Circus Across Tasmania

CAT brings world-class circus shows and accompanying workshops and community engagements to smaller towns across Tasmania.

This model is flexible, adapted to suit each community. Our aim is to share the joy and potential of circus with as many Tasmanians as possible.

If you’re interested in CAT bringing some contemporary circus to your community, get in touch.

In 2024, this project was assisted through the Strategic Touring Fund, an initiative of the Tasmanian Performing Arts Centres. If you’re interested in supporting CAT click below.

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In 2026, we will premiere our new CAT show Dream Job. Created by Jake Silvestro (Dekoor, Nook, UpLate), featuring Margot Mansfield (Nimble) and with costumes by Jarred Dewey (Wilds). Dream Job is going on sale soon! Sign up to our mailing list to find out if Dream Job is coming to your town.

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A man with a beard pulling on a hula hoop with a strained expression.

Between 2024 and 2025, ROOKE toured Nimble as part of our Circus Across Tasmania program.

Tasmania’s own ROOKE brings us all a little closer once more, right to the edge of our seats. Their new work, Nimble, plays the line between tension and joy, risk and release. Blocks, boxes and acrobats will be stacked and balanced and belly laughs will be had. This intimate work explores connection, humanity and trust. A treat for the whole family. Not to be missed.

Nook

In 2025, we took our brand-new cabaret to Cygnet, Ulverstone, Deloraine and Launceston with the support of Junction Arts Festival and the TPAC’s Strategic Touring Fund. A departure from our usual CAT offerings, this Adults Only show brought together some of the world’s most in demand circus and variety performers with home-grown heroes (and REAP participants).

We ran our pilot for CAT (Circus Across Tasmania) in August 2023 in Deloraine, to overwhelmingly positive responses. See the video below by the wonderful Tom Wood to learn more.

CAT is generously supported by Arts Tasmania as well as by private donations. If you are interested in helping us to deliver this program into the future, please get in touch.

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This project was made possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.

This project was assisted through the Strategic Touring Fund, an initiative of the Tasmanian Performing Arts Centres.