Arts Factory Lodge - Byron Bay

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Past Experience Jacob
	1998-2001	- - - -	Jacob has performed fire in over 6 countries around the world. Organizing a regular Professional Fire Performance, every Friday night at The Arts Factory Lodge - Byron Bay, Australia. Teaching Fire Dancing Lessons at the Arts Factory Lodge. Making and selling custom made Fire Toys.
Sophie
	1998-2001 1999-2000 2000-2001 2000	- - - - -	Learning and practicing the art of Ashtunga Yoga. First training in India, and following training in Australia. Working for The Rainbow Circus - Sydney, Australia. Fire Dancing Performances, face painting and clowning work for schools, and large corporate events. Teaching Fire Dancing at Gandwana Gift Shop - Byron Bay, N.S.W. Australia.  Fire Performance every Friday night at The Arts Factory Lodge Byron Bay, Australia.
Together as Fairy Fire and Dream State Circus
Australia
	4/00-3/01 5/00-3/01 4/00-3/01 11/00 1/01 2/01 3/01 4/01 1/05 2/05 3/05 4/05 12/05 1/06 2/06 12/06 1/07 2/07	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Arts Factory Lodge, regular Friday night performance, Fire Frenzy. Byron Bay, Australia. Regular Fire Performances at Byron Bay Backpackers Inn. Numerous Fire Performances for weddings, private parties and childrens parties. The Castle, Surfers Paradise organized in conjunction with B Unlimited Ltd. Fire Performance for White Dove Theatre Productions, Romeo and Juliet. Thursday Plantation´s Homecoming Ball, in conjuncton with lighting by Squiffy Vision. New Year Byron Bay Town Centre as organized by Byron City Council. The Dawning 3 Day Party, Binelbo, Australia. In conjuncton with The Fire Flys, Cyber Moon and Squiffy Vision. Fire Performance for White Dove Productions, Jesus Christ Superstar. Car Park Nightclub, Byron Bay, U.V. Performance. Fire Performance for Sydney Mardi Gras. Fire performance for Bridgetown Tearooms in conjunction with Mose Scarlet. Fire Performances for Freemantle Busking Festival, Western Australia. In conjunction with the Flaming Butterflies. Fire Performance for Little Creatures Restauant and Brewary W.A. Oyster Bar,Freemantle, WA. (BL) Scotts Bar, Bridgetowm, WA. (SC) Tsunarmi Charity Event, Bridgetowm, WA. (BL) Wonderdownunderland,Psy-Trance, www.namaska.com. (T),(SC) Nannup Music Festival, WA.(SC,FS) Port Fairy Folk Festival, WA.(FS) Fremantle Street Arts Festival, WA. (SC, FS, LI ). Embers Trust Events, WA. (SC,FS) Woodford Folk Festival, Qld. (Colective Improvised Cabaret, CIC) Exodus Festival, Tenterfield. (BL, Workshops). Arts Factory Lodge, Byron Bay, NSW. (LI, SC). Buddah Bar, Byron Bay, NSW. (FS, A weekly Monday Night Show for Jan and Feb). Toodyay Christmas Street Cloure Party, Toodyay, Perth.(FS) Bremer Bay Caravan Park, Bremer Bay. (FS, SC). Woodford Folk Festival, Qld. (CIC). Exodus Festival, Tenterfield.(CIC). Eumundi Markets, Sunshine Coast, Qld. (FS) Perigian Originals, Sunshine Coast, Qld. (FS) Buddah Bar, Arts Factory Lodge,Byron Bay, NSW. (FS,SC)
New Zealand
	04/03	-	Renagade Circus, in conjunction with Auckland Central City Circus, Raglan Town Hall.
Japan
	11/06	-	Noge Festival,Yokohamma. www.noge-net.com
Singapore
	11/02 12/02 01/03 05/03 12/03 10/04 12/04 12/07	- - - - - - - - - -	Milenia Walk, Milenia Tower. (AC,SC) Singapore Riverside Buskers Fesival. (SC) Embassy Night Club, Fetch Production. (BL,AC) Clarke Quay, Christmas Promotions,run up to Christmas. (SC) Senses Production, for Starhub Cabel T.V. (SC) Singapore Expo, Fetch Production. (AC) Clarke Quay, Cristmas Promotions. (SC) S11 Promotion "Hot ansd Spicy" (SC) Ngee Ann City, Jaeger-LeCoultre Promotions. (SC)(BL). Raffles Ballroom, Chinese New Year Celebrations. (SC).
Malasia
	02/07	-	Manderin Oriental Hotel, KL. (SC).
Thailand
