About Circus Antics

Circus Antics instructors are fully qualified Circus Performers and Teachers. They have extensive experience working in these areas for over fifteen years both nationally and internationally.

Alice Newton

Alice NewtonAlice is a professional circus performer with a wide range of skills. She has been training professionally for over 10 years and was inspired from an early age to perform and entertain. Alice enjoys fusing physical theatre, dance and circus skills in her performances and her extensive experience performing at a wide variety of venues, both site specific and more conventional spaces makes her both versatile and unique.

Her training includes a BA Hons in Theatre Practice and Contemporary Circus at The Circus Space, London. A HND in Physical Theatre in Brighton and a Foundation in Circus Arts and Physical Theatre at Circomedia, Bristol. Her specialist skills include Aerial Theatre, Street Theatre Stilt-Walking and Fire Performance. She has performed both solo and collaboratively in acts and shows across the UK and further afield, including Australia, Greece, France and Turkey.

  • BA Hons in Contemporary Circus (Circus Space - London)
  • HND in Physical Theatre (Brighton)
  • CRB Certificate
  • PGCE
  • Member of equity Public Liability £5,000,000
  • Registered with National Association of Youth Circus and member of Circus Friends Association

Paul Warburton

Paul is a professional juggler and performance specialist who has performed all over the world. He has extensive experience in many schools, youth groups and events.

  • CRB Certificate
  • Member of equity Public Liability £5,000,000

Client base

  • CourtYard Theatre
  • Worcester Deaf Children's Society
  • Ledbury Youth Theatre
  • No Fit State Circus
  • Syrcas Circus