Miss Judy / Judith Lanigan

hula hoop virtuosa


International press quotes
Festival credits
Writers credits

Officially recognised by AUSTRADE as an official Australian Export product for her international touring with her solo show ‘The Dying Swan’ (created 2000) Judith Lanigan was the first Australian to study at the Moscow State Circus School. Miss Lanigan performs in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese.

International press reviews for The Dying Swan
‘an excellent adaptation of a classical theme with a highly intelligent wink from Down Under’. Tete A Tete festival Director. 2004


‘.. the highlight of the show , how ever, was Miss Judy s wonderful – and superbly funny- Dying Swan routine with hula hoops’
Evening News , Edinburgh Festival. Go Go Burlesco 2005


…silly and sublime…hoops that built to an improbably large number, and thunderous applause “ an impressive Dance of The Dying Swan” The Nelson Mail 2003
Extraordinario El Pais, Spain 2003


“SWAN DIVA Judith Lanigans interpretation of The Dying Swan adds
a marvellous touch of craziness” Arts Watch, The Sunday Mail Oct 2000
“Her Dying Swan proved a crowd favourite during Christchurch s 10 th annual World Buskers Festival” The Press, Christchurch


Un Arte difficile, che rende onore ai poetti della strada. (A difficult art that gives honour to the poets of the street) La Corriere Mercantile, Italy 2003
“Audience Winning Charm” The Examiner, Tasmania, Jan 2000


Writer/Dramaturge Credits
The Samuel Dark Dinner Hour (Newcastle Livesites) Location specific historical circus/theatre Dinner show which sold out the month season the day after opening night. Judith Lanigan has also assisted as Dramaturg on the Womens Circus show ‘A Plane without Wings is a Rocket’
‘The Association of Extraordinary Waiters’

 

As a Writer she has produced
‘The Great Clown Kidnapping of 1572’ ( feature film treatment optioned by Firefly Films, UK)
‘The Hula Hoop Compendium’ A Comprehensive Study including the True History, profiles of artiste, and illustrated ‘How To’ from beginners to advanced.
‘A True History of the Hula Hoop’ a non fiction novel. Selected from 500 MS for the Australian Society of Authors mentorhip Award (mentor Judith Lukin Amundsen). Currently shortlisted for the Varuna Award.


Performance Credits, Miss Judy

France, Chalon Dans La Rue, Les Virevoltes 97 00, Bonheur Des Momes, Pontarlier, Aurillac Festival, Soiteville les Rouen,
UK, Medium Rare Cabarets. Newcastle Street Festival UK, Burleski@No 5 Streets of Brighton, Glastonbury Festival 04, 03, Best of the Brighton Comedy Festival. Covent Garden Street Artists Festival, Cardiff Harbour Festival, Winchester Hat Fair, Edinburgh Festival (Go GO Burlesco) Eurostar 10th Anniversary celebrations.
Germany.. Gorlitz, Klienes Fest Hannover, Ludwigsluft and Bad Pyrmont. Tete A Tete Festival Duchstein festivals in Kiel, Hamburg and Lubeck. Ludwigshafen Straat festival and Friedrichshafen festival, Berlin Gauklerfestival, Koblenz Komedie Festival 2nd prize Moers Komedie arts
Sweden Stockholm Water Festival, 97,98,
Finland …Helsinki arts Festival,
Spain,..Trapezi Circus festivals Vila Nova, Vila Seca, Reus, Las Pallasses festival Andorra Vila Real, Leioa, Viladecans, Tarrega, Leioa, La Marato, Vittoria, El Ejido, Almansa,
Italy, , Premio Andersen 03, 04 Artisti In Piazza, La Noche Della Streghe and Fratelli di Taglia,
Switzerland Lenzerheide Viva La Strada 97, 98, 99, 00, La Plage Des Six Pompes, 03, 00, EXPO 02,
New Zealand Christchurch world Buskers Festival. 98, 99, 04 Nelson Street theatre festival, Taranaki, Taupo,
japan. Noge Daidogei
Austria Caravan Impuls, Linz Pflasterspektakel 03, 01, 97,98,99,Villach, Feldkirch Gauklerfestival,
Netherlands Oerol Festival 04, 03, 00, 99, 98, 97, SAIL 2000 Rotterdamm Straatfestival 04,98 Lowlands, Viva la Strada, Vlissingen,
Australia The Festival of Melbourne for the 206 Commonwealth Games ..Ten Days On The Island Opening gala event, the Great Moscow Circus – Guest Artist (05), Australian Tour Go GO Burlesco, Sydney Comedy Festival (05) Harbour International buskers Festival, Adelaide International Buskers Festival, Tasmanian Circus Festival, Fremantle 07, 01, 97,96, 94, 93, Street Arts Festival, The Taste of Tassie 06, 00, Applause festival, Best of the Adelaide Fringe at the Universal Playground, Woodford Folk Festival 06,04, 01,99,98, 97, Floriade, The Adelaide Fringe festival, Information Technologies Congress, Mildura Arts Festival The Goodwill Games, The Peoples Fest of the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting, The Australian Cinematographers 2001 Awards, The Global Carnival, Southbank Corporation Sorrento Festival, Greensborough, Southgate Tourist precinct, The Global Carnival NSW Port Fairy Folk Festival Vic.

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