Description and Application Information:
Seeking magnetic, playful, dynamic, amazing circus performers for two shows on board Virgin... ...
Requirements:
We are just as interested in the comprehensive representation of a diverse humanity as we are in finding exceptional talent when casting our ground-breaking entertainment for Virgin Voyages.
DUEL REALITY
Seeking multidisciplinary contemporary circus artists with strong movement qualities (preferably ‘acro-dance’), strong acting skills (physically and emotionally expressive, minimal dialogue), strong base in floor acrobatics and partner work. Looking for magnetic team players, comfortable with up close audience interaction. Experience with musical instruments a plus.
ROMEO AND JULIET – Male and female hand-to-hand duo. Porter should porte banquine. Basic trapeze and/or capacity to learn.
REFEREE – Primary skill: diabolo, secondary skill: some pole and basic floor acrobatics.
PLANCE ARTIST 1 / TYBALT – Primary skill: Korean plank, secondary skills: strong floor and partner acrobatics. Hoop diving a plus.
PLANCE ARTIST 2 / MERCUTIO – Primary skill: Korean plank, secondary skill: strong floor and partner acrobatics. Hoop diving a plus.
POLE ARTIST 1 – Male – Primary skill: Chinese pole, secondary skill: floor and partner acrobatics. Hoop diving and porte a plus.
POLE ARTIST 2 – Female – Primary skill: Chinese pole, secondary skill: aerial, basic banquine, hand to hand flying. Will cover Juliet.
JUGGLER 1 – Female – Primary skill: juggling (preferably balls), secondary skills: floor and partner acrobatics, fly experience a plus.
JUGGLER 2 – Male – Primary skill: juggling (preferably balls, open to clubs, cigar boxes, rings, etc), secondary skills: banquine porter
HULA HOOP ARTIST – Female – Primary skill: hula hoop, secondary skill: aerial
PORTER – Male – Primary skill: banquine porting, secondary skill: hand to hand porting. Chinese pole and hoop diving a plus. Will cover Romeo.
FLYER – Male or Female – Primary skill: banquine flying, secondary skill: hand to hand flying. Chinese pole and hoop diving a plus. If female, will cover Juliet.
ANOTHER ROSE
CIRCUS SOFIA – Female – highly skilled circus performer. Must be multi-apparatus aerialist; experience in lyra and trapeze, chains and harness work a plus. Bullwhip and accuracy with targets skills necessary. Strong handstand experience plus parkour, hand-to-hand acrobatics, and bullwhip or other bondage performance. Single-point bungee & harness work experience a plus. Sway pole experience a plus.
CIRCUS TORRIN – Male – highly skilled circus performer. Abilities in aerial straps, hand-to-hand acrobatics, and trampoline/fast-track/parkour skills.
CIRCUS INDIGO – Male – highly skilled circus performer. Abilities in aerial straps, hand-to-hand/partner acrobatics basing. Must be comfortable being bound in harness.
Prepare to Present:
Be prepared to demonstrate your circus skills, to move, and for a possible performance callback. Plan to stay until 6pm if kept to the end.
For more info:https://www.rwsnyc.com/vv/
Italy, TBA
