August is just around the corner, so we hope you're staying safe and warm in your training. We've got a bumper issue for you this month. Going-ons at Auckland's Dust Palace, the release of our new best practice guide 'Rosin Socks', and a less-than-happy call out for a little community support.
NEW PLANS FOR DUST PALACE
A new venture for Auckland Circus! The Dust Palace is moving into a new and larger premises and is working to share the space to make an integrated Auckland circus centre.
Last year Eve went to Melbourne as part of ANZCA's research into Australian Health and Safety systems, and there she met with Jamie Lewis from Theatre Network Australia. The conversation moved to sustainability of the company structure, and it was noted that in Australia, companies with company spaces are no longer being formed with hierarchical linear model. Instead, in keeping with the movement towards co-working spaces and resource sharing, multiple groups are sharing the load and all gaining from it as a result. We want to open up this possibility to the Auckland circus and wider performance community. In this model we as The Dust Palace are facilitating the creation of this new space, but we will not be the sole occupant, and to achieve this dream we are selling shares in The Dust Palace!
One of ANZCA's biggest goals has been the development of a NZ Circus Best Practice Guide, Rosin Socks - H&S Circus Guide was released on our AGM last month!
Written and Illustrated by Eve Gordon and Carlene Newall de Jesus, Rosin Socks is a guide to help keep everyone safe within our Circus practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This guide will be updated as our H&S guidelines have any changes.
In other news, if you want a thrilling overview into what we've covered in the past year, here's a link to the minutes from our 2018 AGM. Happy 2nd Birthday to us!
You can see what ANZCA has achieved in the past year, and also a sneak peek at where we're headed.
COMMUNITY
These photos are from Flip & Fly's recent show INSPIRO, showcasing the work of their performance class students.
Performers Cloud Swing - Hart Hansen, Straps - Christopher Bate, Silks - Jodi Russell, German wheel – Bohemia Schollum and Livana Lahola,
INJURED PERFORMER NEEDS SOME HELP
Steve Wilbury in Nelson has recently suffered a bowling ball to the neck as part of his juggling practice. It's a split second misfortune that could have happened to anyone, and now he's facing $7000+ in medical fees, and multiple levels of spinal surgery.
There's an online Give a Little drive to raise funds for Steve here
Anything you can spare would be greatly appreciated.
