On by Circa

★★★★★ “…a stylish, flawlessly executed physical essay on the human need for connection” – The Age

★★★★1/2
“…the ensemble’s extraordinary strength, flexibility, timing, co-ordination and trust in one another thrills and delights” – Limelight Magazine

Over the past two decades, Circa has forged a reputation as the most artistically audacious circus on the planet. With productions ranging from large scale operas and vast choreographic spectacles through site specific adventures and intimate chamber works, the breadth of its vision is unparalleled.

For the Company’s new show, On by Circa, Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz explores the gift of weight that lies at the heart of acrobatics. The simple act of giving and accepting another’s mass is transformed into a profound meditation about beauty, loss and trust.

To achieve this alchemy, the stage elements are reduced to their most essential: seven extraordinary acrobats, a score by Melbourne composer Jethro Woodward and a striking lighting design by Paul Jackson. Layering complex acrobatic sequences with sharp moments of close up intimacy, the ensemble creates a stripped back circus of the heart that’s uncompromisingly bold and unashamedly athletic.

On By Circa is circus at its contemporary best – as thrilling as it is moving.

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World premiere: Monash, Australia- April 2022
Performers 7
Duration 65 minutes

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