Joe is the founder and director of CircusMASH. He fell in love with circus in the USA as an educational circus practitioner. He went on to train in aerial and balance at circus school, toured the world, then decided to settle back in his hometown of Brum in 2011, bringing his passion for circus to the city. And that was when CircusMASH was born.

Jill joined MASH in the summer of 2021 as Senior Administrator. As well as finding a big pink wig in the costume room, she runs the office and we couldn’t do it without her. Jill’s background is in education and arts administration. Jill can also now juggle!

Philippa started (and still is) as a parent with four of her children attending circus. Years later she is an important part of the team, helping out in lots of areas (especially show time) and is our safeguarding officer. Philippa’s background is in TV and she also works with our partners at Class Act Theatrix and our joint youth programme – Bfourteen

Rhian started as a student at Creation Climbing Center many moons ago and now performs and teaches aerial all over Birmingham. Her background is in early years and play and she brings a wealth of experience to MASH. We are super lucky to have her. Rhian also works as a Digital Coordinator at Space Plans (our online sister company).

Raquel has been with MASH since 2015 when she came to Birmingham from Madrid. Raquel’s background is in aerial circus and education. She brings her experiences of performance, teaching and inspires everyone with her absolute precision and beauty. Raquel also works as a Creative Producer at The House of MASH (our mothership production company)

Rachel started with MASH in 2016 and is now a fully qualified and working fire fighter. Rachel inspires us all with her bravery and service to keep others safe. Her background is in dance and over the years she has put a huge amount of energy and passion into the company and young people.