Humans 2.0

Rowan comes from a strong background in gymnastics that helped her transition smoothly into the circus world. When she was 13, she moved away from her family in Ontario to complete her high school and collegial studies at the National Circus School in Montréal, Quebec. At school, Rowan trained for six years as a tight wire walker, while also keeping a base in acrobatics, dance and group work. She loves to be on stage as part of an ensemble, to feel the energy from the artists around her, and to move collectively as one. She graduated in June 2024 and headed to Australia the day after. Since being here, her love for performing has only increased. She is so excited for this new chapter here with the Circa ensemble.

Malte discovered his passion for the explosive yet precise art of partner acrobatics at the age of nine with his local youth circus in southwest Germany. His journey led him to the State Ballet School and School of Acrobatics in Berlin, followed by completing his vocational training at CircArtive School in 2019. He then specialised in partner acrobatics on a one-metre ball during four years at Codarts, University for the Arts in Rotterdam, earning a BNG nomination for his graduation act BLANK in 2023. Since then, Malte has co-created the family show SuperSociety with Stefan Bauer and performed with Circa at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including TOHU, Edinburgh Festival, Montréal Complètement Cirque, Circusstad Festival, and Carré.

Lisa is a performing arts practitioner, specializing in ensemble acrobatics and hula hoop. Having trained and loved circus since the age of 9, Lisa graduated from South Australia’s Circus Centre in 2013. Shortly after graduating, Lisa joined Circa. Over the course of nearly 5 years with the company Lisa was a part of 12 different productions and toured to 14 different countries. Lisa has worked with Gravity & Other Myths (GOM), where she was a creative collaborator and performer of the Helpmann award winning show, ‘Out Of Chaos’. Since 2018 Lisa has been touring the globe with GOM, including a 6-month residency at the Chamaeleon Theater in Berlin, where she performed 174 shows. Lisa recently debuted GOM’s latest work ‘The Pulse’ as part of the 2021 Adelaide Festival. In 2021 Lisa was also a creator and performer in Patch Theatre Company’s interactive children’s show ‘I Wish’.

Jordan fell into circus at age 21 after seeing A Simple Space by Gravity & Other Myths at the 2014 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Coming from a sporty upbringing, the show left him feeling inspired and motivated to push himself and learn something new, which led him to the South Australian Circus Centre. He immersed himself in the world of acrobatics training with independent artists and members of the local performance troupe before leaving Adelaide to meet and train with other artists, both Australian and international. With a strong desire to play and explore, things eventually got out of control and he decided he wanted to make a career of it. Jordan worked with Wildhouse Circus, Outside The Lines Circus, Casus, Time In Space Circus and Gravity & Other Myths before working with Circa. In his spare time, he enjoys letting people jump on him and carrying heavy things for strangers.

Keaton was born straight into a circus family, first appearing on stage at just one month old. Unlike his siblings, circus didn’t come naturally to Keaton. Growing up he was very adamant he wanted to be a librarian or something else equally relaxing. However, as the years went by his other interests just couldn’t keep up with his growing passion for circus. Keaton graduated high school a year early so he could attend École Nationale de Cirque, where he specialised in tight wire with complementary disciplines in hoop diving and Chinese pole. He has worked with different companies including Circus Flora, Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Jean Coutu, Circus Harmony, Zoppe Circus and many more.

Gerramy started his circus training at the age of 14, with Flipside Youth Circus, based out of Brisbane. After graduating high school- Gerramy was accepted into the National Institute of Circus Arts, where he further advanced his repertoire, specialising in acrobatic basing and rolla bolla. Since joining the ensemble, Gerramy’s passion and drive to creating group acrobatic tricks has thrived. Gerramy has been performing with Circa since 2013 and has contributed to the creation and performances of a multitude of Circa shows. His proudest achievement within the company was premiering and performing Circa’s very first solo based 4 high in a home town season.

From a very young age, Anisa preferred spending time with her legs in the air rather than the right way around. After starting acrobatics at dance school, Anisa, living in Brisbane, saw a show from Circa and was instantly inspired and determined to enroll in the Circa youth classes. Training as a part of Circa’s Youth Performance programme, Anisa fostered her passion for circus and performing, aspiring towards a career in circus. Anisa was given the opportunity to be the second ever member of the Circa Fast Track Programme, a programme designed for young and aspiring performers within Circa. Right after finishing high school, Anisa joined the Circa Ensemble starting in 2025 and is excited to where this next adventure will bring her. Outside of circus, Anisa loves reading and making art.

Rosa began circus at the age of two training with Spaghetti Circus, this is where her passion for circus began. She loved how it integrated athleticism, creativity and community, and always felt the most joy when she was in the training space. She furthered her training at the National Institute of Circus Arts, where she specialised in dance trapeze and hand to hand, as a flyer. Rosa’s performance style is influenced by her background in dance, she is passionate about exploring interesting, odd and unexpected ways of moving.

Kimberley grew up in Queensland, and as a Brisbane local, it didn’t take long before she stumbled upon Circa. Beginning her circus training at age 13, in just three short years she was given the opportunity to be the first member of Fast Track, a programme designed for young and aspiring performers within Circa. With the support of her family, Kimberley decided to leave school and pursue a career in the circus industry. Shortly after, she found herself on a plane flying out to perform her first show, Nocturne in Seoul, South Korea. Over the years, Kimberley has been a part of over 30 productions, visited some of the world’s most beautiful locations and logged over 4000 hours in her favourite video game.

Zachery began his circus career following in the footsteps of his siblings and aspires to one day perform alongside them. With a background in competitive gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting, Zachery is no stranger to lifting weight above himself and has a terrible habit of asking anyone regardless of size to stand on him. Undertaking his circus studies at the National Institute of Circus Arts, he has trained for 4 years as a hand-balancer and hand-to-hand base. However, his true love and the place where Zachery thrives most is in an ensemble, where he can explore group acrobatics in collaboration with creative movement. Zachery’s ambition as an artist is to become as versatile as possible, to never become comfortable and most importantly, to show the world why circus is the most powerful and beautiful expression of what it means to be human.

In an effort to curb some of Lachlan’s seemingly boundless energy, his mother enrolled him in Canberra’s Warehouse Circus at the age of eight. After graduating from Warehouse’s Emerging Artist Program, Lachlan cofounded an independent circus troupe named Poncho Circus. Lachlan performed with Poncho for a year before deciding that a career in circus was definitely more appealing than sitting behind a desk. He attended the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) studying Chinese pole, teeterboard and group acrobatics. After graduating, he performed with Circus Oz for two years performing internationally and around Australia before joining the Circa Ensemble in January 2019.