Suitcase Circus offers a range of great formats for schools, camps & other education groups in Western Australia.

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Watch the show & have-a-go! – An inspiring & educational performance and circus skills workshop with Mr. Jo Bolton, the original & best circus-in-education specialist.

"If at first you don't succeed... try, try again."

The show encourages persistence in learning, co-operation, problem solving, creative thinking & fun!

Jo has been running this unique & popular show for 2 decades & it has been enjoyed by thousands of people throughout WA.

The content of the show is always tailored to suit the age, attention span & skill level of the participants.

The show also features demonstrations of unicycle & stilts along with lots of help from the audience.

Hands-on skills include juggling, diabolo, plates, poi, hoop & more.

"Watch the show & have-a-go!" is a performance followed by a hands-on Circus Skills Circuit.

Running Time: 45 minutes performance for the whole group+ 45 minutes workshop for each class.

Cost: $7.50 per student, starting at $450.

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Circus Day – A great reward day for the whole school, lots of learning & lots of fun. A top quality incursion.

A Suitcase Circus performance by Jo Bolton for the whole school to get the morning off to a great start followed by hands-on skill sessions for each class.

Circus School – A custom project to suit your needs.

• Great ideas for your class' assembly item.
• Circus Course, students strive to achieve a range of skills & earn special certificates.
• School Circus, A series of workshops leading to a performance by a group of classes or a full school production.{arifancythumb src="/images/stories/BeanbagSuitcase.jpg" mce_src="/images/stories/BeanbagSuitcase.jpg" srcSmall="images/stories/BeanbagSuitcase200.jpg" hideOnContentClick="true" title="Juggling Beanbags" align="right"}
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Other Special Workshops are available:

Junior 'Make-A-Circus'. - A unique project for early learning centres running a circus theme with their pre schoolers. More info... >

The Art of Juggling. – We've been saying it for years & finally there is proof, "Juggling increases your brain power!". Juggling can provide some great benefits to students in helping improve hand-eye coordination, reaction time & persistence in learning. Another interesting aspect to the skill is the history of juggling & its links in sport, math & music. A game which gets the body & both sides of the brain working on physics, pattern & number in real time or in other words learning to do more than one thing at a time! Juggling Workshops from $300

Clowns & Clowning. – Did you know that most modern clowns don’t paint their faces these days? Learn about the three types of traditional clowns. What exactly is a clown anyway? Are you a clown? Lets find out…

The Science of Circus. – An outline of the physics behind the traditional skills & games we call circus. Concepts such as potential & kinetic energy, friction, balance and centripetal force are easily understood once you ‘give it a go’ with your own hands. Suitable for year 8 – 10 students, PEAC groups etc.{arifancythumb src="/images/stories/RedUnicycle.jpg" mce_src="/images/stories/RedUnicycle.jpg" srcSmall="images/stories/RedUnicycle200.jpg" hideOnContentClick="true" title="A Unicycle" align="right"}

Slapstick Comedy & Physical Theatre – Jo has choreographed productions for both professional & amateur groups as well as consultancy for film & tv. Having taught at W.A.A.P.A. & Total Theatre, his wealth of experience is a unique resource for your school drama performance.

Jo Bolton's performances are covered by public liability/personal accident insurance policies & he has a current WWC card.