Mandy Curties

About me:

My name is Mandy Curties, and my stage name is Mandarella. I live in Brisbane Australia. My email addresses are msmandarella@hotmail.com and msmandarella@yahoo.com.au . I perform Magic for festivals, fetes, busking Southbank and parties. "Animal Magic" combined with "Children's Magic" makes a "Mandarella Magic Party!" In "Children's Magic", I bring hats and costume pieces so the kids can be fairies, a pirate, Harry Potter or Hermione, a cowboy or girl, policeman or lady, mermaid or man, Bindi or Bob Irwin, and we all pull a magic animal from our hats. Then we have Magic broomstick races, and everyone wins a prize. In "Animal Magic", I perform with Spot the Magic guinea pig and Isobel the Magic rabbit. Then we have photo and petting time. I have been busking from Covent garden, London to Ephesus amphitheatre, Turkey. When I can get to Ephesus, I do Opera busking. While studying at UQ, I worked at 4zzz FM and editted the student paper, Semper Floreat. I've worked for theatre companies from UDS to the Arts theatre, La Boite, QPAC, BLOC, Toadshow. Michael Edgeley's Aida was a highlight in 97. In the 90s, I joined Vulcana Circus and learnt acrobatics with Baldrick and Pandora. I worked with Chae and Michelle as Flaunt Circus, doing trio acro from 2000-2. I've performed at National Circus festivals in Tasmania and Mullumbimby, Woodford festival, Adelaide festival. From 2003-5 I lived in Perth, managing the West Australian Circus School. I also performed for PIAF, PICA, Black Swan theatre and Corpo di Mondo. I've been performing as Mandarella since 2002, and produced my first theatre show, "Mistress Mandarella's New Boots" in 2007 at the Powerhouse. This show includes songs, acrobatics, trapeze and an adult comedy magic act. Clips from this show and others I have directed or filmed are viewable at www.youtube/msmandarella or at myspacetv. Otherwise, I look after my daughters, Veronica and Jessica, the dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, fish and possums. I like all styles of music, and am very interested in politics. I am currently researching for a short film about Aboriginal camps and Bora Grounds in and around Brisbane. I have a foster daughter in Uganda and encourage others to be community spirited.