Run The Show Podcast

Jamie Bretman is a circus performer and producer with the multi award-winning company Dummies Corp. A graduate of Circo Arts in New Zealand and the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Australia. He has an incredibly diverse set of skills spanning acrobatics, fire performing, clowning, manipulation and music (Jamie can play more than six different instruments). Jamie’s characteristic performance style, a clever mix of vaudeville clown and contemporary circus, has enchanted audiences through his solo shows and larger ensemble work. Dummies Corp have toured extensively across Australia and around the world with their productions, Trash Test Dummies, Splash Test Dummies and Don’t Mess With the Dummies, delighting families in the UK, China, Korea, Europe, USA, Singapore, New Zealand and at home in Australia. Jamie has directed for Madhouse Circus, Head First Acrobats, Trash Test Dummies and consulted for numerous emerging Australian companies. He is Executive Producer for Dummies Corp, collaborating with