide training space, and again at The Vault Cabaret. (And yet more Edith will showcase this month at The Vault!). The excerpts presented this year constitute the beginnings of a solo show for 2009/010.

Please note that several RichMix training programs are only open to members of Circus Monoxide, so if you do want to take part in any of these, we'll need to sign you up in advance. Again, ask Al about this.