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Tom Comet - CEO & Technical Director
A twenty-year veteran of the
Circus and Stunt Performance world. Tom Comet has as much experience on stage as he does off having been a performer before embracing the technical and desgn side of shows. In his younger years he attended circus school in San Fransisco and Bristol England before touring to over 20 different countries with his solo stunt show. He
set a world record for juggling three running chainsaws longer than
any other lunatic on the planet and performed often
at international arts festivals
and for TV shows and movies worldwide. During his performance career Tom developed a facination
with pyrotechnics, special effects and stunt rigging. It is in this technical design side of shows that Tom now feels most at home.
Tom Comet's Full Bio in PDF |
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Rebecca Carney - Artistic Director, Actor, Fire Performer, Dancer & Choreographer
A circus performer from the day she was born into her family name. From the world of dance and movement she found her true calling when she discovered flame. Rebecca wears a great many hats for Circus Orange and finds joy in combining the multiple disciplines of all the human resources in the company to create large-scale ensemble works of art. |
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Wanda Joy - Administrative Assistant
Wanda Joy, a Newfie born, she has an eclectic background that includes vintage clothing, 'B' horror movies, and music videos. |
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Bryce Goodwin - Project Manager, Pyrotechnician & Rigging Expert
Bryce is the most recent addition to the team behind the scenes at Circus Orange and his presence is very appreciated. An experienced pyrotechnican and rigger with a cool head and an eye for safety. |
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Jonah Logan - Project Manager, Stunt Clown, Pyrotechnician & Rigger
The world's most dangerous clown! Has worked as a thrill clown and support for AntiGravity's Crash Test Dummies on Broadway, Cirque du Soleil and various shows worldwide. He is an accomplished designer and stunt performer and has worked extensively as a licensed pyrotechnician. |
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Shane Staniek - Explosives, Special Effects Technician, Safety Expert
Shane has over 10 years of experience doing Special Effects for movies, television, theatre and live events. He spends most of his time now working for a shadowy arm of the Government shooting guns (no kidding). |
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Hans Lundberg - Project Manager & Pyrotechnician
Hans has worked as site coordinator on some of the largest fireworks projects in North America and throughout the world. He knows the world of pyro inside out having worked on the fireworks factory floors in Spain to rock & roll touring shows. |
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Sabrina Pringle - Dancer, Aerialist, Stunt Woman, Fire Performer & Pyrotechnician
Sabrina Pringle has been performing for over 17 years in dance and theatre. She found the circus world three years ago and continues to explore every new discipline she can find. Working with fire or in the air, anywhere exciting is where she will be. Last summer Sabrina took an intensive stunt training course and she is now begging to throw herself off every building we see. Nice! |
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Paul Weir - Composer, Pyrotechnician & Safety Coordinator
As a sound designer and composer with live foley and pyrotechnic skills, Paul brings a unique animated illusion to the stage. An experienced pyrotechnician and EMS Paramedic round out his diverse skill set. |
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Fishead - Composer, Illustrator & Clown
Fishead (aka. James Fisher) uses his illustration background and performance experience to create visually stimulating music using his unique formula of genre blending. He has recently written and performed a score for the short films by the Brothers Quay, produced in collaboration with Rue Morgue under the title of Nightmare Picture Theatre. He is currently working on a soundtrack inspired by Clive Barker's novel 'The Abarat' in which the author himself has shown interest. He continues to work with Circus Orange and Daredevil Opera Company on several projects, including Tricycle. |
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Firefly
Frank - Crazy German Fire Performer & Pyrotechnician
If it burns then chances are Frank can spin it around
in ways most people could not even imagine. Fire staff, double staff
and flaming nunchucks are his speciality but watch out for his flaming
sling shot too. Since joining Circus Orange Frank has become a certified
pyrotechnician and he now helps us with this aspect of shows both on
stage and off. |
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Lucy Rupert - Dancer & Fire Performer
Lucy Rupert has been a dancer-choreographer and performer in Toronto since 1996. She has danced for Viv Moore, Caroline Niklas-Gordon, Susan Cash, Circus Orange, Lost Carnival, Free Flow Dance Company and Artsvision K-W, across Canada and in NYC. |
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Caroline
Niklas-Gordon - Dancer, Fire Performer & Choreographer
Born in Kutna Hora, Czechoslovakia Caroline started
dancing in Malta at the age of 7. Over the past 15 years she has trained
in ballet and contemporary dance traveling to numerous workshops in
Europe and the U.S. Caroline holds a teaching diploma from George Brown
