Bringing life, love, laughter and high energy

Core Team

Felicity Simpson

Director & Creative Producer

Began her career as a circus performer in England and Europe before moving to Brazil, where she founded Intrepida Trupe during the 80’s, bringing circus to totally new platforms - musicals, opera and open-air.
She spent the next 20 years using circus to pioneer new innovations in business and education. Felicity co-founded Circo Para Todos, the ﬁrst professional circus school in the world speciﬁcally dedicated to underprivileged children, which became in 2005 Colombia’s National Circus School, a key institution in South American for world circus training and where she remains Chair. In 2006 she created Circolombia ltd, also trading as Circus at Work.

Becky Shayler

Admin & Finance

Folllowing a successful career in the arts as a commercial dancer, Becky re-trained and crossed over to the production side, joining Circolombia at its conception in 2006. She has seen the company grow hugely since then, and enjoys being part of an ever-evolving community.
Although Becky has long shelved her ambition to join a teeterboard troupe, she still secretly dreams of the trapeze!

Ketsia Joseph-Monrose

PA & Production

French Caribbean and Colombian, Ketsia continues to cultivate her passion for foreign languages and cultures. With a Master‘s degree in International Project Negotiation, specialising in English and Mandarin Chinese, she’s never stopped pursuing her lifelong love for entertainment, from choir singing to dancing on tables. Whilst working for the Colombian Embassy in London, organising and promoting cultural events, it was only a matter of time before she decided to join Circolombia. A charismatic people’s person, overflowing with "joie de vivre", she is a pure sunbeam.

Michelle Gough

Logistics

Michelle Gough is our fantastic logistics and visa coordinator.
She had an early start in the arts, from full time ballet education at 11, to arts ed and diplomas galore. Then swapping the dance floor to the trading floor, she spent many years as a Personal Assistant to high level management in the financial sector.
Her great experience in organizing travel and events worldwide, along with her background knowledge of the arts, were key criterias to welcome Michelle in the Circolombia team.

François Bertron

Mastermind

Marketing and communication, from concepts to strategy Francois has been at the heart of Circolombia since inception.
His discrete and total support, avoiding the limelight, has put Circolombia on the right path to the world’s stage.
We would not be where we are today without him.

José-Henry Caycedo

Creative

Jose Henry is an amazing award winning artist at the major circus festivals around the globe, such as Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris and Wuhan China. One of CIrco Para Todos, (Colombia’s National Circus School) first graduates, his outstanding enthusiasm in developing circus arts is non stop, alternating between performing contracts, Artistic Tutor and a vital role in the creation of Colombian contemporary Circus - para el mundo !

Ryan Wilmott

Musical Director

Music is not important, it’s essential and Ryan is our Maestro. For both Urban and Acelere shows, besides creating all of the tracks in various studio environments, he has expertly led the singers to improve and diversify their vocal delivery in live performance.
Ryan runs major fields at Glastonbury festival and has produced a whole heap of successful shows, his most recent being Arcadia Spectacular.

James Loudon

Technical & Light Designer

Rumoured to be Welsh, James grew up in Essex, but you would hardly know it. Having toured with bands for many years until he couldn’t stand it anymore, he branched out into lighting for contemporary dance and theatre, which led onto site specific and circus work. Having no physical skills whatsoever has not dampened his enthusiasm for working within this genre.

Renato Rocha

Acelere Creative

Bouncing non stop from Brazil, Renato has been developing an international career since 2010. In London he has created shows for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Roundhouse, LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre), Marseille International Biennial of Arts and the National Theatre of Scotland.

Circolombia costumes

Circolombia is proud to share and develop its artistic vision with Charles Beauchamps & Julieta Rubio’s Mandinga Arts, who for the last 20 years have been creating the most spectacular award-winning giant puppets, costumes, masks and floats.

Extending the boundaries for carnival arts, physical theatre and circus, this partnership has given birth to a mutual vibrant energy that continually inspires Mandinga Arts and Circolombia to create and perform together.

Circolombia Ltd

Circolombia SAS

Circolombia Ltd is a live entertainment and production company based in London, to provide the world’s stage with the dramatic difference of Colombian performers.

Founded in 2006, producing high-energy modern circus shows with a distinctive Latin feel.

Since 2011, the company’s most significant shows URBAN and ACELERE have toured around the world to international festivals and major venues.

Circolombia SAS based in Bogota opened in December 2015 to perform at the capital’s most prestigious venue Teatro Colon. Quite a milestone representing the growth of Circolombia, which has now also been given the amazing cultural heritage site Estacion ArteViva La Sabana in Bogota, by Invias and the Ministry of Culture.

The Circolombia concept. Innovative, tried and tested.

Circo Para Todos

Our Training Center

Circolombia was first born from the distinct need of professional insertion for graduates from Circo Para Todos in Colombia, the world’s first professional circus school for disadvantaged youth.

Today Circo Para Todos is Colombia’s National Circus School, fully funded by the State with sites in the 2 cities of Cali & Bogota.

Beyond the aim of excellence shared by all national circus schools, the Escuela Nacional Circo Para Todos is specifically designated for youngsters determined to succeed against the odds. Their extraordinary talent radiates a message of hope and peace within their own communities.

Side by side with Circo Para Todos at the old Central Station La Sabana there’s a growing cultural hub where Circolombia SAS continues to deliver intensive circus training and creation that transforms lives on both sides of the stage.

Uniting youth and celebrating their achievements in excellent and innovative productions is intrinsic to Circolombia, as is helping young people start their own journeys of self-discovery and development.

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