Lizzie Tollemache

Lizzie is a sideshow stuntwoman, theatre maker, and the Associate Director of Centrepoint Theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand. After training as an improviser, she spent six years freelancing as an actor and tutor, before discovering circus. In 2014 she co-founded Rollicking Entertainment to make carnie-infused theatre which tells New Zealand stories, and has created, produced and toured nine original shows with the company to date, performing across seven countries and dozens of festivals. Lizzie has also worked as a director and motivational speaker at universities across NZ, Australia, UK and Spain.