Lauren Watson is a Yugambeh (Gold Coast) based adaptive performing artist and aerial instructor specialising in aerial, circus, physical theatre and improvised movement. As an artist with disability, her body of work examines concepts that surround (dis)ableism, identity, personal experiences and pushing the limits to what the physical body can do.

Lauren has worked with artists and companies including Circa Contemporary Circus, Daniele Constance, Back to Back Theatre, David Carberry, Ashley Musk, Shock Therapy Productions and Bleach Festival.

Her work ‘Nerve’, co-created and produced with Celia White (GUSH, Vulcana Circus), premiered at Undercover Artist Festival/BrisbaneFestival in  2021 to a sold out audience. She recently collaborated with Daniele Constance to create the large-scale participatory work ‘Looks Like a Tourist’, premiering at Horizon Festival (Gubbi Gubbi Country) in 2022.

In 2019 she started advocating for access and inclusion in the arts and started her program called Adaptive aerial which focuses on people with physical disabilities experiencing aerial movement and performance. In 2021 she started working with Circa Contemporary Circus on creating their community circus program ‘Circability’ and works as an instructor and runs training programs for people who want to start working with adults with physical disabilities. 

Through her holistic practice, active listening, and celebration of diversity, she is inspired by how all bodies in space weave their own life’s tapestry and how this act or state of vulnerability dictates our communal environments and growth. Storytelling is intrinsic to growth, from our saddest experiences to optimum rejoicing, we have always changed the world with our storytelling. I am devoted to seeing change in this current climate.

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www.laurenwatsonaerial.com

Tara is a is a Yugambeh (Gold Coast) based adaptive performing artist and aerial instructor specialising in aerial, circus, physical theatre and improvised movement. She is deaf and disabled, but that has not stopped her from pursuing her passion for aerial arts and hoping to making a difference in the world. Tara lives and works on the Gold Coast, where she has developed a strong connection to the sea due to spending most of her school years growing up and learning on a boat. This connection has inspired her to create art that reflects the changing tides of life.Tara's background in dance and musical theatre has given her a unique perspective on aerial. She sees it as a way to be free from the constraints of the ground and to express oneself in a way that is both beautiful and powerful. Tara is not content to keep this knowledge to herself, however. She also instructs and facilitates workshops and classes with a strong focus on inclusion. She believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy and freedom of aerial arts, regardless of their abilities.

Tara's passion for inclusivity has led her to work as a support worker, performer, stage/rigging hand, and aerial/circus instructor in the past. She has also collaborated with organizations such as RADIAL - Aha Ensemble, NERVE - Lauren Waston, Stage/Rigging Hand, HAPY Studio - Aerial/Circus Instructor, and Industry Aerial Arts - Aerial/Circus Instructor to promote accessibility and inclusivity in the arts.

Her determination, passion, and commitment to inclusivity are truly remarkable. Tara is looking forward to what can be achieved when we embrace our differences and work together to create a better world.

I am (and We are) Chaos! A queer, neurodivergent, disabled performance artist, dabbling here, there and everywhere from the floor to the air. Currently, We're training in physical theatre, aerials and acrobatics. We are also flow finders (who like a little fire), burlesque dancing fae, and a car full of clowns existing in a single body. Our journey in the circus arts is an ongoing exploration of how to express the complexities of plurality, neurodivergence, and dynamic disabilities while bringing, play, raw emotion and authenticity to Ourselves and Our body.

Our creations are often deeply personal and explore the intersections of identity/ies, physicality, and mental health through our unique personal lens, aiming to challenge perceptions and inspire others to broaden themselves. We've been with Chimera Arts since 2024, developing and performing in '6 Degrees'. We also train at Vulcana Circus and worked on Body Code as a creative developer and performing artist. *I / We use 'I' and 'We' pronouns interchangeably to accurately communicate as Ourselves plurally.

Alastair Lette is an Meanjin based, emerging artist who specialises in contemporary circus, specifically aerial straps, acrobatics and experimental movement.

Their works grow in a transformative world that blurs the intersection of reality and imagination, where they thrive in the abnormal, while exploring how the vibrancy of human emotion intertwines with intricacies of the mind. Intersecting physical potential, endurance and what it is to be human, their performances create an intrinsic connection between audiences and artists.

Alastair’s independent works include “The Grotto” (2025), and their recent creative development on vulnerability and isolation “They Incinerate Light with Fragile Minutes” (2025 - 2026). They are a recipient of Vulcana Women’s Circus, “Fresh” and “Vacant Space” artist in residency program (2026).

Narnie is a neurodivergent acrobat from Meanjjn. They have a long history within gymnastics as an artistic and acrobatics gymnast, and have recently joined Chimera arts and the circus community.

Narnie loved the teamwork and strength sports acrobatics brought growing up, and is super excited to be basing again in a more artistic and creative way. A fun fact about Narnie is they are a songwriter and once had the chance to perform on the radio.

Jazlyn's love for movement started at a young age, through teaching herself cartwheels and handstands around the house. After Jaz’s parents enrolled her into gymnastics classes she soon progressed to a competitive level, competing at state and national events. Jaz stopped gymnastics before beginning high school and it was not until after high school her passion reignited.

After school she moved to Meanjin to study a bachelor of social work and begun gymnastics again as a coach. She quickly remembered her love for the sport and felt inspired to return, training old skills to compete at adults gymnastics competitions. After this, Jaz was looking for a new challenge and begun taking aerial classes at Circa in 2024. It was here that she fell in love with trapeze and begun exploring other circus disciplines.

Jaz loves the new found freedom that she has discovered through circus and now trains handstands, acrobatics and trapeze.

I am Callum Cornish and I am a juggler and acrobat who has been doing circus since the beginning of 2023. I really enjoy learning and problem solving both by myself and with others. My favourite part about circus is probably all the people I get to meet and learn with whilst pushing myself to my limits. My training has been through Flipside Circus, whose Performance Troupe I am currently a part of. My first circus performance was in a showing of Six Degrees by Chimera Arts.​

Rosie is a young emerging artist and passionate member of the circus and physical theatre worlds. She works through the mediums of lyra, hula hoops, stiltwalking and ground movement, with physical theatre and Butoh training adding a distinctive edge to her practice. Ever since beginning circus classes at age 6, she has been mesmerised by circus, motivating her decision to train and perform consistently from 2019, as she was deeply drawn to the strength fostered in communities through art and storytelling.

Rosie has since performed in a wide variety of cabarets and community projects with Vulcana Circus, her artistic home base. She was a recipient of Sounds Across Oceans’ Creative Residency Fellowship for BrisAsia Festival and received Zen Zen Zo’s youth scholarship for their renowned Actor’s Dojo, where she continues to train today. In 2025, Rosie performed as part of the Chimera Arts ensemble in the Undercover Artist Festival to present 6 Degrees.

Inspired by her mixed cultural background and her fascination with the humanities, Rosie’s ethos as a performer views circus as a herald of stories and knowledge which can bring communities together. She continues to be excited by circus as form of versatile and inclusive storytelling and the possibilities its presents.