Yaron Lifschitz

Yaron Lifschitz
Lifschitz in 2015
Born30 March 1970
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalityAustralia, South African
Occupation(s)Artistic Director and CEO
Children2

Yaron Lifschitz (born 30 March 1970) is an Australian director most notable for his involvement in the circus arts. He has directed more than 80 productions over circus, opera, physical theatre, theatre, and large-scale live events. His work has been seen in forty countries, across six continents by over 1 million people.[1] He was the founding Artistic Director of the Australian Museum's theatre unit, Head Tutor in Directing at Australian Theatre for Young People, and has been a regular guest tutor in directing at the National Institute for Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney since 1995. Lifschitz is currently the artistic director and CEO of Australian contemporary circus company, Circa. He was born in South Africa to a family of Eastern European origin.[2][3]

  1. ^ "People". CIRCA. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Circa's The Return: Ulysses on his flying trapeze". the Guardian. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Circa's Yaron Lifschitz". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2010.