VOLT Scratch Night Panellists Announced
We are excited to present the panellists” for our VOLT Scratch Night 2023, presented in partnership with Circus City!
VOLT is Bristol’s regional circus scratch night, creating an opportunity for circus artists in the South West to share work-in-progress pieces in a professional environment with the opportunity to receive live, constructive feedback.
The panel will look through the strong cohort of applications received to decide who will perform at the scratch night on Thursday 12 October. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for artist announcements soon!
Nicole A’Court-Stuart – Artistic Director of Circus City
“I’m Nicole, I am a freelance producer and Artistic Director of Circus City. We love having VOLT as part of the festival as it’s a space for that first, exciting, energetic meeting point between artistic research and audiences, which is somewhere in the journey of all the polished work in the programme. I love hearing about early stage work and artistic process, particularly from performance makers local to the south-west who are expanding how we think about circus, so I am really happy to be part of VOLT panel this year.”
Zannah Chisholm – CEO of Circomedia
“I joined Circomedia as CEO this month and it’s great to get stuck in immediately with an event where artists ask audiences for feedback about new ideas and work. Artists applying to VOLT see it as a chance to connect with Bristol’s thriving circus scene. For Circomedia, VOLT showcases the curiosity of artists and engages audiences with the creative process of making a show. We look forward to the conversation and debate that VOLT sparks and the acts that evolve from it.”
Richard Headon – Artistic Director of Desperate Men
Richard has performed, written, devised & directed numerous shows & festival events both in outdoor/indoor theatre & the world of circus.
As a regular collaborator with Cirque Bijou, he has co-created huge projects like Battle for the Winds (London 2012 Cultural Olympiad) and bespoke performances as in the case of The Circus Café at Camp Bestival.
He has taught at Circomedia and created work with The National Centre for Circus Arts. Richard is especially excited to be a panel member for VOLT. He is really interested & intrigued to see ‘what’s coming next?’ and the elusive weave of narrative & circus skills.
Genevieve Davis – Circus City Producer
“On the VOLT panel I’m excited to see a wonderful smorgasbord of works in progress and ideas on where the work may go next.”