POLKA

An energetic and engaging aerial act, Annabel will dance and spin her socks off just for you. With a fast-paced gypsy-style sound track Polka will have audiences clapping along as Annabel twists, turns, balances and drops her way around her silver ring, high in the air. With highly skilled, spectacular circus skills and a whiz bang finish this act is performed with grace, beauty and a whole bag of fun. This act debuted at the Taste of Tasmania Festival in 2006 and has been keeping audiences entertained ever since.

This act is about 5 and half minutes long. It uses a single rigging point and can be performed in large or small venues. Minimum ceiling height of 3.5m. If it is to be performed in a large venue with a high ceiling it will need to be counterweighted.

ANNABEL CARBERRY PERFORMANCE HISTORY

Annabel began her circus career at the age of 12, performing all over the world with the famous Australian youth circus, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Since then Annabel has performed with many circus companies, and as a solo and duo performer in festivals, corporate events, cabarets and burlesque shows. Annabel is a versatile and experienced performer with a wide variety of skills and styles.

TRAINING:

2006 - The National Circus Training Project at the Flying Fruit Flies.

2004 – Diploma of Circus Arts at the National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne.

1994 – 1999 - Trained with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in aerials, contortion, and group skills. Trained with various Russian, Chinese, European, and Australian trainers.

 PERFORMING HISTORY:

2009 – Cabaret Vertigo (Melbourne, AUS) - P&O Pacific Sun cruise, 5 week contract (South Pacific) - National Circus Festival (Tasmania, AUS)

2008 – Glastonbury Festival (UK) – The Tassel Club (Dublin) – Sirens of Burlesque – Took part in creative development and performance of “Erendira: The Revolution”, as part of the Fuceccio Festival (Italy) – Performed with Swamp Circus at Oxegen Festival (Ireland) - Performed with the Insect Circus at Belfast Festival of Fools, Camp Bestival and Bestival - Hula-hoops for the Belfast Children’s Festival in various places throughout Belfast - Hula-hoops for St. Paddy’s Day Parade, Belfast

2007 – Gasworks Theatre Cabaret (Australia) – The Red Door Burlesque (Australia) – Toured with Swamp Circus (UK) – 2 weeks of Hula hoops and acrobatics for shopping centre opening in Dublin.

2006-07 – Toured “Caravan” in Australia

2006 – 6 weeks with premier contemporary circus company “Circa” in Brisbane – Helped devise, produce and performed in “Caravan” at the Melbourne Fringe Festival – “Love Happens” at the Commonwealth Games Arts Festival

2005 – “Throw Down” at the National Circus Festival

2004 – Showcase at the Exhibition Centre, Melbourne – NICA’s end of year show “Inferno”

2001 – 6 week Western Australia tour with Lunar Circus.

1994 – 1999: Performing with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, included tours to St. Petersburg, New York, and Singapore, as well as throughout Australia.

Annabel has also performed solo, duo and group acts, roving and workshops for a large variety of corporate events, festivals and cabaret’s throughout Australia, the UK and Ireland. Annabel is experienced in rehearsing and performing in a company (both large and small groups), devising as part of an independent self-producing group, devising and performing as a solo artist, and devising and performing in a duo.