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

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.