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Biography

SVEN HOPLA.

 

Stats: 6’2”, 75kg, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair

Degree: Fda Contemporary Circus and Physical

              Theatre, Circomedia

              BA Creative Writing, minor in

              Philosophy, Edith Cowan University

Location: Perth, Australia

Available to travel

Sven Hopla fell into circus some years ago by pure chance and has never left. A versatile aerialist and solid acrobatic base Sven couples his high physicality with his acting studies, received at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, to bring a theatrical quality to his work and strong connection with his audiences. At home performing in cabarets, bespoke festivals or large scale corporate events when not working front of stage he writes and directs his own projects.

 

Sven is also an experienced tutor and workshop leader and available to run workshops, intensives, team building excersizes and private tuition in a variety of circus and performance disciplines.

Circus

Fliptease                                               Acrobat/Stiltwalker                Perth, Australia

Cutthroat Cabaret                                 Aerialist                                 Perth, Australia

Fusion Festival                                     Aerialist                                 Larz, Germany

Unearthed In A Field Festival               Aerialist                                 St James, Wales

CircusMash  "Float"                             Aerialist                                  Birmingham, UK

Yummy Jam "The Big Bounce"            Acrobat                                  UK tour

Curtis Eller and his American Circus    Acrobat                                 Cube Theatre Bristol, UK
Nozstock Festival                                 Acrobat                                  Bromyard, UK
Light House Festival of the Arts           Acrobat                                 
Poole, UK
Compass Film Festival                         Aerialist                                 Bristol, UK

Arcadia Spectacular                             Aerialist/Dancer                     Glastonbury Festival, UK
Festival Circus 
                                     Aerialist/Ringmaster              UK tour

The Flying Flat Tacks Troupe               Acrobat                                  Perth, AUS

Festival Of Desperation                        Acrobat/Actor                        Bristol, UK

Brisfest                                                  Acrobat                                 Bristol, UK

Zulieka's Cabinet of Curiosities             Acrobat/Actor                        Bristol, UK

2010 - present

2010 - present

Theatre/Film

"Ill Communication"                              Extra                                      Bristol, UK

"Will"                                                    Featured Extra                       Cotswolds, UK

"Instant Death"                                     Actor "Carnie"                        UK and NYC

Icarus "Roo'd"                                      Actor/Walkabout Theatre       UK, Belgium, Nederlands
"Play Dead" by John Paul Zaccarini    Actor                                       Bristol, UK
AJ "Freak House" Music VIdeo           Featured Extra                        Bristol, UK
"The Foundling"                                   Actor "Circus Performer"         London, UK
"The Brides Entourage"                       Actor/Walkabout Theatre        Glastonbury Festival, UK

As Writer/Director

"Fisticuffs"                                           Writer/Director/Performer         AUS + UK

"'git on down the farm"                        Writer/Director,Co-Deviser      Bristol, UK                      
"Apors Aspekt"                                    Director                                   Bristol, UK
"Lost Patience"                                   Writer/Director, Co-Choregrapher Bristol, UK
"Mardi Gras Mummerset"                    Director, Co-Deviser               Bristol, UK

Skills/Proficiences

Performance

 

Specialization:  Corde Lisse and Partner Acrobatics (base)

Supporting:       Static Trapeze, Triple Trapeze, Silks, Basic Tumbling, Handbalance, Club and Ball Juggling, Fire,

                          Stilt Walking
Additional:         Dance and movement, physical theatre, acting, martial arts, guitar

 

Non-Performance

 

                          Writing for theatre, Devising, Choreography, Directing, Tuition, Workshops

                          (all ages),

                        

For a more in depth CV including dates and descriptions of the work please email me and I'll be happy to send you a copy.

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