Joe Fearn

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Joe started MASH in 2011 after running away to the USA to join the circus as soon as he turned 18 in the early 2000’s. Touring for years with shows and troupes he came back to Birmingham to start MASH. He now heads up the training and strategic development goals for the future of The House of Mash, CircusMASH and Space Plans.

Jill Arbuckle

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Jill hails from New Jersey USA and loves how Birmingham doesn’t know how good it is! Mash would not run without Jills slick administrative skills and fabulous organisational prowess. Thank you for always being on it Jill. Before she ran away with the circus Jill worked as a maths teacher and in arts admin.

Philippa Bradshaw

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Pip is a true circus mom! Her oldest daughter started circus with us when we started in 2011 and since then all of her kids have joined and her family help run all our events. Philippa is our safeguarding lead and also administers a partnership with MASH and Class Act Theatrix (The Bfourteen Project). Philippa also helps out with admin and other tasks in busy periods.

Nate Ballew

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Nate is our Development Coordinator and is also a coach for MASH. Nate looks after our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and keeps internal communication flowing. Nate’s heads also in the development of the four stages of circus we offer: Social, Discovery, Foundation and Protrack. We’re super lucky to have Nate part of the week. The rest of his time Nate is a wonderful Pastor for Riverside Church and is a wonderful human being! We love you Nate.

Rhian Motion

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As Head Coach, Rhian Coaches and heads up two projects: MASH 10 Development, (which develops training resources for coaches) and Space Plans (our long awaited digital tool for people who train circus!) Rhian also performs all over the UK and is a master with early years coming from a background in nursery management.

Ella Raybone

Kate Glaze

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Kate is a freelance creative designer, who produces content for us. She came on board in 2021 to redesign our website, as well as our sister site houseofmash.com.

Raquel San Gregorio

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Raquel hails from Madrid Spain and has worked with MASH for many years as a coach and an event manager. You’ll see her flying high most days. Raquel performs all over the UK as an aerialist and multi skilled walkabout performer! Raquel trained as a school teacher and brings her educational prowess to MASH. Did we say Raquel is an absolutely STUNNING aerialist.

Empress Gibbs

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Empress is a fantastic skate coach that runs Skate Buddies UK. They run classes, workshops and events to empower people through skating. Empress heads up our Discovery Skate class and a Skate Buddies adult class at MASH. You might see empress skating around Birmingham convincing people that life is better on wheels. You better believe her and give it a try!

Martina Shoshona

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Martina is a Skate Coach with Skate Buddies and heads up our Discover Skate Class and the Skate Buddies adult class. They run classes, workshops and events to empower people through skating. You might see Martina skating around Birmingham convincing people that life is better on wheels. You better believe her and give it a try!

Kelly Casey

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Kelly is a theatre and educational coach at MASH. She has a background in Level3 education and theatre, with a masters in dramaturgy. Kelly writes our shows and performs with us in our community and professional work and helps us to push our thinking. We’re very lucky to have her experience at MASH!

Lizzi Sifford

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Lizzi has been with Mash from the start and has had many roles over the years including administration, coaching, running elements of the business. Lizzi retrained to be a primary school teacher in 2023 and we’re very pleased that Liz is still part of the family as a coach and works with us outside of her full time teaching job.

Andrew Russell

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Andy is a secondary school teacher and is a master unicycler and diaboloist. He runs the Juggling Club and works with our foundation ground students to increase their skill levels. He performs at events around the UK with MASH. As ground skills go in Birmingham… there are very few circus coaches with Andy’s level of skill!

Ashley Male

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Ashley is a coach in our Discovery classes and also performs and runs circus workshops around the UK. Ashley’s interest is in working with older people and circus and she is fabulous at what she does!

Catherine Curran

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We’re very lucky to have Cat who runs her own business called Positive PE. Cat works with PE teachers to make them better. She works at many schools across Birmingham and works with us as a youth coach. We’re very excited to see where our partnership goes in the future!

Jodie Murphy

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Jodie has worked with us for many moons as a coach and workshop leader. She performs in community shows and has a full time job outside of Circus. We’re very lucky to have you Jodie and are thrilled that there is always a place for circus in your heart!!

Ava Daniel

Kirsty Docherty

Penny Barrett

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Penny started CircusMASH as a student many moons ago and is a youth coach at MASH. She helps put shows together and brings her amazing dance and choreography experience to us. Penny loves her a bit of Disney and we dare you to challenge her to a quiz on the subject. We don’t think you’ll win!

Lola Colley

Matthew Jones

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Matthew is a graduate of the National Centre for circus arts specialising on straps and handbalance. Matt is precise and has an incredible attention to detail when coaching. You won’t be leaving Matt’s class without knowing you’re going to ache in the morning!

Andy Penhallurick

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Matthew Gabrielli

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Pete Dixon

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Chris Lamb

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Rachel Boxley

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Isobel Burbidge

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Ninny Burbidge

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Nerina Ivasika

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