★★★★★ “…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.
About
World premiere: Monash, Australia- April 2022
Performers 7
Duration 65 minutes
Reviews
★★★★★ “…a stylish, flawlessly executed physical essay on the human need for connection.”
– The Age // View
★★★★1/2 “…the ensemble’s extraordinary strength, flexibility, timing, co-ordination and sheer trust in one another thrills and delights.”
– Limelight // View
Acknowledgments
Director Yaron Lifschitz
Original Music Jethro Woodward
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Technical Director Jason Organ
Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
International Representation
Allen Moon / David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives USA, Canada, Central & South America
Antonin Coutouly / Book Your Show France
Danielle Kellie / Circa Australia & New Zealand
Shaun Comerford / Circa Commercial Projects
Wolfgang Hoffmann / Aurora Nova Worldwide booking & coordination
Yaron Lifschitz / Circa New creations & big dreams
A Monash University commission
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Photo by David Kelly
Gallery
Tour Dates
Date | City | Venue |
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9th March 2023 | Wagga Wagga, NSW | Civic Theatre |
11th March 2023 | Albury, NSW | Albury Entertainment Centre |
15th March 2023 | Gold Coast, QLD | HOTA |
18th March 2023 | Coffs Harbour, NSW | Jetty Theatre |
20th March 2023 | Shoalhaven, NSW | Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre |
23rd March 2023 | Griffith, NSW | Griffith Regional Theatre |
25th March 2023 | Goulburn, NSW | Goulburn Performing Arts Centre |
29th March 2023 | Gosford, NSW | Central Coast Council |
31st March 2023 | Orange, NSW | Orange Civic Theatre |
1st April 2023 | Bathurst, NSW | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre |
6th April 2023 | Tamworth, NSW | Capital Theatre |
14th April 2023 | Warnambool, VIC | Lighthouse Theatre |
15th April 2023 | Portland, VIC | Portland Arts Centre |
22nd April 2023 | Gippsland, VIC | Gippsland Performing Arts Centre |
20th May 2023 | Proserpine, QLD | Proserpine Entertainment Centre |
23rd May 2023 | Bundaberg, QLD | Moncrieff Entertainment Centre |
27th May 2023 | Redlands, QLD | Redlands Performing Arts Centre |
30th May 2023 | Mackay, QLD | Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre |
Past Dates
Date | City | Venue |
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7th - 8th April 2022 | Melbourne, Australia | Alexander Theatre, Monash University Performing Arts Centres |
13th - 14th April 2022 | Darwin, Australia | The Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre |
7th May 2022 | Wyong, Australia | The Art House Theatre |
12th May 2022 | Geelong, Australia | Costa Hall, Geelong Arts Centre |
12th August 2022 | Adelaide, Australia | Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre |
28th October 2022 | Cairns, Australia | CPAC Theatre |
4th November 2022 | Toowoomba, QLD | Empire Theatre |
23rd - 26th November 2022 | Brisbane, Australia | Playhouse, QPAC |