WHO WE ARE
Circus Acts Insomniacs are a dynamic performance troupe offering a visceral experience through ritualistic dance, awe-inspiring aerial acrobatics and powerful fire choreography. The relationship between music and movement influences their unique storytelling into universal means of communication. By lighting up the room with a show to remember, they inspire others to follow their own dreams.
Our mission is to encourage playfulness and inspire people to find their own strengths. By exposing crowds to the interactive capacity of performance we strive to create a public appreciation of the performing arts.
Please join us in our expression. Let us spark your imagination. Sit back and enjoy the magic of our show and don’t be shy to dive into the mesmerising and truly unique world of Circus Acts Insomniacs.
OFFERINGS
STAGE PRODUCTION
A 15-120 minute production that includes dancing, prop manipulation, aerial acrobatics, costumes, set design, and original music.
FIRE SHOW
A 15-45 minute show featuring choreographed fire spinning, fire eating, fire aerial arts, choreographed dance, costumes, and original music.
ROVING CHARACTERS
Unique and interactive characters, elaborate costumes, props, dancing, aerial champagne pouring, stilt walking, hula hooping, and giant soap bubbles.
AERIAL ARTS
Be awed by our aerialists, choose from a multitude of acts; solo and duo lyra, silks, dance trapeze, straps, cube, chains, sling, Spanish web, cloud swing, invented apparatus.
ARTISTS
Mackenzie rose
This insomniac is to blame for the creation of Circus Acts Insomniacs in 2014. With a background in gymnastics and dance, and a knack for performance, Mackenzie brought together this dynamic group and created an outlet for expression. With a personal passion for the performing arts, Mackenzie has dedicated herself to the development of her skills and the creative process of bringing together performances. Mackenzie is an aerialist, stilt walker, dancer, fire spinner and choreographer. With a drive for captivating crowds and pushing the boundaries, this insomniac won’t be sleeping anytime soon.
ally bat
More comfortable upside down, Ally naturally gravitated toward aerial arts. She began training dance trapeze in Toronto in 2014 and has since expanded her training to lyra, static trapeze, silks, dance, fire, and partner work.
Ally pushes herself to dive deeper into self-exploration and growth by training solo, with her peers, and training with world renowned coaches in Canada and internationally. She is a certified hatha and yin yoga teacher, black belt in Karate, and holds certificates in Costuming and Rigging for aerialists.
The Insomniacs give Ally opportunity to make visions into reality. Ally is dedicated to the art of theatre and through training, performing and production, she finds that sweet freedom she seeks.
Jake thelady
Miss Jake has always had an ‘amour’ with show business and a flare for the eccentric. With her long history of dance and acrobatics, it was only a matter of time before she fell in love with sparkling hula hoops and started challenging herself with aerial skills. Jake specialises in choreography, fire performance and dance, all while balancing being a new mother.
Renee
Renee is a long time Kootenay local who began her dance journey in her home town of Fernie BC. This mountain baby has always had a theatrical flare so it was no surprise to anyone when she discovered she felt most at home in the dance studio and on stage. Once she started dancing there was no stopping her and she grew up training, predominantly in jazz and ballet but she also discovered a strong love of theatre. She moved to Nelson and began performing with the Circus Acts soon after, they opened her eyes to a whole new world of performing arts. She continues to take dance classes to further her learning and has dabbled in belly dance and burlesque. Being able to combine her love of movement, theatrics, and adventure makes this Insomniac grateful that she ran away with the circus, and never looked back.
Petunia rae
Petunia, a dancing forest fairy, has had a special love for performance since a young age. With an extensive background in classical dance petunia continued her training in Italy and London, always pushing the envelope and trying new styles. In later years, Petunia discovered burlesque and fire performance and hasn't looked back. Now back home in the Kootenays, Petunia is more than excited to continue her journey with the circus.
GALLERY
Footage from “Present Movement” a performance art documentary that CAI are featured in.
Collaborators
FLY BY NIGHT
Mackenzie Rose and Ally Bat are established aerialists individually, and together they form an energetic and charismatic duo.
They have dedicated years to the development of their practice training both locally and abroad. They have gathered information from their studies of both contemporary and classic styles of performance art and carefully constructed a graceful yet powerful style of their own.
Fly by Night’s performance partnership began in 2017 and have since performed across Canada at various theatres, Tattoo conventions, private events and a number of Music Festivals such as Shambhala, Kaslo Jazz, and Basscoast. They have also performed at internationally acclaimed events such as Envision (Costa Rica), Reactor Venao (Panama) and The Unconventional Life (Bali, Indonesia). They specialize in double and synchronized acts on the lyra, silks, dance trapeze, straps, and continue to explore contemporary dance, fire performance, and creative act creation.
Be captivated and let this magnetic duo take your breath away.
https://www.instagram.com/flybynight.aerial/
Murrae
Rayvn runekey
As a multimedia creator Runekey produces original graphics and music for clients. He crafts unique graphic design layouts such as posters, social media graphics and photography. On the music side he weaves together the visions of the performers to create custom music for performances.
With both graphic design and music production , Runekey aims to bring the visions from his clients to life for them.
Jenni Lane
Carly
Carly is a senior pyrotechnican and outdoor fireworks supervisor who has always been drawn to the magical world of performance and fire. She was a performer in a travelling circus in her youth and a pyrotechnician ever since she was able to get her license at 18. Her main focus has been in the live event industry working on large-scale festivals, award shows, extreme motorsports events, professional rodeo, NHL and CFL across Canada and Nevada. She now lives in Nelson, BC and has found family and creativity working with the Circus Acts Insomniacs developing new effects, fire props and managing fire safety.
Caitlin Bellevance
Costume Designer
https://www.facebook.com/caitlyntenovebellavance/
Joy weick
Aerialist
https://www.alegriaerial.com/
Melo.nade
Music Producer
https://www.facebook.com/Melo.Nade.Sound
BOOKING
Mackenzie Savill
info@circusactsinsomniacs.com
