Ania Upstill

Ania (they/them) is a queer and non binary performer, director, theatre maker, teaching artist and clown. A graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre (Professional Training Program), Ania’s recent work celebrates LGBTQIA+ artists with a focus on gender diversity. In 2021 they have worked in New York and in New Zealand, co-creating the Queer ballet Sapphic Lake (BATS); Into the Bush, a queer circus-theatre project (TAPAC); and Proud Voices, an audio festival that played internationally in three major cities. Their solo clown show, Transhumance, was awarded a Best Weekly Award in Circus and Physical Theatre at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2020.