College and is enrolled in The RAD teachers program. She teaches classical
ballet at The Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement (Toronto). |
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Al
Morin -
Trampoline & Bouncy Stilt Expert, Trampoline Rigger
Al Morin is the organized half of our trampoline and bouncy
stilt aerial daredevil duo. When he is not building trampolines or
bungee rigs from scratch he is usually high in the air testing them
out or performing in front of thousands. |
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Donni
Bobiwash - Pyrotechnican, Fireworks Expert & Aerial Rigger
Donni is a true all 'rounder and the kind of guy who
keeps a group like Circus Orange going when things get tough. No stranger
to hard work and the guy we call on for everything from wiring up pyro
to water safety and fall arrest. A true asset and real team player! |
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Rebecca Leonard - Aerialist & Rigger
Rebecca has contributed her extraordinary acting & aerial silk talents to recent film productions of Jackie Chan's "Tuxedo", & the award-winning "Chicago". Since graduating from Ryerson's Theatre School, her high energy and versatility in the air have taken her to national exhibitions,exclusive galas and corporate events across North America. Most recently she co-created an exuberant comedy aerial show in the Vancouver Comedy fest with Les Filles au Lit and choreographed for and performed in Vilya, the circus interpretation of the The Fellowship of the Rings with Quebec company, Magik-Art Trapeze. |
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Sean
Butler -
Trampoline & Bouncy Stilt Expert
Sean 'Jumpin Monkey' Butler is our Circus Orange Olympic
hopeful for China in 2008. Always happy to have pyrotechnics strapped
to his body and when he gets on the trampoline he jumps higher than anyone we
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Lindsay Milakovic - Singer, Dancer & FIre Performer
Lindsay Milakovic has the soul of a performer. She has been studying dance from the time she could walk and charms audiences wherever she goes. When not performing with Cicrus Orange Lindsay can be found working for Tanglewood Family Entertainment, The Caravan or the Honeykats, a hip-hop dance company. |
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Holly Treddenick - Dancer, FIre Performer, Aerialist & Osteopath
Holly has been dancing for nearly 20 years. She has studied various forms of performance including modern dance, theatre, clown, fire performance, and continues to explore fun new disciplines to bring to the stage. She joined Circus Orange in early 2005 and has since become addicted to the sweet smell, beauty and adrenaline of dancing through burning pyro! Holly is also a certified yoga instructor and a current student at the Canadian College of Osteopathy. |
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Helen Donnelly - Foo
Foo is the pilot of our TRICYCLE and a clown of the highest order. Helen (the woman behind the nose) has also played the Oil Baroness for Circus Orange's 'THE AVIATOR' and performs for special events for them and for other groups. Helen also teaches theatrical clown regularly in Toronto: her secret aim is to train enough clowns to take over the world. So look out!
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Natalie Fullerton - Dancer, Fire Performer & Thai Masseuse
Natalie has been dancing for as long as she can remember having trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Modern. Shortly after graduating from York University in 2000, she discovered the art of fire dancing and was immediately smitten. Natalie joined Circus Orange in late 2005 where she continues to explore and expand her performance skills. These days you will find Natalie either on stage or giving a certified Thai Massage in her new clinic space. |
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Lara Ebata - Dancer, Fire Performer & Aerialist
Lara has had some of the most exhilarating performances of her life since joining Circus Orange in 2005. Having trained in various forms of dance for over 20 years, she never thought she would be flying high above the city in a shower of pyro. Lara is a graduate of the York University dance program and continues to seek new disciplines to bring her performance to another level. She is currently learning to dance on stilts. |
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Diana Lopez - Visual & Performance Artist, Fire DAncer, Aerialist & Organic Farmer
Diana graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art in 2005 (Vancouver). She loves learning different movement techniques, playing with fire, pyro and dancing in the air. Her art work is a combination of video, installations, performances and journal based documentation art. Diana has performed and exhibited work in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and the GTA. She is a founding member of Norma and has collaborated with other artist in group exhibitions, interventions and art community events. She is honored to be part of the amaizing Circus Orange troup and happy to feed people with organic food! |
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Jennifer Fell - Fire & Stilt Performer & Dancer
Introduced to poi 7 years ago, Jennifer quickly became enamoured with this beautiful and thrilling art form. Having studied ballet, modern and jazz for the majority of her life, dancing with fire and pyro seemed the next logical step. Working with Circus Orange has been a dream come true, and Jennifer cannot wait to see what the future holds. |
