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Meet the Graduates – Class of 2026
Every graduate’s journey is different. Whatever comes next, each member of the Class of 2026 leaves Circomedia with their own ambitions, creative voice and story to tell.
Like many circus artists, our graduates are likely to build portfolio careers, combining performing, teaching, directing, creating their own work, technical roles, community projects and further training. There is no single path after Circomedia, and that’s reflected in the stories you’ll find below.
Billie Bailey-Stocken
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @_billietheclown
Main discipline/s: Aerial straps and clowning/ physical theatre
What is your career ambition?
My career ambition is to have a touring act or be part of a troupe that has a comedy educational act – very horrible history style. I did this for my Final Major Projects and I love communicating with audiences in this way and especially children.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
I am the comedy and drama teacher at Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) and a Pilates teacher. We are also continuing with our Pro Tour company (In a Pickle Circus) created during my final year at Circomedia, which I am the Stage Manager for.
I am reaching out to local theatres, trying to get ‘my foot in the door’ in the hope that we can begin to work together, as well as being signed with an Acting Agency.
Frankie Yarker
(he/him)
Instagram handle: @franco.j.y
Main discipline/s: Acrobatics and counter weight
What is your career ambition?
To be part of an acrobatic collective, to push the boundaries of clowning and comedy and to develop the art of self counter weighting into a more established practice.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
I’m planning to gain my rigging qualifications, apply for artist residencies, and continue developing the research I began during my final year at Circomedia through the Practice as Research module (PAR).
Nina Warry
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @ninawarry & @nina.nymph.circus
Tiktok: nina.nymph
Main discipline/s: Aerial loops and hula hoop
What is your career ambition?
To travel the world while performing circus. Also, to continue to build my Isle of Wight based circus company and pursue a somatic movement course to teach in the future.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
Potentially move to Stockholm to integrate myself into the circus scene there.
Eve Lindsay
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @eve_circus
Main discipline/s: Straps and partner acrobatics
What is your career ambition?
To perform circus within theatre shows.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
I am going to continue to train at Circomedia (professional membership scheme) and progress my skills while searching for circus work.
Elsie Langley
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @elsieflorenceperfoms
Main discipline/s: Aerial
What is your career ambition?
I would love work directing circus shows, as well as carrying on training and performing as a musician, aerialist, acrobat and circus artist. I also would like to work within ensemble based companies.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
To continue training my skills, work on my offstage roles and learn more about rigging, directing and producing circus shows.
Astra Alem’neh
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @levii_circus
Main discipline/s: Aerial silks and acrobatics
What is your career ambition?
I want to travel with a circus show, work on cruises and also perform at festivals!
What are your plans now you have graduated?
Tallulah Wright
(she/her)
Main discipline/s: Clown and handstands
What is your career ambition?
Clowning in a circus or comedy character in theatre.
To go on holiday the apply to be in panto’s!
Aisha Anita Nolan
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @aisha_anita
Main discipline/s: Dance trapeze and duo/ensemble acrobatics
What is your career ambition?
I would like to continue performing within the circus industry and create my own circus company, alongside teaching aerial classes.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
Ameya Amethyst
(she/her)
Instagram handle: @ameya_amethyst & @duo.amethyst
Main discipline/s: Duo acrobatics, chair balancing, hula hoops and wheel of death.
What are your plans now you have graduated?
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More graduate profiles will be added throughout the summer as we hear from the rest of the Class of 2026. Check back soon!