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This anthology presents poetry, prose and autobiographical narratives of experiences in the Women's Circus, a community theatre project which was established in 1991 to work with survivors of sexual assault and which, in 1995, toured Beijing.
Notes
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'The Women's Circus provides opportunities for women from all backgrounds to acquire physical, technical and musical skills while working in a safe, non-competitive and supportive environment. It presents feminism to the wider community through dynamic, high-quality circus/physical theatre, preformances and workshops' (xii).
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Melbourne,
Flemington - North Melbourne area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Spinifex Press
, 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- An Herstorical Perspective, single work criticism (p. 6-7)
- Taking Over the Butter Housei"It wouldn't melt in their mouths", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Chancei"Beginning to make choices, beginning to make changes,", single work poetry (p. 33)
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The Journey towards Healing,
single work
prose
(p. 37-40)Jen Jordan writes of the work of recovery and healing achieved by the Women's Circus for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She writes: 'The Women's Circus provided opportunities for survivors to honour each other's strength and spirit of endurance, to speak the unspeakable without fear of denial, rejection or withdrawal, and thus to reframe their experiences in an atmosphere of mutual acceptance, respect and understanding' (38).
- Fragment 1 : Map 42i"It haunts me, self doubt", single work poetry (p. 40)
- A Survivor Within the Circus, single work autobiography (p. 41-42)
- Fragment 2 : Map 42i"Finding pure love in true self expression", single work poetry (p. 43)
- Fragment 3 : Map 42i"an energy field of women come together", single work poetry (p. 45)
- In Memory of Jen Jordan, single work obituary (p. 46)
- The Web (for Jen Jordan)i"Don't laugh you said", single work poetry (p. 47)
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Immigrant Women,
single work
prose
(p. 48-51)Vig Geddes writes of efforts made by the Women's Circus to attract women from diverse cultural communities to join the Circus. She mentions the translation of pamphlets and the use of ethnic radio and press to promote awareness of the Women's Circus's activities.
- Crossing Cultural Barriers : Interview, Louise Radcliffe-Smith (interviewer), single work interview (p. 51-54)
- The Same Chance, single work autobiography (p. 55-56)
- Trapezei"There is a trapeze", single work poetry (p. 56)
- Contrary Mary Joins the Women's Circusi"On join-up day", single work poetry (p. 59)
- Poems from the Body, single work autobiography (p. 60-61)
- Masksi"Masks", single work poetry (p. 62)
- Act/Don't Act Your Age (for POW, the Over 40 Performing Circus Women)i"For consider the old truth", single work poetry (p. 63)
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Circus Art,
single work
autobiography
(p. 69-70)Nicole Hunter writes of how her involvement with the Women's Circus led to her gaining confidence to become a freelance graphic artist.
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Meeting Deadlines : From Performer to Arts Administrator,
single work
autobiography
(p. 73-74)Mandy Grinblat writes of her experiences with the Women's Circus, beginning with juggling and being part of human pyramids, and later working in the administrative side of an arts organisation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Is There a Text in This Circus?
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , Spring vol. 9 no. 2-3 1997; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Women's Circus : Leaping Off the Edge 1997 anthology poetry prose biography -
Carnivalesque and Derring-Do
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 192 1997; (p. 47-48)
— Review of Women's Circus : Leaping Off the Edge 1997 anthology poetry prose biography
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Carnivalesque and Derring-Do
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 192 1997; (p. 47-48)
— Review of Women's Circus : Leaping Off the Edge 1997 anthology poetry prose biography -
Is There a Text in This Circus?
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , Spring vol. 9 no. 2-3 1997; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Women's Circus : Leaping Off the Edge 1997 anthology poetry prose biography
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