About Us
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We create work for touring, festivals and corporate clients, in both roving and stage formats. Formed in 2013, the company promotes collaborative work, with a focus on innovation, and the integration of musical and dance components into our performances. Point & Flex Circus continues to evolve and grow in our pursuit of the presentation of extraordinary skills in extraordinary new ways. |
Members
Marina Gellmann
Marina first started circus classes at age 5, and is now recognised as an accomplished contemporary circus artist, director and coach within the Australian circus industry. Marina specialises in juggling, sideshow, acrobatics and teeterboard, performing in awarding winning shows, such as Three Steps Ahead and BOSS SQUAD. She has directed over 6 stage performances is her career, including Mettle (Adelaide Fringe award winner, 2023). Marina is renowned for her raw style of performance, foregrounding authenticity in her creative practice.
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Juliet MacleodARTIST
Juliet Macleod is a highly skilled emerging circus artist based on Kaurna land (Adelaide). She specialises in tumbling, handstands, juggling and skipping, and has established herself as a strong mover and ensemble member. For over 10 years, she worked with the South Australian Circus Centre as a dedicated Troupe member. Notable artistic achievements from this time included performing on the TEDx Adelaide and Festival Theatre stages, headlining at Her Majesty’s Theatre, performing alongside Australian Dance Theatre and winning the weekly Adelaide Fringe award for ‘Best Circus’ from 2020-2023. Juliet also recently starred in a Theatre for Early Years show with the internationally acclaimed, Sally Chance Dance Company. Juliet loves how circus embraces diversity and isn't afraid to push the boundaries of 'normality' and acceptance.
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Marcela ScheunerARTIST
Marcela is an experienced circus professional with over 22 years of experience in solo and ensemble performance. At the age of 8 she joined Australia’s leading youth Circus, The Flying Fruit Flies and during her ten years with the Fruit Flies she toured multiple stage productions. After graduating, in 2015 she was was part of Circus Oz’s “Strong Women” project and is now a full-time professional circus performer travelling around Australia with countless traditional circuses.
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Lisa GoldsworthyARTIST
Lisa is a gifted performer who you ay have seen perform in various company's such as C!RCA of Gravity & Other Myths. Working collaboratively with directors and performers from all over the world Lisa is the perfect face for strong woman in circus. Involved in countless roving and stage performances, Lisa specialises in hula hoop, acrobatics and teeterboard.
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Dylan Phillips
After graduating Adelaide's Performance Troupe Dylan has been involved in various performances including The Magic Flute (2011), Ode To Nonsense (2013), and has been an integral member of Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) in shows such as 'A Simple Space' and 'Out of Chaos'. Dylan is a gifted acrobat and mover and has committed himself to the arts, performing all over the world. He is a highly respected performer and collaborator within the circus community.
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Taylor DawsonARTIST
Starting circus at age of 6 and graduating the renowned Cirkidz Performance Troupe in 2014 Taylor specialises in trapeze, lyra, hula hoop and contortion but is also a skilled production manager and co-coordinator. Following her 3 year production degree in Bathurst NSW, she is currently working all over Australia with various shows, and has proven herself to be a passionate, dedicated and well rounded manager and performer.
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Jordan Twartz (JT)
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Jordan attended NICA and has a Batchelor in Circus Arts. He is currently performing with Head First Acrobats in shows such as Elixir and GODZ with are multi-award winning intonational shows. Jordan shows passion, dedication and love for the circus and is a highly gifted diaboloist and acrobat. His intellect and humour have helped him emerge as a highly sought after performer and collaborator, and has shown himself to be a creative, hardworking and innovative artist.