ANGELA McILROY-WAGAR Circus Artist ANGELA McILROY-WAGAR www.angelamw.com • [email protected] Disciplines Aerial Hoop • Straps • Silk • Chains • Contortion • Character • Creature Actor Profile École Nationale de Cirque Montréal 2017 DEC Graduate Languages: English & French Height: 5’ 9.5’ Citizenships/Passports: Canada & Ireland (EU) Performance Highlights 2020 L’Inhumain - Short Film • Dir. Jason Brennan • Nish Media • Montreal • Creature Actor - “Wendingo” • 8/27—present Battements de Cirque • Dir. Anouk Vallée-Charest • Tohu • Montréal • Aerial Straps, Contortion • 9/11—9/20 • 4 shows Isabelle Élie Fall/Winter Collection Photoshoot • Atelier Boutique Isabelle Elie • Montreal • Primary Campaign/Web Model • 8/30-8/31 Animations Jardins St-Jax • Le Monastère • Montreal • Contortion • 8/6—8/8 • 9 shows Drawn to Life • Dir. Michel Laprise • Cirque du Soleil • Orlando • Aerial Swing, Backup Primary Characters, Dance • 8/12/2019—present 2019 Drawn to Life • Dir. Michel Laprise • Cirque du Soleil • Montréal, Orlando • Aerial Swing, Contortion, Dance • 8/12—present TALK TO ME - Short Film • Dir. Jules de Niverville • Montréal • Principal Character - “Emma” • 8/31—9/2 La France a un Incroyable Talent Filming • Paris, France • Aerial Hoop Solo “Wonderland’s Debris" • 8/24 LOVE RIOT • Dir. Scott Maidment • Strut n’ Fret • P&O Pacific Explorer, Australia • Contortion Solo, Aerial Silk, Dance • 7/15–8/7 Montréal Complètement Cirque • Rue Saint-Denis Outdoor Programming • Aerial Straps, Contortion Solos • 7/4–7/14 • 10 shows Ferrari Showcase • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Silk Duo, Aerial Hoop, Dance Trapeze • 6/8 The Last Chapter • Dir. Sébastian Soldevida • Les 7 Doigts de la Main • Montréal & Sharjah, UAE • Aerials, Contortion, Dance • 1/7–4/27 Tournoi de L’Impro Cirque • Dir. Nicolas Fortin • Tohu • Montréal • Aerial Hoop, Contortion, Dance, Character • 3/27–3/30 Magic Minxes - A Poetry & Circus Show • Café Deux Soleils • Vancouver • Contortion, Dance, Character • 3/6 2018 LOVE RIOT • Dir. Scott Maidment • Strut n’ Fret • P&O Pacific Explorer, Australia • Contortion Solo, Aerial Silk, Dance • 9/15–12/28 JPDL Gala • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Hoop Solo • 9/12 Cocktail X • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Contortion Animation Duo with Tuedon Ariri • 9/4 Just For Laughs Gags Filming • Parc Jean-Brillant • Montréal • Comedian, Contortionist • 9/4 La FALLA de Saint-Michel • Tohu • Montréal • Aerial Straps Solo • 8/9–8/11 • 6 shows Circo Désir • Dir. Javier Urbina • Illusion on Ice / ZYRKO • Acapulco, Mexico • Aerial Hoop, Straps Solo • 7/22–8/6 • 14 shows Cabaret de Cirque • Dir. Rosalie Beauchamp • Le Monastère • Théâtre Plaza • Montreal • Aerial Hoop Solo • 7/12 Aerial Research Workshop • Cirque du Soleil • Cirque HQ • Montréal • 7/9–7/13 Montréal Complètement Cirque • Rue Saint-Denis Outdoor Programming • Aerial Hoop Solo • 7/5–7/14 • 11 shows Just For Laughs Gags Filming • Les Jardins Dorval • Montréal • Comedian, Contortionist • 7/3 Zeste Incentive Gala • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Silk Solo • 6/27 Cabaret de Cirque • Dir. Guillaume Blais • Le Monastère • Beauce, Quebec • Contortion Solo • 6/8–6/9, 6/15–6/16 • 6 shows Barbecue • Dir. Alain Boudreau • Vague de Cirque • Blue Mountain, Canada • Aerial Hoop Solo, Contortion Solo, Dance • 5/15–5/22 • 7 shows Act Showcase • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Straps Solo • 2/22 Caisse Desjardins Gala • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Silk Solo • 2/21 Royal Lepage Gala • Le Monastère • Chateau Royal • Montréal • Contortion Animation • 2/16 Cocktail Cirquantique • Bain Mathieu • Montréal • Aerial Hoop Solo • 1/28 Lola Jeans Apparel Fall Catalogue Photoshoot • Tohu • Montréal • Aerial Hoop, Contortion • 1/18 1 of 2 ANGELA McILROY-WAGAR Circus Artist 2017 Emil Frey Natale Gala • SA Auto-Centro • Lugano, Switzerland • Character, Contortion • 12/2 La Poésia • Labor Bar • Zurich • Aerial Hoop Solo • 11/20 Dreambox • Dir. Marie-Josée Gauthier • Circus Monti • Switzerland • Aerial Hoop Solo,Vocal Solo, Contortion, Dance • 6/12–11/26 • 136 shows Hangar des Possibles • Dir. Yves Dagenais • École Nationale de Cirque • Tohu • Montréal • Aerial Hoop Solo, Contortion • 5/24–6/4 • 12 shows 2016 Cocktail Cirquantique • Bain Mathieu • Montréal • Aerial Straps