The Drill
"A glorious way to lose oneself in theatre of the mind and soul"
THE BLURB
DIRECTING
Hana Fiesta's Disco Fiasco
2023-2024
Hana Fiesta's Disco Fiasco was nominated for Best Emerging Artist Melbourne Fringe 2023.
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Creative team
Director: Katy Burrows
Creator, Performer: Hana Flanagan
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Half circus show, half interactive dance party for kids and families.
Hana Fiesta invites you to join the disco... but the lights and sound are broken!
With a unique blend of high energy DIY that includes circus skills, slapstick and utter silliness, Hana Fiesta needs to unravel this fiasco and fix the disco equipment in time to throw a mega fun dance party.
Watch her tackle the challenge, then join the interactive dance party to celebrate. With Hana Fiesta DJ-ing contemporary to nostalgic tunes, the disco is perfect for the whole family to put on their dancing shoes and show off their moves.
Hana Fiesta's Disco Fiasco will be performed at Adelaide Fringe in 2024.
Photos by Dan Rabin
The Drill 2019
THE DRILL was nominated for a 2020 Green Room Award in the category of Contemporary and Experimental Performance (Circus).
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Presented by Women's Circus, this immersive, site-specific circus-theatre experience takes the audience into the world of 1914 for a surreal journey blurring the lines between contemporary circus, immersive theatre, historical re-imagining and art installation.
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Created and performed by over sixty community members lead by professional artists, THE DRILL uncovered buried stories of the site’s history to explore the far-reaching effects of war on communities.
A significant local landmark, Footscray’s Drill Hall was built in 1914 as a site for compulsory military training for boys and men and has been home to Women’s Circus since 2006. THE DRILL drew on the site’s original purpose – service for WW1.
This important work uncovered buried stories to explore the effects of war on communities and posed the question: what happens to human behaviour in the face of adversity?
You can view clips of the performance here and read more about the performance here.
THE DRILL was presented as part of Due West Arts Festival 2019.
Creative team
Creative Direction: Penelope Bartlau
Circus Direction: Katy Burrows
Design: Emily Barrie
Sound Design: Kelly Anne Kimber
Lighting Design: Georgie Wolfe
Head Rigger and Rigging Design: Franca Stadler
Production Manager: Beth Weatherly
Stage Manager: Emma Telford
Producer: Devon Taylor
Performed by Women's Circus members
THE BLURB
“A glorious way to lose oneself in theatre of the mind and soul"
STAGE WHISPERS
"The Drill is a charming rendition of people’s lives during the war. It is a recommended experience that is also captivating and thought-provoking for everyone, young and old".
Flora Georgiou – Stage Whispers
THE AGE
“Immersive, site-specific circus performance with the poise and precision of visual theatre”.
Photos by Marie Watt