Circus Oz:
From the Pram to the World Stage
By Dr. Jesse Jensen-Kohl
From the origins of Circus Oz in the 1970s, through to the company’s current success, Circus Oz details political, social, innovative, design, and aesthetic changes across the history of the company, and looks forward to what the future might bring for circus in Australia.
By Jesse Jensen-Kohl
From the Pram to the World Stage
The History and Development of Circus Oz.
Completed at the University of Sydney in 2024.
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Citation:
Jensen-Kohl, J (2024). From the Pram to the World Stage: the History and Development of Circus Oz. PhD Thesis. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
By Jesse Jensen-Kohl
Running Away to the Circus
A Pilot Study for a National Survey of Australian Contemporary Circus Exploring the Lived Experience and Motivations of Practitioners.
Completed at Macquarie University in 2018.
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Citation:
Jensen-Kohl, J. (2019). Running away to the circus: a pilot study for a national survey of Australian contemporary circus exploring the lived experience and motivations of practitioners. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Other Research:
By Dr. Mark St Leon
Circus & Nation:
A critical inquiry into circus in its Australian setting, 1847-2006, from the perspectives of society, enterprise and culture.
Completed at the University of Sydney in 2006.
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Citation:
St Leon, M. (2006). Circus and Nation: a Critical Enquiry into Circus in its Australian Setting 1847-2006. PhD Thesis. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
