Aerial artist specialising in Aerial Straps & Spiral. Working with speciality acts and as an aerial generalist in commercial family entertainment.
Experience in Touring, Resident & Cruiseship.
Ex artistic gymnast and BA hons graduate from the National Centre for Circus Arts UK (2018).
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @holly.downey
Work experience
Bristol Old Vic Theatre: The Little Mermaid - Circus director and aerial performer. Flying and harness choreography, aerial spiral, aerial straps and aerial silks. (6 week creation & 35 shows Oct 2024 - Janaury 2025)
DisneyLand Paris: Le Roi Lion/ Season 8 - House Troupe Aerial Acrobat; Aerial Spiral, Duo Straps, Fly pole, Bungee Straps and ensemble choreography. (245 shows. February 2024- September 2024)
La Bodega Feria Paris: Cabaret - Aerial Spiral speciality act weekends (March- August 2024)
The Spiral Project: Research & creative practive development funded by Arts council England. Winter 2023 - Fall 2024
Smirnoff: We are atomic - Global advertising campaign. August 2023 - Ground acrobatics
MSC Grandiosa: TED - String & Sweet; solo specialty acts. Aerial Straps and Character dance trapeze. (330 shows. Nov 2022- July 2023)
DisneyLand Paris: Le Roi Lion/ Season 4 - House Troupe Aerial Acrobat; Aerial Spiral, Duo Straps, Fly pole, Bungee Straps and ensemble choreography. ( 280 shows. Jan 2022- Sep 2022)
LIT Circus: creations & UK tour; Solo straps & ensemble acrobatics & aerial. (~50 shows. 2021)
FELD Entertainment: Marvel Universe Live International tour; Aerial Straps, Aerial Silks, Bungee Harness, character acting, stage combat, fire dancing: fans & S staff. (100+ shows, April 2019, Sep - Dec 2019 & Jan-March 2020)
UK contemporary short contracts & gigs with:
Cirque Bijou, The Feathers of Daedalus Circus, Chivaree Circus, LCC, Scarabeus Aerial Theatre, Above & Beyond aerial and Circus Dreams.