WINNER& - STRUT & FRET PRODUCTION HOUSE PRESENT - BANK SA INNOVATION AWARD THE ADVERTISER AND CRITICS CIRCLE FRINGE AWARD BEST OVERALL

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1 Photo credit Sean Young - PRESENT - A spectacularly dark and dangerous cocktail of flaming passion and faded glamour mixed in a tryst of rapture and desire. Featuring a cast of Australia s most experiences and respected members of Circus. From ACROBAT CIRKUS CIRKÖR CIRCA TOM TOM CREW CIRCUS OZ Torn between the past and present CANTINA explores the rapture and torture of desire, the tension between harsh reality and escapist fantasy. Set to a live soundscape created by bizarre and antiquated instruents: a gramophone, a pianola, an air-organ, jewellery boxes; revisited and revamped. As this vaudeville of by-gone music, magic and remarkable displays of acrobatics and dance unfolds, the line between passion and violence is never quite clear. WINNER& ADELAIDE&FRINGE&2011& BANK SA INNOVATION AWARD THE ADVERTISER AND CRITICS CIRCLE FRINGE AWARD BEST OVERALL NOMINATED GREEN ROOM AWARD 2011 OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION and MISE-EN-SCENE

2 STRUTNFRET.COM Spectacular acts of physical strength, endurance and anatomical unlikelihood. The performers take serious risks and amazing feats occur. THE AUSTRALIAN This is a masterpiece of theatrical art. NORWICH EVENING NEWS UK Not a single minute of Cantina was without jaw-dropping moments... Cantina takes everything I've been impressed by before and does it in a way that moves out of the realm of impressive and into mind-blowing. Go and see Cantina... You've been warned. RAVE MAGAZINE Stunning acrobatic skills are the highlight of this new sultry production from Strut and Fret. All the circus performers are world-class in their own right, each bringing extraordinary talents to the stage... Blending together the shows aesthetic balance of passion and violence perfectly. A true visual feast of classy circus and ye-olde Speigeltent charm. AUSTRALIAN STAGE Cantina is hot! Cantina is a rollercoaster ride of acrobatic feats, gravity-defying prowess and erotic manoeuvers... SUNDAY MAIL BRISBANE The skill and physical endurance of the cast was astonishing... WORD ON THE STREET.COM A dark, funny, risqué and yet stunningly beautiful show. NOVA FM ADELAIDE The exploits of the multi talented cast are breathtaking at times, poignant and passionate at others. Highly Recommended. FIVE AA RADIO ADELAIDE It is sultry and sassy but, above all, wonderfully entertaining... THE ADVERTISER PRESS REVIEWS Cantina is powerful stuff. I like my circus a little bit raw, a little bit of pain, and a whole lot of human behind them. AUSTRALIAN STAGE

3 Photo credit Idil Sukan CANTINA is a physical theatre production created by and was first presented at Brisbane Festival 2010, Australia. Since its inception, critically acclaimed and award winning CANTINA has enjoyed sold out seasons across Australia and internationally; including Noorderzon Festival (Netherlands), Dommelhof Circus Festival (Belgium), Tollwood Winter Festival (Munich, Germany), New Zealand Arts Festival and Imberoamericano Arts Festival (Bogota, Columbia) and a 5 month season in London s Southbank (United Kingdom). CANTINA is an ensemble piece created by and starring seven elite performers, internationally renowned for their unique circus and physical theatre skills. The show was made specifically to be performed in one of the exquisite travelling Belgian 1920 s Spiegeltents. In 2012, CANTINA will tour extensively to New Zealand, South America and throughout Europe, making it one of Australia s most in demand live cultural touring exports. CANTINA was one of sixteen shows selected to participate in the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Showcase in Adelaide in February 2012.

4 CREATORS & CAST BIOS SCOTT MAIDMENT CO-DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Creative Director of Strut & Fret Production House, Scott has worked in the performing arts and events management industry for over 20 years and is one of Australia s leading directors of live shows, events and festivals. In addition to Cantina, Scott directed the award winning The Secret Death of Salvador Dali and recent directorial credits include The Dream Menagerie, Tom Tom Crew, A Company of Strangers and Feasting on Flesh. Scott has created and produced major events for several festivals across Australia, such as the Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Dublin Fringe Festival. He has delivered major events for many government partners in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and for the Commonwealth Games held in 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit Conan Whitehouse CHELSEA McGUFFIN CO-DIRECTOR & PERFORMER Chelsea trained in dance at the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts before moving into circus. Working with many internationally renowned companies including CIRCA, Queensland Theatre Company and Circus Monoxide, Chelsea has since travelled the world performing across the UK, Europe, Canada, South America and Asia. Having created and performed in several notable productions such as Smoke and Mirrors, Fake It and Regarding the Joy of Others, and a solo trapeze performance at the Brisbane Gasworks, Chelsea is also a performer, director and head trainer of Flipside Circus and is a co-founder of the production company Lady Torpedo. Photo credit Conan Whitehouse

