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FACTORY ARTISTS
Meet the Briefs factory ARtists
FEZ
FAANANA
DIREctor & co-founder
Fez is well known for creating accessible, ground-breaking, physically dynamic, risqué and contemporary performance that infuses his Pacific bloodline, political bite, gender juggling, visual spectacle and tongue-in-cheek.
Fez is also Shivannah. He-she is the host and MC, choreographer, creative director, performer, collaborator and co- creator along with an all-male circus burlesque gender bending cast. As an independent artist, collaborator and arts worker/educator, Fez has toured extensively throughout Australia and internationally through Canada, the Pacific, the UK and the USA. He has featured in various cabarets, co-productions and commissioned works including Melbourne Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Festival, Sydney Biennale, Sydney Festival, Harbor Front Centre Toronto, Big Sky Works & Galapagos Art Space New York, Performance Space Sydney, Duckie Royal Vauxhall London and the Sydney Opera House Studio. He has also independently produced and programmed work for Brisbane Festival & Adelaide Fringe Festival.
MARK
"CAPTAIN KIDD"
WINMILL
CO-FOUNDER & KEY CREATIVE
Mark has toured the nation and globe for the past 15 years forging a unique Aussie flavour amongst festivals, spiegeltents, nite clubs and theatres and winning awards along the way.
His signature acts that have graced stages worldwide blend circus, burlesque, clown and pure risque showmanship. He has featured in productions such as Feasting on Flesh Sydney Opera House, a resident Boylesque fixture in The Famous Spiegeltent, Guest artist in the acclaimed Comic Strip, La Clique, Late Night lounge @ The Studio and Ali McGregor’s late night variety, a core member of the renowned Brisbane company POLYTOXIC. He has starred in the recent re-birth of La Clique Royale - Edinburgh Fringe and an iconic co-creator and artist in the award winning production BRIEFS - All Male All Vaudeville All Trash. He has collaborated and worked alongside musicians, actors and comedians such as Gotye, Meow Meow, Amander Palmer, Margaret Cho, Le Gateau Chocolât, Bob Downe, Ali McGregor, Mikelangelo, The Hoff and the late Bille Brown.
THOMAS
WORRELL
PRINCIPAL ENSEMBLE
Thomas Worrell's captivating performances have graced stages across Australia, showcasing his talents on platforms like Australia’s Got Talent and collaborating with renowned groups such as A4 Circus Ensemble, Cirque BonBon and Club Kabaret.
Venturing international borders, Thom has left his mark on the global stage with appearances alongside Le Grand Cirque, Crece, and Le Noir, touring through the U.S.A, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, and China. In 2012, he made waves at the SolyCirco festival in Germany, earning an "Engagement Award”. In 2013 he earned the title Acrobatic Hoop Champion at the 2013 Australian Pole Fitness Championships as well as winning Circus Maestro in the inaugural Circus Throw Down as part of Hoopla Festival.
Since 2014 Thom has been a core member of Briefs, where he holds the roles of dance captain and aerial extraordinaire. In this time he was awarded an Adelaide fringe weekly award for best emerging artist as well as Fringeworld, Green room and Matilda awards as part of the ensemble.
Audiences eagerly anticipate his aerial hoop act, a highlight in all their productions.
Thom is also a well know and sort after aerial coach.
DALE
WOODRIDGE-BROWN
ENSEMBLE
Dale Woodbridge-Brown is a Kamilaroi man from Mungindi. He first became involved in circus as a child with Circus West, where he performed as a clown and an acrobat. He went on to become a state gymnast, training and coaching at the Dubbo Police and CommunityYouth Club. Tired of being the only gymnast over five feet, Dale turned to dancing – a passion he has had since childhood. He attended the Aboriginal Centre for the PerformingArts where he completed a Diploma in Performing Arts majoring in Dance. Dale has taught hip-hop workshops along the East Coast of Australia and choreographed for the television show Move It Mob Style. Dale was a performer with Circus Oz for 5 years where he performed flying trapeze, chinese pole, acrobatics, juggling, clowning and was the show’sRing Master. Dale was also invited to host the annual Midsumma Pride Parade Festival in Melbourne.
