Biographies
The Company
Bea Fritzsching - Lady Miracle
After stepping onshore in the UK in 1989 from Germany, Bea trained as a circus performer in Bristol and graduated in theatre at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. She toured Italy with a traveling circus as a trapeze artist. Choreographic work includes a production of Shock headed Peter in Germany.
Alexander Winterkamp - Sinister Hoffmann, Directeur
Born in Germany, Alexander trained at Ecole Jaques Lecoq in Paris and with Philippe Gaulier in London. With his theatre company Crazy Horse he performed in ‘Happytime Park’ and ‘!!Vacaxion, Vacaxion!!’ at BAC.
Ennio Ficiur - Jacques the Clown
Ennio, from Trieste, Italy, studied singing at the Conservatorio di musica G. Tartini. He performed as Jesus in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, as lead in a Telethon Charity Show ‘Steps through the Musicals’ and many others. In 2002 he left Italy to complete his training at the ‘Central School of Speech & Drama’ in London. He recently appeared in the opera ‘Rigoletto’ at Royal Albert Hall.
Robyn, a trained dancer, has been performing tissue, harness, bungee, abseiling, rope and circeau work, including the lead role in The Millenium Dome show; devising roles at The Eden Project, working with De La Guarda; performing in Bollywood music videos and for Heliosphere and Sphinx Theatre Company.
Sara Cluderay - Stella, la voix de la sirene
Sara Cluderay was born in Leeds and raised in Chester. She trained at Trinity College of Music, London. Concert engagements include Corsham Festival, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Barbican, St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the National Portrait Gallery. Sara has performed with Dartington Festival Opera, Pegasus Opera and Arkadia Opera Zirkus. Session singing includes gigs with Travis, Echo & the Bunnymen and the Clint Boon Experience. She has broadcast for BBC Radio 1 and Channel 4 Television, and is a chorister at the West London Synagogue.
Kate Ryder - Svetlana, Musical Director
Born in Sydney, based in London, Kate’s wide ranging international
experience as a pianist encompasses solo work & collaborations with leading
ensembles in dance, film, live electronics and theatre, where she has
also worked as an actor. She has had many works created for her.
International festivals include: I.S.C.M., Huddersfield International
Festival, Oxford Contemporary Music , Sonorities Belfast, Warsaw
Autumn, Wiener Musiktage, Es Festival Milan, The Cutting Edge,
Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik.
Radio & Television include: BBC 3 & Hessische Rundfunks, Channel 4
Sound on Film, BBC 1 Omnibus
Collaborations include: Exposé, Icebreaker, Michael Clark @ Sadler’s
Wells, Piano Circus, David Appleton, Keynote + with Harpsichordist
Jane Chapman, soprano Sara Cluderay, & improvising “Junkestra” Halal
Kebab Hut!
Artistic Residencies include: In eye – En Oir Comunidad Artistica in
Colombia, Goldsmiths College and University of London.
Press:
"Ryder’s virtuoso playing…" - The Times
"theatrical brio…masterly." - Sunday Times (performance with David Appleton)
Wil Cleary - Dapertutto, stage hand/rigger
Wil began his career as a visual artist and juggler, studying ‘Visual and Performing Arts’ at Brighton University. He went on to train aerial circus and clown at the ‘Circus Space’, Will has also been a stiltwalker, fire breather, pogo sticking stunt double for a pop star and a unicycling chicken. Being in demand for his technical skills he has been installing rigging for circus and aerial specific theatre for ten years. His diverse and recent clients have included the Royal Opera House, Adidas, ITV and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai.