Biography
Jessica is a Naarm based multidisciplinary visual and performing artists with 15 years’ experience and a large number of performance disciplines from hula hoops, trapeze, dance and group acrobatics.
At age 14 Jessica began her circus journey training and performing with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. At 19, Jessica became a full-time ensemble member of world-renowned contemporary circus company, ‘Circa’. Touring to 21 countries, Jessica has performed and toured over 20, stage productions and was the original collaborative creative member of 12 original works with the company.
She has worked on large scale classical music and opera productions and in several ensemble-based works. Jessica has developed skills as a performing improvisor and is a keen collaborator across performance art forms including theatre and dance.
Now based in Naarm, Melbourne, Jessica continues to collaborate with local Melbourne companies such as ‘Eagle Nest Theatre’, ‘5 Angry Men’, ‘Women’s Circus’ and ‘Aaron Walker Photography’. She has begun creation on her own solo theatre work premiering in 2024.
Testimonials
"Jess joined the Circa ensemble in 2011 and started her Circa adventure with a seven month season of over 200 performances at the Chameleon theatre in Berlin. It was a fitting start to a truly extraordinary performer – driven, skilful and incandescent on stage. Jess developed as an exceptional artist and featured in many new creations and touring productions. Her contribution to Circa has been immense and we will miss her." - Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director, 2022.
Catalogue of Shows
Wunderkammer (2011), Circa (2012), S, Peepshow, Opus (with the Lyon Debussy Quartet), Carnival of the Animals, WunderActs, 61 Circus Acts in 60 minutes, Beyond, Troppo, Il Ritorno, Orpheus and Eurydice (with Queensland Opera), English Baroque (with Austrian Brandenburg Orchestra) (2020) Beethoven’s 9th (With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) (2021), Leviathan (2022),