Creative Director

Thomas studied Rehabilitative Pedagogy in Berlin in the late 80‘s and set up 'Circus Fantasia’™, with its circus tent in the city of Rostock in 1995. Thomas discovered the magic of social or applied circus and set out to teach circus and inspire people of all ages and all abilities. Thomas founded Circus Kumarani in Dargaville in 2003 and has initiated and actively developed community circus over the last 20 years in Aotearoa New Zealand and is a founding member of, and on the board of ANZCA (Aotearoa NZ Circus Association).

Office Coordinator

As our new office coordinator, Marília has brought a wealth of experience and expertise to our administrative and office management tasks. With her exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, Marília has quickly become an integral part of our team. Whether it's managing schedules, coordinating events, or handling day-to-day operations, Marília always goes above and beyond to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Cultural Advisor

Ōtautahi-born Kahuraki Bronsson-George has always been surrounded by creativity, coming from a musical whānau, with Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka, Suzuki violin and Rudolf Steiner school forming the eclectic triangle of his learning foundation. At age 16, he joined the Circus (without needing to run away) at Circo Arts, and there was no turning back.

Kahuraki has trained and performed in many spaces, including the Wellington Circus Hub, the Dust Palace, Spin Circus Academy in Melbourne, and is now one of the few Aotearoans to hold a degree in Circus, from the Whitireia Circus and Dance Course at Te Kāhui Auaha in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

He has trained in Mau Rākau with Te Whare Tū Taua o Waitaha for 5 years, and is currently a pou rua. He has worked with Circability as a Kaitohutohu Tikaka and Kaiako Mau Rākau for 2 years and counting and is enjoying the journey with te ao Māori to guide him. He is passionate about growing a stronger presence of te reo, tikaka, toi, and mātauraka Māori in the Circus industry of Aotearoa.

Community Engagement Coordinator

Mark “the catching machine” Williams is an award-winning juggler from Auckland, New Zealand.

With over 20 years of experience as a professional juggler, he has performed, taught, and competed all over the world.

In 2013 he won the supreme award in the inaugural New Zealand circus awards with duo The Blingling Bros. Then in 2016 the Blingling Bros placed third in the international jugglers’ associations World Stage Championships in Quebec City, Canada.

Since then Mark has shifted focus almost exclusively to hoops. Riding a wave of new hoop juggling, Mark has been creating cutting-edge hoop manipulation. Blurring the lines between hooping and juggling.

Marketing and Digital Content Designer

Helping bring the digital vision of Circability to life, Vash helps keep our digital strategies fresh and assists in organising marketing campaigns and designing marketing assets.

A head full of ideas, and a passion for marketing and social media, he supports the team in designing and managing our various channels and online platforms to raise awareness about the value of social circus for social good.