Think you’ve seen everything circus has to offer? Jan Hallam says the all-heart, all-woman Deadset crew had the audience giddy with delight.
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Thrills and spills in the Big Top
22 January 2021
In the Freo Big Top, Rita Clarke relishes getting up close to the amazing performers in Le Doublé Bill.
Reviews
All the tricks in the book
19 January 2021
It’s high-energy family fun, even if it doesn’t quite come up to superlatives, Rosalind Appleby says of Best Show Ever.
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A fantastically camp take on Madonna
19 January 2021
Fantastically camp and innovative, Madonna enthralled Patrick Gunasekera with its blend of drag and circus acts.
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It’s whip-cracking fun
17 January 2021
The skills and scary stunts on display in The Leaping Lillies have the young audience holding their breath, junior reviewer Bethany Stopher finds.
The Festival Sessions
Dance that defies gravity
11 January 2021
Celebrating the strength of three women, She is Strong is a work that sees two local companies join forces. Aerial dance collective Natural Wings and Rachel Collier Photography have created a work that promises to leave the audience with a sense of community and connection.
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Circa’s Mozart thrills with fun and frolics
30 September 2020
Roll over Beethoven – it’s Mozart’s turn for some fast and funky moves set to an all-time hit score, as Erin Hutchinson and junior reviewer Pippa Turnbull discover.
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Around the world in Freo
22 July 2020
Circus WA’s “Home Brew Cabaret” served up an impressive array of local and international artists, reports Nina Levy.
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Acts of bravery
28 February 2020
Between gasps at the performers’ feats, Isabelle Leclezio finds herself deeply moved by Leviathan’s message.
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Circus takes the twist
3 February 2020
While YUCK Circus falls short of delivering a feminist manifesto, it still has a subversive edge and is lots of fun, Jenny Scott finds.
