A circus troupe and drag artist join forces in a fitting tribute to a pop superstar, writes Michelle White.
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Reviews
Circus duo turns up the heat
24 January 2022
Though their script may lack sizzle, Zap Circus impresses Bruce Denny with fiery acts of dare-devilry.
Reviews
Circus that’s an antidote to toxic masculinity
23 January 2022
There’s more to Down Rebound than charming circus and witty patter, discovers Nina Levy.
Thousands of bubbles? No troubles!
19 January 2022
If you like bubbles then Seesaw’s junior reviewer Ollie Newman recommends getting to this show before it floats out the door.
Reviews
Old favourites delight young fans
18 January 2022
This circus performance delivers enough colour, action and tricks to keep audiences of all ages entertained, writes our junior reviewer Pippa Turnbull.
Reviews
Apocalypse, but make it Circus
6 December 2021
YUCK Circus has created a dystopian landscape where survivors skip rope, scavengers suspend themselves mid-air, and worms breakdance – and Claire Coleman is hooked.
Spotlight
What to SEE: Friends of the Freo Big Top
29 September 2021
CircusWA will be inviting punters into the Freo Big Top this October, for a fundraising show that promises to envelop audiences in the magic of circus.
Features
Tumbling into a new circus festival
6 July 2021
After being rescheduled thanks to the latest lockdown, Perth’s first contemporary circus festival will take place in August. But what IS contemporary circus? Nina Levy found out more.
Foolish fun makes great debut
14 April 2021
Total Theatre Company make their professional debut with a circus-infused production of Alice that Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher say had younger children enthralled.
Reviews
Highs and lows in ‘Art Feast’
5 March 2021
The Rechabite’s first foray into dining with a difference has potential, says Erin Hutchinson, but lacks bite.
