SWINGTIME

Fun but classy this act is a1930's inspired hula hoop and tap dancing act. Audiences will be stunned by Annabel’s amazing ability to spin, throw and manipulate several hoops whilst tapping away. Those funtime swing grooves will get your toes tappin’ and your hands clappin’. This is a real classic cabaret act combining several skills with slick retro style. Not to be missed, this act is highly skilled, highly polished and has been performed at several cabaret's and corporate events throughout the UK, Ireland, and Australia.

The act is just under 5min long and require some height (roughly 3m) and a minimum floor space of 3mX3m.

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.