09/09/2026
It is honestly so validating to have recieved an Impact award last night here in Kurilpa, on Turrbal and Jagera country for our Circus Across Tasmania program, in collaboration with TPAC. Thank you PAC Australia - APAX
Everything we do here at ROOKE is in pursuit of joy, and the joy we get to share taking small shows to small towns across Tasmania is unrivalled. Circus Across Tasmania excavated old touring routes that used to be frequented by many of the live performance legends that came before us, and we hope this pathway remains open for years to come allowing any Tasmanian the opportunity to share in this joy.
This award is for the enormous team effort across the past four years to turn Circus Across Tasmania from one cute trial week in Deloraine to a launchpad for work now embarking on a 14-week National tour in 2027.
We want to thank our partners in Tasmania's Performing Arts Centres consortium, Theatre Royal, Hobart Theatre North Burnie Arts Town Hall Theatre - paranaple arts centre - Devonport for their continued support and belief in this project, SuperSillyUs Circus for their collaboration and friendship from the very beginning, every single audience member from every single town we've visited in Tasmania (that's over 7,000 people!) but especially CYGNET for being the most adorable mustard-hued venue that hosted the world premiere of Nimble and is about to host one of the first public showings of Dream Job, the artists who have toured this route; Tony Rooke, Conor Wild, Lewie West, Mieke Lizotte, Cecilia Martin, Margot Mansfield, Jamie Bretman, Tom Oddwyn, Anisah Collins and OF COURSE our core staff Dana and Justin and prior crew Ryan and Alex.
Finally, critically, our funders Arts Tasmania RANT arts Creative Australia and all those who contributed to our 2024 fundraising campaign to add Queenstown and Flinders Island to the tour!
May this be only the beginning...