5 CREATORS & CAST BIOS NARA DEMASSON MUSICAL DIRECTOR & PERFORMER A musical extraordinaire from a fairground background, Nara has worked for many years as a musician, performer and musical director in theatre and circus. Based in Melbourne for the last decade, Nara has played in numerous bands, such as gypsy jazz outfit Blue Drag, Hawaiian swing band, The Wikimen, French cabaret band, The Night Sky and is the guitarist for the internationally renowned Vulgargrad, a russian criminal gang. As an instrument maker, Nara has built guitars, ukuleles and various other instruments and has a fascination with sound automation and sound effects. Many of the instruments that make up the Cantina soundscape have been handcrafted by Nara. Photo credit Conan Whitehouse MOZES CO-CREATOR & PERFORMER Mozes began his circus training in 1996 at the Circus Space in London. Upon his return to Australia, he continued with a dedicated practice and soon found himself touring internationally with Circus oz. in 1999, Mozes joined the internationally acclaimed company, Acrobat, and was a core member, performer and devisor until December 2008, touring extensively in Asia, europe, UK and South America. Since 1999, Mozes has also performed with La Clique, Circus Monoxide, Snuff Puppets, Circus oz, Blue Show and has spent time as an aerial trainer with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Photo credit Idil Sukan

6 CREATORS & CAST BIOS DAVID CARBERRY CO-CREATOR & PERFORMER Beginning&dance&and&acroba:cs&at&the&age&of&8,& David&joined&the&Flying&Fruit&Fly&Circus&at&the&age&of& 11,&where&he&was&trained&extensively&by&russian,& Chinese&and&Australian&circus&masters.&There&he& performed&na:onally&and&interna:onally,&including& at&the&sydney&2000&olympic&opening&ceremony,& and&toured&hawaii,&new&zealand&and&sweden.&& David&has&gone&on&to&work&with&companies&such&as& CirCA,&Tom&Tom&Crew&and&Flipside&Circus&and&has& recently&formed&a&produc:on&company,&lady& Torpedo,&with&Chelsea&McGuffin.&& Photo credit Conan Whitehouse DANIEL CATLOW CO-CREATOR & PERFORMER Daniel&is&a&graduate&of&the&Flying&Fruit&Fly&Circus,& where&he&spent&ten&years&specialising&in&acroba:cs,& teeterboard&and&:ght&wire,&and&travelling&to& perform&in&canada,&new&york,&hawaii,&new&zealand& and&throughout&most&of&australia&.&& Daniel&is&an&original&member&of&the&Tom&Tom&Crew,& having&performed&with&them&for&the&past&five&years,& touring&throughout&australia,&europe,&uk&&&new& York s&broadway.& Photo credit Idil Sukan

7 CREATORS & CAST BIOS HENNAH KAIKULA CO-CREATOR & PERFORMER Originally&from&Finland,&Henna&graduated&from&Cirkus&Cirkör&in&Sweden&and&the&Dance&University&of& Stockholm&in&2003.&& Since&then,&Henna&has&performed&around&Europe,&Asia&and&more&recently&in&Australia&in&variete & &&cabaret,&dance&theatre,&physical&theatre,&contemporary&dance,&films&and&in&her&own&produc:ons.&& Henna s&career&has&taken&her&to&many&places&around&the&world;&from&:ny&spaces&to&audiences&of&thousands& and&from&solo&performances&to&collabora:ons&with&other&circus&ar:sts,&musicians,&orchestras,&puppeteers,& dancers,&actors&and&video&ar:sts.&& Photo credit Idil Sukan

8 Brisbane Festival September 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival 11 February-13 March 2011 Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne March 2011 Norwich & Norfolk Arts Festival, UK 6-14 May 2011 TOURING HISTORY Darwin Festival August 2011 Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival, Groningen, NL August 2011 Park Theatre, Eindhoven, NL 7-11 September 2011 Dommelhof Circus Festival, Neerpelt, BE October 2011 Tollwood Winter Festival, Munich, DE 23 November 22 December 2011 Le Volcan Theatre, Le Havre, FR January 2012 Adelaide Fringe Festival February 2012 New Zealand Arts Festival, Wellington, NZ 2-18 March 2012 Festival Iberoamericano De Teatro De Bogota, CO 31 March 7 April 2012 London Southbank, UK 29 May-30 September 2012 Freudenhaus Bregenz, Dornbirn AT 5-13 October 2012 Photo credit Idil Sukan STRUTNFRET.COM EVERYTHING@STRUTNFRET.COM