Victor Victorious - Wellington
Aotearoa Tour Producer More than capable of being family friendly and utterly wholesome, Victor Victorious was birthed at the 11th hour to fill a spot in NZ's first all male-burlesque revue back in 2011. He has since gone on to become a...um...well... An emcee, boylesque performer, aerialist, ventriloquist, sideshow act, stilt-walker, singer, and last minute rope-in extraordinaire. A recurring spectacle at the Menagerie Variety show, Victor has put his dignity (and body) on the line for the sake of entertainment on multiple occasions. In 2017 he was the last-minute host for Under the Spinfluence's renegade show, where he wound up both swinging from the rafters, and falling off the stage. Who knows what Victor will do to entertain and surprise you this time? Lord knows he sure doesn't… Tania Whetu - Dunedin, New Zealand
Tour Manager Tania is a masteress of faces and roles. Organising shows and events behind the scemes since 2011, ze has also been performing for 9 years, utalising and combining elements of fire, glow, circus, burlesque, drag and puppetry. With many characters to chose from, the two that feature most commonly in the Wandering Circus are Tatiana Tornado, who spins up a hula hoop stortm for all ages, and Jinx Kinx the circus minx and who brings dynamic acts to the stage that will confuse, astonish and arouse their audience. Ze has also taught hula hooping at schools, holiday programs and public events across New Zealand, and is passionate about sharing knowledge with the wider community. In addition to performing ze manages Flow State Productions and works for a range of different festivals across the country as an event coordinator. |
Sophie DeLightful - Melbourne, Australia
Australia Tour Producer “One of Australia’s best cabaret voices” (Miss Friby), Sophie deLightful is classy yet brash, heavenly yet devilish, and all the time brimming with sparkles and glitter. In a world which judges all too quickly on swipe-left likability, this Melbourne-based cabaret performer and producer aims to teach that you shouldn't always judge a book by its dreadlocked cover. Adaptable and reliable, Sophie has entertained audiences at festivals including Wide Open Space (Alice Springs), Rainbow Serpent (Victoria) and Boom Town (England). She has also produced her own sold-out productions under the Sophie deLightful Presents banner and works with a number of organisations as Creative Director for ongoing, cabaret-related projects. With her most recent Power Pussies series, she toured Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide and earned 5-star reviews as well as award nominations. Xanthe Naylor - Dunedin, New Zealand
Tour Manager Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Xanthe is an aspiring artist and fashion designer but true passion lies in circus performance and festival organisation. Having been practicing circus and flow arts since 2009 she quickly became apart of helping organise Circulation Festival and has been the Director since 2013. Xanthe has also performed and been involved with the organisation of many other festivals such as, Luminate (NZ), Kiwiburn & Southern Smoulder (NZ), Spun Out (Perth), Objectify (Queensland) and may more. As a performance artist Xanthe's skills lie in a range of flow arts, such as; Poi, Poi Juggling, Hoop, Fans, Dragon and more. She has been performing since 2010 for companies such as; Highly Flammable, Ebb and Flow Entertainment and Fire Bugs. Joel Lawry - Christchurch, New Zealand
Joel has been performing and teaching circus around the world for 5 years. Recently returned to their homeland of New Zealand, Joel is excited to be bringing their unique style of object manipulation to the Wandering Circus Tour stage. From the highly complex to the downright silly, their performances will impress, amuse and with a little luck possibly educate their audience. |