A Circus Sensation by ZAP Circus Zap sparks an hour of power
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Zap sparks an hour of power

27 October 2024

A hard-working touring duo dazzles regional audiences of all ages, writes Sarah-Jayne Eeles.

Reading time • 5 minutesCircus
Photo: K Darius A group of performers dressed in tutus held up by braces stand with their backs to the audience Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty
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Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty

6 July 2023

Punching well above its weight, Club D’amour combines the intimacy of a small-scale cabaret show with the impact of a blockbuster. Kim Balfour is entranced.

Reading time • 4 minutesCabaret
Two people dressed as Vikings 'set sail' in their wooden boat on a stage. Vikings rock the boat with fun and games
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Vikings rock the boat with fun and games

5 February 2023

These knife-juggling, acrobatic Vikings are on an important quest, but do they have what it takes? Junior reviewers Jackson and Chloe Davis find plenty to appeal to young ones. 

Reading time • 3 minutesCircus
Circus spices it up with extra sauce (and skills)
The Festival Sessions

Circus spices it up with extra sauce (and skills)

30 January 2023

With outrageous tricks set to a 90s soundtrack, the self-proclaimed Spice Girls of circus are preparing to werk you into a frenzy. Dig out that spandex, wannabes.

Reading time • 9 minutesCircus
Reading time • 5 minutesCircus
Melon the Human contorts his body by arching so his head is almost touching the floor In love with a master manipulator
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In love with a master manipulator

23 January 2023

Melon the Human charms and delights Rita Clarke and the rest of the audience with his contortion and object manipulation.

Reading time • 4 minutesCircus
Feeling socially awkward at the circus
The Festival Sessions

Feeling socially awkward at the circus

9 January 2023

Have you ever experienced the loneliness of being at a party where you don’t know anybody? Melon the Human brings this feeling to life in his debut Fringe show.

Reading time • 8 minutesComedy
Photo: Matthew Gedling A close up shot of two performers in Rouge. A man holds a woman whose legs are wrapped around his waist. They are bathed in red light and haze. Sexy twist at heart of Rouge
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Sexy twist at heart of Rouge

5 December 2022

The small but talented cast of Rouge impresses Kim Balfour with circus cabaret that’s both entertaining and provocative.

Reading time • 5 minutesCircus
What to SEE: A Circus Sensation
What to SEE

What to SEE: A Circus Sensation

29 August 2022

Zap Circus’s daredevil duo will be blazing their way around WA this Spring, discovers Nina Levy

Reading time • 8 minutesCircus
A group of performers on stage, the central figure wears leather jacket and black and white checked pants, and has an arm raised in the air in a defiant gesture. The word PINK appears behind them in large pink letters Barbie fires up the party
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Barbie fires up the party

3 February 2022

A circus troupe and drag artist join forces in a fitting tribute to a pop superstar, writes Michelle White.

Reading time • 4 minutesCircus

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio