Gwen Hales

Previously an aerialist, a street performer, a fire-eater and a clown, I have travelled the world performing with traditional and contemporary circuses. These days I mainly work as a freelance circus-theatre maker, director, choreographer, consultant and mentor, collaborating with circus & theatre companies and specialising in work that crosses the boundaries between skills and narrative.

Credits

DIRECTOR, The Sexual Health Circus show (SHC), 2019 & 2020-21.
CIRCUS DIRECTOR, Aidy The Awesome (Gramophones Theatre Co.), 2020-21.
AERIAL DIRECTOR, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Bridge & touring), 2017 & 2019 & 2021.
AERIAL DIRECTOR, Peter Pan (Bristol Old Vic & National Theatre & Troubadour), 2012 & 2016 & 2019.
CLAMBERING ABOUT DIRECTOR, The Borrowers (Tobacco Factory Theatre), 2018.
CLAMBERING ABOUT DIRECTOR, The Selfish Giant (Soap Soup and Tessa Bide Productions), 2018.
AERIAL DIRECTOR, Angels in America (National Theatre), 2017.
CIRCUS CONSULTANT, La Strada (Belgrade Coventry & Cambridge Arts & Bristol Old Vic), 2017.
CIRCUS DIRECTOR, Hetty Feather (West End & touring), 2014-2018.
CO-FOUNDER/PERFORMER, Flown (Pirates of the Carabina), 2011-2015.

Training

Masters degree in Circus Directing, 2018 (Circomedia / Bath Spa)