Since she can remember, Hazel Bock has always loved being on stage, thriving on making the audience smile and gasp. She has performed at countless festivals, celebrations, and corporate events around Australia and across the globe. After graduating from the prestigious National Institute of Circus Arts in 2003, she spent 18 years as a freelance artist with a fierce dedication to training and performing.
She created her own company, Circus Catharsis, with acrobat Avan Whaite, devising and performing three original shows (The Frog Prince, Evermind and The Diary of Alexander Fleming) which explored the narrative and theatrical possibilities of circus. She also worked with established circus companies including four years with the internationally acclaimed Circus Oz, several tours with Circus Quirkus, and guest spots with Circus Monoxide, CIRCA and Robinson's Family Circus..
In 2017 she premiered her first full length solo show Hazel’s Circus Suitcase, incorporating diverse manipulation skills with a simple clown narrative. Most recently she has been performing with GOP theatre on the German variety circuit. Hazel specializes in Juggling and Foot Juggling (lying on her back and manipulating objects with her feet). This is one girl with a set of very clever toes.
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Circus Arts 2000 - 2003
International Jugglers Association Gold Medallist 2020
Australian Circus Festival special prizes 2017
Circus Oz Development award 2007
Lamama Emerging companies award 2006
Red Canvas productions Suitcase Circus 2021 - 2022
GOP Theatre Germany Slow 2017 - 2020
Circus Quirkus Australian and New Zealand Tours 2004 - 2018
Circus Oz creation and tours 2010 - 2014
Wonderland Christmas Circus Spectacular 2014 - 2017
La Soiree, Melba Spiegel Tent 2007
Robinsons Family Circus 2007
Circus Catharsis 2005 - 2006
CIRCA (Rock and Roll Circus) 2005
Circus Monoxide 2004
Love Happens, Commonwealth Games Arts Festival 2006
National Circus festivals 1998 - 2018
Chadstone The Fashion Capital 2022
Bunnings Wearhouse 2021 - 2022
Explorers Early Learning 2021 - 2022
GABS Festival 2018 - 2019
Coles Group 2018
Metro Trains 2017
Hisense Arena 2015-2016
Rydges Hotel 2015
Samsonite 2015
Deloitte Group 2014
Chemist Warehouse 2014
Westpac Bank 2014
RACV 2009
Crown Casino Melbourne 2008
National Bank of Australia 2006
Telstra 2006
Channel Seven 2006
Victorian Sports Awards 2006
Melbourne Arts Centre 2006
The Sydney Myer Foundation 2003 - 2006
Swinburne University of Technology 2004
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference 2003
AHRI convention 2003
The Australia Business Arts Foundation 2002
Toyota commercial 2014
The Secret Life of Us 2013
IKEA commercial 2009
Neighbours 2009
McDonalds commercial 2008
Joondaloop Festival of Arts 2019
Moomba 2014 - 2022
Festivale 2005 - 2007
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2005
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2004 - 2017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2004 - 2005
Taste of Tasmania 2000 - 2019
Gasworks Arts Park 2019
Stockland 2018
Queen Victoria market 2016
Kew Community Festival 2015
Anglicare Victoria 2007
Yorella Victoria 2007
Kew Community Festival 2006
Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Conference 2005
Coventry Street Market 2005
The Sunday Market South Bank 2000 - 2003
Williams Town Community Arts Festival 2001 - 2002
Esk Market Sundays 1999 - 2000
Flinders Island Wind Festival 2000
Reclaim the Night 1998 - 1999
Meander River Festival 1998
Tamar River Festival 1997
Streets Alive 1999
City of Yarra 2017
City of Port Phillip 2016
City of Monash 2015
Bay side city council 2008
City of Melbourne 2005 - 2008
Burnie city council 2006
Launceston city council 1999 - 2004
Hobart City Council 2000
Sundays at Southgate 2007
Maroondah Festival 2006
Malvern Central School Fair 2003
Teddy Bears Picnic 2002
Summerdale Primary School Fair 1999
Bridge North Primary School Fun Day 1999
Family Day Care Fun Day 1999 - 2000
Deloraine School Fair 1999
Fun Fit School workshops 2018 – 2020
Karnidale training and performing 2019
Tasmanian Circus Festival training and performing 2016
Spaghetti Circus special intensives 2008
Little Devils circus classes 2008 - 2009
Corporate seminars Mental Blank 2005 - 2007
Circus Oz workshops 2005 - 2016
Suzuki music summer school 2004 - 2005
Footscray community centre 2005
NICA kids and teens Basics Program 2003
Flinders Island Wind Festival community workshops 1999
Cape Barren Island school workshops 1998
Streets Alive 1999
Dead White Males July 2000
An Inspector Calls April 1999
Blues Brothers 1999
Aladdin 1998
Mac Beth 1997
Circus Oz Band 2010 - 2014
Chrysalis vocal ensemble 1993 - 2000
Senior vocal group 1997 - 1999
School Jazz bands 1997 - 1999
Tamar brass band 1995 - 1996
Box office Divine Carnival 2007
Ushering Eccentric Acts 2002
NICA Mail out 2002
Crew Arsenic and Old Lace 1998
Crew Dead White Males 2000