All posts tagged "circus arts"

First Nations artists championed at Deadly Fringe 2024

Melbourne Fringe Festival continues to champion First Nations artists through its curated Deadly Fringe program. Deadly Fringe is committed to showcasing pioneering and thought-provoking artworks,...

Circa in 'Duck Pond'. Photo by Pia Johnson.

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Circa’s ‘Duck Pond’: Taking a deep dive into the lake

Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Sydney.4 July 2024. Brisbane based contemporary circus company Circa, brought its production, Duck Pond, to the Sydney Coliseum Theatre...

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Circa reimagines ‘Swan Lake’ with ‘Duck Pond’

Circa, Australia’s leading circus company, will take flight in Duck Pond, an exuberant take on Swan Lake. Circa is one of the...

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Circa Contemporary Circus celebrates 20

Australia’s mighty circus company Circa is celebrating 20 years. It was on March 31, 2004, that Circa, then an ensemble of three,...

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2024 Auckland Arts Festival celebrates the arts with over 60 events

Auckland’s annual celebration of the arts returns to the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau this summer as Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland...

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The Garden of Unearthly Delights unveils 2024 program

The Garden of Unearthly Delights has an electrifying 2024 program! As the heart of the Adelaide Fringe, The Garden once again presents...

Flying Fruit Fly Circus in 'Tempo'. Photo by Ian Sutherland.

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Flying Fruit Fly Circus in ‘Tempo’: Rhythm in athleticism

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne.17 January 2024. The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia’s national youth circus for children and young people 12-18...

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National Institute of Circus Arts debuts brand new work for Melbourne Fringe 2023

For the first time, the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is the home of circus for Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023, with the support of the Australia...

‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’: The 2023 Season at The Grand Electric

The Grand Electric, Sydney. 9 June 2023. Blanc de Blanc Encore, the sell out show at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, returned to...

Matilda Eardley, Charlotte Christie, Briana Portella and Isabella Margheriti. Photo by Image Play.

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Victorian State Schools Spectacular takes the stage

The 2023 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) returns for its annual extravaganza for two shows on Saturday 9 September at 1pm and 6:30pm at John Cain...

Katrina Lilwall in 'Oracle'. Photo by Lucy Rose.

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‘Oracle’: A mixed bag of ‘wow’ factors

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.29 June 2023. Oracle, by Melbourne-based Bass Fam Creative, showed at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney this June-July. Oracle...

Gravity & Other Myths in 'The Mirror'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

Gravity & Other Myths in ‘The Mirror’: A unique circus experience

Sydney Opera House, Sydney.14 February 2023. Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) have brought their latest offering The Mirror contemporary circus show to...

Book review: ‘Falling Through Dance and Life’ by Emilyn Claid

Book: Falling Through Dance and LifeAuthor: Emilyn Claid, Bloomsbury Publishing, July 2022. Falling Through Dance and Life is a dense, medium sized...

Flying Fruit Fly Circus' 'Girls with Altitude'. Photo by Ian Sutherland.

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Flying Fruit Fly Circus returns with ‘Girls with Altitude’

An all-female cast of young acrobats combined with visuals of political cartoons by renowned cartoonist and feminist Judy Horacek come to life in the...

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NICA to open first live show in two years ‘ECLIPSE’

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) will present ECLIPSE from 10 – 18 June, at NICA National Circus Centre. ECLIPSE is NICA’s first public-facing...

Circa's 'Peepshow'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Circa’s ‘Peepshow’: A sexy and inspired blend of contemporary circus and cabaret

Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney.20 April 2022. Australian contemporary circus company Circa continues to blur the lines between its foundational circus arts, theatre, contemporary dance...

Circa's 'Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus'. Photo by Dylan Evans.

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A celebration of innocent fun: Circa’s ‘Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus’

Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney.20 April 2022. Brisbane-based Circa Contemporary Circus brought one of its acclaimed children’s shows to the Theatre Royal Sydney...

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Circa returns to Sydney with spectacular premiere season

Circa, in an exciting new partnership with GWB Entertainment and Trafalgar Entertainment, is thrilled to announce its premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney 20 – 24 April. ...

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‘On by Circa’: Circus at its contemporary best

Monash Performing Arts Centres is delighted to present the world premiere of On by Circa this April. Over the past two decades, Circa has...

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Tickets on sale for exciting new festival ‘CIRCFest22 Meanjin’

Cluster Arts has announced that tickets to CIRCFest22 Meanjin are now on sale via circfest.live. This spectacular new festival, based in Brisbane, is dedicated...

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