LUKE
HUBBARD
( NASTIA )
ENSEMBLE
A former gold medal-winning diver, Hubbard discovered a passion for hand-balancing as a teen and left his sleepy home town of Echuca to attend Melbourne’s National Institute of Circus Arts. It was there he first heard about Briefs and developed tunnel vision to become one of them.
Nastia is an ensemble member of Briefs Factory and has performed in Club Briefs, Bite Club, Dirty Laundry & Brats Carnival.
DYLAN
RODRIGUEZ
( SERENITY )
ENSEMBLE
Serenity ( The cult-figure alter ego of Dylan Rodriguez ) performs death-defying acrobatics and jaw dropping stunts in stilettos. Most known for his work in the cabaret and club scene and for his extensive touring with Briefs Factory ( Dirty Laundry, Club Briefs, Bite Club: 2nd Serve and Brat Kids Carnival )
Dylan graduated from NICA with a Bachelor of Circus Arts, and has Directed and Produced shows (At the Last Gasp & Concrete) - Winning "Best New Original Circus" in Melbourne Fringe 2013. Since graduating he has entertained crowds around the world, performing in a huge variety of shows and productions, and working with many companies; Radio Forth Gala at Edinburgh Fringe, Celebrity Cruises (Carribbean), The Slipper Room (NYC), Gente Feesten (Belgium), CIRCA & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven 9 at Hamer Hall and recently Reykjavik Kabarett (Iceland), to name a few.
Dylan / Serenity has a unqiue style of performance that blends elements of Circus, Drag, Burlesque and Clown to create iconic, form pushing acts that will leave you stunned and gagging for more.
BRETT
rosengreen
ENSEMBLE
As an entertainment professional of twenty years, Brett has achieved an astounding career covering a broad cross section within the entertainment industry.As a leading commercial dancer in both the UK and Australia, Brett has had the privilege of touring and/or working with artists such as Kylie Minogue, Rhianna, Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Take That,Robbie Williams, Jay Z, Cold Play, Will.I.Am, Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Seal, Bananarama, Steps and Tina Arena.He's work in television includes X Factor, The Voice, Dancing With The Stars UK, Britain’sGot Talent, The Brit Awards, The Royal Variety Performance and The Graham NortonShow. Brett has also worked extensively in tv commercials, fashion and as a choreographer.
A former gold medal-winning diver, Hubbard discovered a passion for hand-balancing as a teen and left his sleepy home town of Echuca to attend Melbourne’s National Institute of Circus Arts. It was there he first heard about Briefs and developed tunnel vision to become one of them.
Nastia is an ensemble member of Briefs Factory and has performed in Club Briefs, Bite Club, Dirty Laundry & Brats Carnival.
LOUIS
BIGGS
ENSEMBLE
With a talent for mathematics and a panache for rubick’s cubes, Louis Biggs is a 26-year-old acrobat, flying trapeze artist, cabaret performer, dancer, physical theatre artist, clown and independent freelance practitioner. Before joining BRIEFS, Louis grew up in Broome, Western Australia and attended the Western Australian Circus Festival annual summer school with the Sandfly Circus from age 11 before moving to Albury to join the Flying Fruit Fly Circus to finish his education and to consolidate his practice as a circus artist. Louis represented the Sandfly Circus at the national youth circus symposium in 2010 as a promising Australian circus artist and he was acknowledged for his work as community cultural development leader using circus to engage with indigenous Australian youth.
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CLUSTER
ARTS
Backstage taking care of business
Cluster Arts works with extraordinary artists to bring work to the stage.
Cluster Arts is an exciting and unique organisation that provides the essential ‘backend’ services to performing arts companies.
Based in Brisbane Australia, Cluster Arts has demonstrated experience in delivering work for major events and festivals as well as small and intimate gigs.
With a passion for supporting and nurturing unforgettable work, Cluster Arts are a networking and advocacy leader for Artists in Australia and abroad.
Cluster Arts are proud to be the Producers for Briefs Factory International Pty Ltd.
THE BRIEFS OG Club includes:
DavY SAMpFORD, RUdi mineur, natano fa'anana, ben lewis, maLI De goey, tess BECK, lachy shelley & tom flanAgan