Duo with Tuedon Ariri • 12/11 Tourism Montréal Christmas Party • Cirque Éloize • New City Gas • Contortion Animation • 11/24 Circuit-Est Centre Choréographic Montréal • Acrobatic Arts Syllabus Filming • Contortion, Acrobatics • 11/19 FRACAS • Dir. Anthony Venisse • Montréal Complètement Cirque • Aerial Hoop, Contortion, Vocal Harmony Quartet • 6/13–7/17 • 20 shows Demain • Dir. Marie-Josée Gauthier • École Nationale de Cirque • Tohu • Montréal • Dance, Contortion, Dance Trapeze • 6/31–7/12 • 12 shows Rendez-Vous Canada • Cirque Éloize • Palais des Congrès de Montréal • Aerial Hoop • 4/25 Groupe Navigant Forum • Cirque Éloize Headquarters • Montréal • Aerial Hoop • 3/4 Royal LePage Awards Gala • Move with the Beat • Ottawa Conference & Event Centre • Animation, Aerial Silk • 1/23 2015 Fête Foraine de Noël • The Westin • Contortion Solo • 12/11 Abracadabra: A Night of Magic & Medicine • Move with the Beat • Westin Hotel Ottawa • Animation, Roving Contortion • 9/12 Wedding Reception • Blink Acro • Bombay Banquet Hall • Cube Duo, Aerial Silk Duo • 7/12 Les Étinceleurs • Dir. Johanne Madore • École Nationale de Cirque • Tohu • Montréal • Contortion, Dance • 5/26–6/7 • 13 shows 2014 New Year’s Eve with Malkit Singh Live • Blink Acro • Royal King Palace Surrey • Aerial Hoop Solo, Aerial Silk Solo • 12/31 Cuius: A Celebration of Life Fundraiser for Heart and Stroke Foundation • Blink Acro • Imperial Theatre Vancouver • Aerial Silk • 7/18 La Nuit Tous les Renards sont Roux • Dir. Alain Francoeur • École Nationale de Cirque • Aerial Hoop Solo, Dance, Acro • 6/23–6/25 2013 Blink Acro • A Night of Miracles Gala Fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital • Marriott Pinnacle Vancouver • Aerial Hoop Duo • 10/19 Inner Ring Circus • ARC'TERYX Equipment Event • Aerial Silk, Aerial Hoop, Contortion • 10/18 Aerial Acrobatic Arts Festival • King Center, Denver, USA • Young Aerialist • Aerial Hoop Solo • 6/1 Ignite! Youth-Driven Arts Festival • Vancouver East Cultural Centre • Silk Solo, Aerial Hoop Duo, Contortion Duo • 5/8, 5/11 • 2 shows Diamonds in the Sky Gala Fundraiser for Burnaby Hospital • Inner Ring Circus • Aerial Silk, Contortion • 5/4 Sweet Dreams Fundraiser for Make a Wish Foundation • Inner Ring Circus • Fort McMurray, AB • Contortion • 5/3 Alberta Motor Products Christmas Party • Inner Ring Circus • Fort McMurray, AB • Contortion • 1/12 2012 Kuru Kuru Pa • Inner Ring Circus • Columbia Theatre • New Westminster, Canada • Aerial Hoop Duo, Contortion, Silk, Unicycle • 12/31 2011 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Party • Inner Ring Circus • Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Vancouver • Contortion • 12/2 IT4BC Conference • Inner Ring Circus • Westin Wall Centre Airport Richmond • Tissue Loop, Contortion, Aerial Hoop • 6/9 22nd Annual Symposium of Hearing Instrument Practitioners • Inner Ring Circus • Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver • Contortion • 4/14 Real Estate Board Medallion Club Awards • Inner Ring Circus • Vancouver Convention Centre • Aerial Hoop • 2/24 Circus Arts Training College Diploma in Circus Arts (DEC) • École Nationale de Cirque • Montréal • 2014–2017 Secondary School Diploma (CES) • École Nationale de Cirque • Montréal • 2013–2014 Ring Masters Pre-Professional Program • Vancouver Circus School • 2011–2013 CirKids Youth Programs • Circus West • Vancouver • 2003–2010 Related Training Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz, Waacking, Sexy Jazz, Diva Style Dance • Scream Dance Academy • Lynsey Billings • 2018-2020 Bel Canto Singing • Vocal Instructor Louise Yard • 2018-2019 Advanced Mime & Physical Theatre • École Omnibus • Instructors Jean Asselin & Sylvie Moreau • 2018 Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary & Jazz Dance • Harbour Dance Centre • 2011–2018 Royal Academy of Dance Grade 6 Ballet with Distinction • Vancouver Academy of Dance • 2012–2013 CDTA Acrobatics Senior Bronze Medal with Honours • Port Moody School of Dance • 2011–2012 Followspots Theatre Arts Program & Summer Intensive • Gateway Theatre Academy for the Performing Arts • 2005–2006, 2008 Awards British Columbia Arts Council Scholarships • 2014, 2015, 2016 Coaching École Nationale de Cirque • Aerials Instructor • Montréal • 2014– 2015 Circus Lab • Aerial Arts & Contortion Guest Instructor • Langley, Canada • 2015– 2016 2 of 2.