	10/02to 05/03 11/02 10/03 05/04 10/04to 12/04 04/05 10/05 11/05 10/06	- - - - - - - - -	Regular Shows at Hippies Bar, Kho Phi Phi, our Base in Asia.(SC,BL,AC,Trapeze(T) and Slackrope(S), and putting on Half Moon Party's) A Gift To Phi Phi, Fire Show, on Ton Sai Beach, Kho Phi Phi.(SC Fairy Fire and Friends) Carlitos Bar, Cabaret Evening, Kho Phi Phi. (T,S,SC,AC) Regular shows at Hippies Bar, Kho Phi Phi. (SC,Flipstatic(F),Love is a Balanced Clown Cabaret(C), Half Moon Parties(P). Regular Shows at Hippies Bar, Kho Phi Phi. (SC,F,C,P) Tsunarmi Re-build on Phi Phi, and regular shows at Hippies Bar. Regular Shows at Hippies Bar. Circus Project on Kho Pha Ngan, culminating with a show at Melar Refugee Camp, Circus Show, on the Burmese Border Town of Mai Sot, in conjunction with Laughing for life Project website www.dokbua.org..THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN NEXT YEAR SO SUPPORT FOR THIS WOULD BE GREAT.. a wonderful project and cause!! Hippies Bar Shows. (SC,FS,T,S,C,P)
China
	12/02	-	Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day Banquet Entertainment, Mingyuan Hotel, Nanning. (SC)
The U.K. (including Scotland)
	04/02 05/02 06/02 07/02 08/02 09/02 05/03 06/03 07/03 08/03 09/03 05/04 06/04 07/04 08/04 09/04 04/05 06/05 07/05 08/05 09/05 05/06 06/06 07/06 08/06 09/06 10/06	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Fuji Corporate Party, Birmingham,UK (Spontaneous Combustion and Balanced Love) Green Festival, Newcastle. (Spontaneous Combustion (SC) and Balanced Love (BC)). Appletree Gardens First School, Monkseaton, North Tyneside. (Aroundabour Clowns) Prognosis Party, Bishiop Auckland,(SC, Fairy Fire and Friends) Bladon Races, Gateshead, (Aroundabout Clowns, (AC)) Opening of the Cultural Quater, Sratford, London. (SC and AC) Continental Drifts Cabaret Night, Stoke Newington, London. (SC) Keithlands Charity Event for Children, Sunderland. (AC, SC) Chopwell Woods Festival, Northumberland. (SC, BL) Ouseburn Festival, Newcastle. (SC,AC) Teaching Holiday Circus workshops for Children, Hebburn Community Centre. Keilder Forrest Festival, Northumberland. (AC,SC) Granger Street Busking Festival, Newcastle Upon Tyne. (AC) Celebration of the Elements, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire,in conjunction with Q20 Theatre Productions.(BL,SC) Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Street Performance Circle Show, (AC). Brighton Sea Life Centre, Private Event. (SC) T-Mobile Promotions, Nottingham.(BL) Green Festival, Newcastle. (AC,T,S) The First Renagade Fabulon, in conjunction with the Invisible Cirucs, Cowely Road, Shepards Bush, London.(AC,S,T) Glastonbury Festival. (AC,SC,T,S) Chopwell Woods Festival, Northumberland. (AC,SC,T,S) Ouseburn Festival, Byker City Farm, Newcastle. (AC,SC,S) The Big Green Gathering, Nr.Cheddar. (SC) in conjunction with Trulee Peachi, Alex Norman from Kush Cabaret,and Full Moon Performances; and Love is a Balanced Clown(CA) on the Cabaret at the end of the world Stage. Edinburgh Festival, Circle Shows (New Show Flipstatic(FS)) and Hot Cabaret,The Guilded Balloon, Bristo Square. (T,S,BL) London Mela, Gunnersbury Park, London. (FS) The Brighton Gloster, Brighton, with Phire Katt (SC)and (Bouncy Stilts Walkabout(BS) The Green Festival, Newcastle Upon Tyne. (Love Is a Balanced Clown(LI),SC.) WINNER of the Bridlington Buskers Festival 2004.(LI,FS) Thimbleberry Music Festival, Co Durham.(SC) Glastonbury Festival, Lost Vagness Casino(LI),and Outdoor Cabaret Stage(SC). The Bank Of England, Summer Ball.(LI)(SC) Dartford Festival(FS) The Glade Music Festival(SC). Keilder Forrest festival (FS,SC) Edinburgh Festival (FS). Launch of Dream State Circus, North Wing of The Buddle Arts Centre, Wallesend, UK.( in conjunction with BlACK BOX) Screen on The Green, Moulin Rouge Theme Night, Liza's Park in conjunction with Northern Stage.(LI) Community Green Festival, Liza's park, Newcastle.