KSENIA ARCHERHIGH WIRE, COMEDY & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Ksenia started her wire walking journey at 7 years old, when she first fell in love with a wire walking troupe and from that moment she decided that the circus would be her career. She went on to train with some of the world's leading wire walkers before starting to perform internationally herself. Outside the circus ring, her hobbies include: reading, writing and modelling. | KRISTAPS PAVLOVSJUGGLING & COMEDY
He was born into a circus family and took his first steps onstage at the age of 3. When he was 16 he started to work professionally and has since gone on to master many different genres of circus skills including juggling, cigar boxes, whip cracking, fire magic and quick change. He is always trying to master something new and loves long distance running and cycling. | LUNA VALKIVAERIAL STRAPS
Luna graduated from the Academy of Circus Arts in Verona, with her main disciplines being aerial straps, and hand balancing.
She has worked in the UK, Italy and also the Netherlands where she won first place in the public nomination awards.
She is also a graduate from fashion school and her hobbies include creating costumes & make-up looks, travelling, and cooking. She speaks Italian, English, Spanish and French. |
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VALERI TKACHSTICK-BALANCE AND JUGGLING
He was raised in a circus family, touring through many countries across the world, which is when he first started performing at the age of 9. Later on together with his father Eduard Tkach he created his stick-balance act, this type of performance is quite rare in the circus world. In 2000 he created his juggling act under the direction of Aleksey Bitkine, which he has been performing since all over the world, including many prestigious circus festivals. | SARVARKHON SARBOZOVPERCH POLE & CHAIR BALANCE
With a love of circus from early childhood he dreamed of becoming an artist.
He worked extremely hard and was accepted into the State Circus College of Uzbekistan where he completed his training in 2021.
He then started his professional circus career working across the regions of Uzbekistan in the highly renown Uzbekistan State Circus.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar.
He is thrilled to be back for his second season at Circus Cortex. | SHOKHRUKH KHUSANOVPERCH POLE & CHAIR BALANCE
He first started his circus career in 1996 as a wire walker but since then he has moved on and has gained high level expertise in many other circus disciplines.
Now he performs the famous but unusual discipline of the Perch Pole with his co-worker Sarvarkhon. He has performed worldwide and has also won awards at the Chinese International Circus Festival in Wuhan.
Although this is not his first time performing in the UK, he's very happy to be back. |
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ROBERT SALLAITECHNICIAN
Robert comes from a long-established circus family, he learnt the circus trade from a very young age whilst travelling and working throughout the UK. There is very little that he doesn't know about the circus and he can turn his hand to many things. Robert has a passion for lighting and is never happier than when he is tinkering, fixing or making something new. When he’s not working, he enjoys going to the pub, watching films, eating new foods and a BBQ. | ANDY CLEMENTCYR WHEEL & CIRCUS TECHNICIAN
As well as being part of our hard working staff team, Andy is also a street performer and fiddle player. He is originally from the hills of Scotland but he is no stranger to the road and like many people who choose this life, he is very well travelled. In his spare time he likes to play chess, learn new languages and eat good food! | TATIANA OZHIGANOVACOSTUME DESIGNER
An exceptionally skilled designer, who is responsible for the designs of most of the costumes you see here at Circus Cortex. She has been designing costumes for 7 years now, and has worked with many UK shows such as the London Cabaret Club and Giffords Circus. She is an official designer for LambertZ fashion show and she has also had her work published as a new and upcoming designer in Fashzilla magazine. |
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