Catapult Festival

Cirkus Surreal (Kelso High School) performs in the Circus Monoxide big top at the Catapult Festival.

Project Summary

Catapult is a biennial festival with a focus of Circus & Physical Theatre. It takes centre stage in Bathurst NSW every second year in September. In 2007 the Festival ran from September 12th to 16th 2007.

Catapult is the first festival in Australia to showcase the skills of young circus and physical theatre performers and participants are welcome from across Australia and from abroad. Catapult is also unique in that it is not only a festival for young performers but also attracts some of the best adult professional performers currently practicing. The Catapult organisers have observed that the interaction between these youth and adult performers is an inspiration to all participants regardless of their age or skill level. In 2007 the festival included: 300 youth participants,18 professional performers including the Circus Monoxide troupe, 24 workshops, 11 performances, 8 forums and 1 parade over 4 days.

Photos

    • Cirkus Surreal (Kelso High School) performs in the Circus Monoxide big top at the Catapult Festival.

      Cirkus Surreal (Kelso High School) performs in the Circus Monoxide big top at the Catapult Festival.

    • Young people performing under the Big Top

      Young people performing under the Big Top

    • Groups get together at Festival to celebrate National Circus Day

      Groups get together at Festival to celebrate National Circus Day

    • Physical theatre workshops run by professional performers are an important part of the Festival

      Physical theatre workshops run by professional performers are an important part of the Festival

Supporting Web Links

http://www.catapultfestival.com.au

http://www.artsoutwest.org.au/projects/catapult/index.ht…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teAVZjPyqGY

People's Choice Top 10

Project Information

Council
Bathurst City Council
Cultural Officer
Stephen Champion
Programs Projects and Partnerships
Division B
Other Bathurst Council Projects
Gathering: Building Confident Teachers and Students
Cultural Awards 2008 Winners Announced

Recent Blogs Feed (?)

Blog

  1. September 01, 2008

    Beyond Social Inclusion: Towards Cultural Democracy - Interesting commentary and website from Scotland...

  2. May 29, 2008

    "Cities must trade in cultural cringe for a growing sense of confidence in our distinctiveness. They must try to be somewhere, not anywhere in the extended global sprawl of electronic suburbia. Cities must wilfully believe that the unique combination of events that may fuse here is just as compelling as those that may fuse somewhere else. Cities need to involve their people in making and remaking their own mythology, and create something that is truly unique." Marcus Westbury

  3. April 17, 2008

    "Writing about culture is like trying to catch a butterfly with a pin" ... Miriam Lyons on bigger picture cultural change.