(Silks(S),SC,FS) Bridlington Buskers Festival, (FS). Morpeth Summer Fair, (FS). West End Festival, Glasgow, (FS). Glastonbury Festival, Midnight Carnival, and Lost Vagness Casino Tent, and The Big Top, (FS,BL,LI,S=Silks). The Mouth of the River Festival, North and South Tyneside, (FS, S). The Tall Ships Race, Newcastle. (FS,S). Ouseburn Festival, Newcastle. (FS) Hebburn Community Centre Childrens 4 day summer circus programme. Edinburgh Festival (FS), The Bongo Club (LI). Hexham Selefest (FS), (W=Workshop). Newcastle Busking Festival, (FS). 3B Festivals in Sutton, Lewisham, and Enfield, London over a period of 3 weeks. (FS,W's and shows with the children performing their learn't skills). Bristol Juggling Convention (Play, SC). Bridlington Busking and Arts Festival (FS,SC). Community Green Festival, Newcastle. (FS,T,S,SC). Isle Of Wight Festival. (FS,S,LI). Downham Celebrates Day, London. (FS and Circus Workshop= CW). Mayor's Carnival, Bradford. (FS,S). Hexham Carnival, Northumberland (FS). The Companions Club, Variety Show with the Magic Circle. (FS). Lewisham People's Day, London. (FS,S,CW). The Glade Festival, The Pussy Parleur. (S,LI,FS). Great Balls of Fire Festival, Isle of Wight. (FS,S). Edinburgh Festival, Scotland. (FS). The Hip-Hat-Hooray Busking Festival, Newcastle. (FS,S) Alnwick Gardens,Alnwick, Northumberland. (FS,C=Cabaret). West India Quay Festival,London. (FS). Opening of The Northern Stage, Newcastle.(SC). Lancaster City Market Festival, Lancaaster.(FS). 3B Festival over 3 weeks in Sutton, Lewisham, and Enfield. Bristol Juggling Convention, Bristol.(FS). Black Box Event of Expoloratory works.(SC). Cabaret Decadence, The Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend.(LS) Dynamic Earth Party, Edinburgh. (FS).
Ireland
	7/01 8/01 7/05 7/06 8/06	- - - - - -	Gallway Races.(SC) Kinsale Regatta.(SC) Killkenny Arts Festival.(SC) WINNER of the Killarney Summerfest, (FS). Killarney Summer Festival. (FS) Street Performance World Championships, Dublin.(FS).
Spain
	11/01	-	La Cova Night Club, Barcelona, Spain.(SC)
Slovenia
	07/02	-	Ana Desetnica, International Street Theatre Festival. (SC,AC)
Germany
	07/02	-	Deitzenbach Festival, Frankfurt. (AC,SC)
Holland
	05/05 09/05	- - -	WINNER of the Peoples Choice Award, Bukeitens, Kunst opt Straat, Nijvadall. Leide Street Festival (FS). Deipenheim Street Theatre Festival (FS).
Belgium
	07/03	-	Straatspiegels,Street Theatre and Music Festival,Antwerpen. (AC)
Canada
	07/04 07/05 07/06	- - - -	WINNER (Best Overall Act) 0f Kingston Buskers Festival, Kingston, Ontario.(LI)(SC)(FS) WINNER of the Peoples Choice award, Kingston Buskers Rendevous, Kingston, Ontario. (FS) (SC). Huntsville Festival, Ontario, (FS). St.John, New Brunswick. (FS,SC,S).
Costa Rica
	02/06 03/06	- - -	Tabu Bar, Santa Teresa. (SC). Casa Zen, Santa Teresa. (BL, FS). Ylang Ylang, Montezuma. (LI, FS).
Nicaragua
	03/06	-	Finca Playa Venecia, Ometepe Island.(FS, SC).

Training Experience
Jacob and Sophie have trained with the following people...

  - Jenny from Kidz Circus, Byron Bay in the arts of Acrobatics and Acrobalance.
  - Bizirus in Freemantle Australia in the arts of Trapeze (Teacher-Helene), Rope, Web, Acrobatics,Acrobalance, and Silks (Teacher-Nelly Simpson)
  - Bombers, Barcelona headed by Antonio Carreras in Adajio Skills.
    Gym de Gimnastica.  tel: 93 291 5379 
  - Les Naus Barcelona in further Trapeze and Rope Arts with Charlie Carpenter.
  - Further trapeze Skills, Hebburn Community Centre, with Helen Averly.
  - Acrobatics and Sports Gymnastics, Benfield Centre for Sporting Excelence, Newcastle.

We have run circus workshops for children throughout Australia, Ireland, U.K., Thailand and Costa Rica. and have worked and supplied toys for Reg Bolton; Suitcase Circus,Australia, and Magic Box, UK.

Parc Ciutadella - Barcelona, Spain