Young Yamatji performer Lucia Richardson made the move from Western Australia to New South Wales to follow her dreams of being in the circus.
The 17-year-old, who now lives in Albury and studies at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, has been performing since she was just four years old.
Now, she’s performing In Live and Famous at Carriageworks, a cabaret packed full of tricks, flips and fun alongside some of her peers over two weekends.
“If I look back to myself two years ago... I've never imagined myself in the position I'm in now.
“It's a super fun show and it's really upbeat... We get to show all of our personality in it, which I like a lot," Ms Richardson told NITV.
Ms Richardson has a background in dance and now specialises in contortionism among other things.
It's the feeling of inclusion and acceptance that drew her to the circus.
"There's no right or wrong way to do things and for your body to move, I just feel like no matter what you do, it's perfect in its own way."
Lucia Richardson (centre) performs with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, in Albury, NSW. Credit: Supplied
Once completed the circus training program, she hopes to one day be a part of Cirque Du Soleil.
"My overall goal is performing with Cirque du Soleil, which is one of the biggest companies in the world."
Ms Richardson also dreams of inspiring a new generation of First Nations circus performers.
“I find that really important, because my culture is a huge part of my identity, and I bring it into all of my performing.
"I'd love to give that back and help feed that into other children's performance quality," she said.
