Viva offers creative consultancy in the aerial arts, providing hands-on expertise to lift your theatre, circus or tv production to the next level. If you have an original aerial idea or an unusual high space, we can work with you to develop an artistic and/or technical performance solution. We are specialists in interpreting scientific concepts for performance and rigging ‘new to aerial’ venues.

Michele, Viva’s Artistic Director advises on all aspects of aerial performance including choreography, costume and on-stage/set performer support. Aerial technique training towards specific performance goals is provided with past students ranging from local performers to profile celebrities.

Darren, our Operations Manager liaises with your technical team to provide the right technical package with show rigging design and equipment. All venue H&S paperwork and PLI for aerial tuition, performance and rigging is included as standard.

‘New to Aerial’ Venues Rigged by Viva

1. •  Arcelor-Mittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London silks at 114m height, with extensive H&S.
   

2. •  Westfield, London ‘Water for Elephants’ UK movie premiere, choreographed show.
   

3. •  Bentalls Centre, London on 3 different levels to maximise impact of venue
   

Film

1. •  The Golden Compass as a flying witch character and Eva Green’s flying stunt double.
   

2. •  Sherlock Holmes II doubles trapeze and acrobatics choreography and performance.
   

3. •  Batman Begins as a theatrical bat spinning on rope.
   

“I thank you for your help, patience and generosity.”

Eva Green, Actress

“Seriously talented”

Paul Jennings,  Stunt Co-ordinator & Director

Television

1. •  BAFTA winning BBC1 Armstrong and Miller’s Bored Invigilators sketches (series 2)
   

2. •  BBC1 Red Silks Ident showing for 4 years with around 40,000 showings.
   

3. •  SKY1 ‘A League of Their Own’ Right Guard Challenge
   

Click here for film and tv edit including commercials for Sony PS3 and as Supermodel Kate Moss’s trapeze double for Rimmel.

Theatre

1. •  Royal Opera aerial acrobatics for The Bartered Bride and Falstaff.
   

2. •  Glyndebourne Opera trapeze consultancy and tuition for The Bartered Bride.
   

3. •  South West Opera Company for Fiddler on the Roof performer harness flying.
   

Live Performance

1. •  Science Museum commission illustrating DNA replication. Review: The Economist
   

2. •  New rail terminal launch for the iconic Felixstowe Docks, performed before UK royalty.
   

3. •  LM Windpower Summit in Amsterdam, fusing aerial and stilt dance.
   

“Stunt performers of your calibre are at the heart of our union.”

Matt Hood, Head of Membership, Equity UK

“You have a great knowledge of so many different parts of the gig...

it was invaluable to have you there.”

Julian Bracey, Cirque Bijou

“Thank you thank you thank you for such a fantastic press event yesterday.

It was such a pleasure working with you all and what great results.

A quick scan suggests we even won over the hardest, most cynical of

science reporters.  More of this kind of thing please!”

Ruth Francis, Head of Press, Nature Publishing Group

“Once again, you pulled it out of the bag despite inevitable obstacles,

all dealt with with cheerful enthusiasm and your usual optimism.

Thank you all for all you did to make it such an amazing party.

Everyone was absolutely delighted and feedback has been amazing.”

Theresa Giffard, Starlight Design