Circus is joyous, celebratory, and risky. It engages the body, the mind and the heart and has the power to transform young people and the world they live in. Circus is a stepping stone to big dreams. Flipside’s bursary program … more
Flipside Circus is delighted to support a new one-woman show by circus artist and trainer, Kelsey Laura. “… Sometimes, in close proximity, we hurt people we love.” Combining circus with storytelling, Proximity explores what it means to be close to … more
Flipside Circus, Queensland’s largest youth circus, will premier their latest show Revolve as part of the Commonwealth Games Festival 2018 at Southbank in Brisbane. Revolve brings together 12 of Queensland’s youngest circus stars with experienced artists and a live DJ … more
Luke Whitefield, who won as favourite supporting male performance in the 2017 Del Artè Charts Awards, was recently featured on the cover of North-West News! Well done Luke. Luke, at just 11 years old, was selected for his comedic unicycle … more
In late February, Flipside welcomed our newest artist in residence Alex Mizzen. Alex is a trained gymnast and a graduate of the National Theatre Ballet and worked as a contemporary dancer before turning her eye to circus. Now as an … more
Flipside would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new program coordinator, Brooke Hill. Brooke has a wealth of experience and knowledge in and of the circus industry, as a performer, trainer and manager. As well as teaching … more
“We will see plenty of these young faces grace our stages in years to come.” Read what reviewer Nadia Jade from ‘nothing ever happens in brisbane’ had to say about our recent show, Wasteland. As ever, I am struck by … more
“Wasteland features not just stars of tomorrow but stars of today,” said SceneStr’s Lloyd Marken. Developed by circus artist Chelsea McGuffin, dramaturge Robert Kronk and designer Josh McIntosh it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with only young people on … more
Susan Hetherington came to watch a pre-show rehearsal of Wasteland, our performance troupe’s recent production at Brisbane Powerhouse, and had this to say about it: “They are aged between 9 and 16 and they are amazing. For a start, the things … more
Claire Boughey from The Creative Issue – News for Creatives came to watch The Cabaret Show presented by Flipside Circus, and only had these wonderful things to say! “The audience spent most of the night holding their breath, laughing hysterically … more
