There is a line between human and animal, between madness and sanity, between logic and dream, but Circa's latest production invites audiences to step over this line and go 'Beyond'.
© Dylan EvansIn the topsy-turvy world of 'Beyond', the rules of gravity don't apply. This world is warm, surreal and unexpectedly moving. Enchanting and quirky, this fall down the rabbit hole blends dynmic circus acts like trapeze and Chinese pole with multiple rabbit heads, Rubik's Cubes and blindfolds. Set to a mix of show tunes, ballads and electronica, the creation is inspired by the work of Charles Darwin mixed with 'Alice In Wonderland'.
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© Dylan EvansSet on multiple stages within stages, small red-curtained sanctions offer a glimpse of a rich and empathetic world – be it a a cabaret, a zoo, an asylum or a stage. With an intimate cast of seven, audiences get to experience the performers express their inner selves and enter their personalities, all the while marvelling at their skills. Connecting with each other as well as the audience, 'Beyond' in a whimsical journey into a strangely beautiful and curiously tender world.
© Dylan EvansWith work that has toured to 30 countries across 6 continents since 2006, Brisbane's home-grown talent that is Circa are relevant across cultures, audiences and venues. It’s the appeal of something that is skillful but hasn’t forgotten that to be human is – in the first instance – to feel. Where other companies tend to add elements like story and character, Circa’s work is a stripped back circus of the heart. It finds new emotional landscapes inside what is generally considered to be a spectacle.
© Andy PhillipsonCirca is currently touring 'Beyond', check tour dates here.
