Janice Almighty - A Contemporary Circus Dance Play

The following thesis records the process of writing, devising, designing, directing, choreographing and performing JANICE ALMIGHTY: A Contemporary Circus Musical. It is an autoethnographic exploration of anxiety and mental health exceptionalities as both hinderance and catalyst for performance and creation. The author examines storytelling techniques incorporating elements of Contemporary Circus, Text, Aerial Dance, Choreography, Music Comedy and Clown.