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30th Birthday Bash
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Kangaroos in Milan
Performer/s: Left to Right - Rockie Stone, Ben Lewis, Luke Taylor and Paul O'Keeffe.
The Kangaroos escaped into the freezing temperatures of Milan to entertain the Italian crowds.
Photographer: Rita Antonioli
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View from The Big Top
Performer/s: Justin McGinley You never know who you'll find when you look out the front of the Big Top on Melbourne's Birrarung Marr. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Chair Balance
Performer/s: Rockie Stone and Paul O'Keeffe From the top of a pile of chairs to a static trapeze during the chair balance. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Kangaroo Juggle
Performer/s: Paul O'Keefe Even the wildlife gets into the act! Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Hoop Diving
Performer/s: Ben Lewis, Paul O'Keefe and Flip Kammerer Hoop diving on opening night, under the Big Top, Melbourne. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Water Contortion
Performer/s: Sosina Wogayehu and Justin McGinley Contortionist, Sosina Wogayehu emerges from her water contortion tank, on stage during the Melbourne season. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Performer/s: Ben Lewis, Luke Taylor, Flip Kammerer, Paul O'Keeffe and Michael Ling. Keeping the Kangaroos under control during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Photographer: Ed Jones / AFP
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Costume
Performer/s: Flip Kammerer, Ben Lewis and Paul O'Keeffe Costume design is an integral part of a circus performance. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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New Skills
Performer/s: Sosina Wogayehu Performers work on new skills at any chance they get. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Tent Site
Performer/s: Ben Lewis and Luke Taylor The tent site on Birrarung Marr, Melbourne. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Backstage
Performer/s:Ben Lewis, Luke Taylor and Michael Ling Backstage in the Big Top. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Club Balance
Performer/s: Luke Taylor Performers are constantly practicing to maintain their skills. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Ben Lewis
Performer/s: Ben Lewis Warm up, pre-show Melbourne. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Notes
Performer/s: Tim Coldwell and Mike Finch Notes are given prior to each performance from the Artistic Director and the Senior Circus Artist. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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The Rim
Performer/s: Nicci Wilks Nicci practicing her Rim act under the Big Top. Photographer: Mark Dadswell c. Getty Images
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Warm Up
Performer/s: Rockie Stone Performers warming up pre-show under the Big Top. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Melbourne Chairs
Performer/s: Paul O'Keefe The chair balancing act under the Big Top during the Melbourne season. Photographer: Getty Images
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Tumbling Rehearsal
Performer/s: Paul O'Keefe and Ben Lewis Circus Oz performers training under the Big Top during the Melbourne season. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Clubs
Juggling clubs backstage in the Big Top. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Wujal Wujal
Performer/s: Rockie Stone, Stuart Christie and kids from the Wujal Wujal community.
Early in 2008 Circus Oz toured regional Queensland performing and running classes for indigenous communities. Photographer: Unknown
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Kangaroos
Performer/s: Ben Lewis. One of the 30th Birthday year celebrating the Kangaroo characters in the show. Photographer: Rob Blackburn
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Melbourne Variety Night
Performer/s: Justin McGinley, Julia Watt, Rockie Stone, Sosina Wogayehu and kids from Variety, The Childrens Charity. During the Melbourne season Variety held an exclusive Circus Oz night allowing many children to come along to a Circus Oz performance. Photographer: Variety, The Childrens Charity
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30th Birthday Launch
Performer/s: Left to Right - Sosina Wogayehu, General Manager Linda Mickleborough, Artistic Director Mike Finch, Senior Circus Artist and Founding Member Tim Coldwell
The 30th Birthday Launch held at the Circus Oz training space.
Photographer: Ponch Hawkes
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