Elise Sellen

Elise Sellen's working life has mostly been spent under canvas, in traditional travelling big tops across Europe on seasonal contracts. Dance came first. From there Elise moved into aerial work and traditional clowning, which means one booking can cover graceful movement, work in the air and old-fashioned physical comedy. There's been sea time too, with dance and aerial performance on a cruise ship sailing between Florida and the Bahamas. If your big-top themed night or festival wants real circus rather than a costume version of it, Elise has spent seasons doing exactly that.