Grandma at Woodford Festival 2025
Grandma Clown
will be roving at Woodford Folk Festival Dec 27 2025 – Jan 1 2026.
GRANDMA claims she’s over 250 years old and modestly tells one and all that she still has all her teeth. Grandma wields common kitchen objects with a deft touch while regaling the audience with tales from her long life
Anna will also be running a 45minutes mini-PlayMoves workshop
in the Chelsea. SUN-MON CHELSEA 1:30PM TUES CHELSEA 2:00PM
2020 – Chinese Take Away - film online
The “Chinese Take Away” film adaptation
by Looking Glass Pictures
is available now online!
2018 - Creative Development with Compagnie Lumière Fugitive
I recently had the pleasure and privilege to participate in a creative development on new show “Vertigo” with Compagnie Lumière Fugitive in Vila Nova de Cerveira, northern Portugal. It was inspiring, fun and productive.
2018 - Matilda Award Best Costume Design for Monsteria
I am delighted to announce that GUSH won the 2017 Matilda Award for Best Costume Design for MONSTERIA.
We were also nominated for Best Circus Physical Theatre.
– Photos by Katrina Garvey and Roderick Noendeng –
2017 - Gush Circus & Monsteria
A new creative project I am part of:
GUSH is a new feminist circus ensemble made up of 4 highly experienced women of circus. We use the repertoire of circus and the theatricality of contemporary performance to explore the way the performing feminine body is read and misread. The circus is unconventional and the performance is daring, ranging from the rebellious to the ridiculous.
Very much looking forward to performing in MONSTERIA with GUSH, Nov 30-Dec 3 during Brisbane Powerhouse’s Wonderland Festival. MONSTERIA is directed by Celia White and the performers are the wonderful Mayu Muto, Bianca Mackail and I.
– Photo by Suzon Fuks –
2011 - Phoenix Rising - Woodford Folk Festival
In December 2011, James Cunningham, Suzon Fuks, Skye Nicholls, Jeff Turpin, Anna Yen, created ‘Phoenix Rising’ for the Folkloric Stage at Woodford Folk Festival.
Through Chinese wushu (broadsword, fans) and physical / visual images, Phoenix Rising evokes a woman’s quest for freedom and transformation. Phoenix Rising is inspired by inner journeys reflected in outer physical actions.
How do we come from fear to freedom?
What is the part of courage, humour and travelling companions?
Photos Steve Swayne & Sylvia
