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Perpetual Frustration Machine

An explosive insight into the universal dilemma of modern human desire, combining surreal circus work with athletic brilliance, astonishing imagery and provocative text, one of Australia’s leading circus directors Zebast...

Qu’est-ce Que C’est?

December 1 - Circus, Latest Reviews

This is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. No point burying the lead, Qu’est-ce Que C’est? (What are they doing here?) is a veritable cornucopia of theatrical and circus delights. This was so many things, often so man...

Circus Oz: Rock Bang

November 19 - Circus, Latest Reviews, Performance

Together, Berliner siblings and musical chameleons Otto and Astrid Rot have had many years at the forefront of the post-punk scene. Shows by their band Die Roten Punkte have given us sketches of their (sometimes uncomfor...

Rock Bang

November 12 - Circus, Performance

Rounding out their 40th year, Circus Oz has co-created an original hilarious rock’n’roll extravaganza – Rock Bang – with Otto & Astrid from the (self-proclaimed) best band in the world: Die Roten Punkte i...

One and the Other: A Performance Memoir

October 22 - Circus, Latest Reviews, Performance

The friendship between Circus stalwarts Sue Broadway and Debra Batton dates back to their time at Circus Oz in the 1990s. Each has had many years of performing in big top tents and theatres around the world. The pair com...

Circus Oz Sidesault 2018 Boss Squad Madhouse Circus and Point & Flex Circus Marina Gellmann, Felicia Lannan and Amy Stuart - photo by Brig Bee Photography

Sidesault at the Melba: Boss Squad

October 18 - Circus, Latest Reviews

You could gorge on shows in a night at the Sidesault Festival of new slants on Circus. My second show of an evening was Boss Squad by Madhouse Circus and Point & Flex Circus. The show’s blurb indicates “Five fearless...

Colossal Productions Laser Kiwi - photo by Brig Bee Photography

Sidesault at the Melba: Laser Kiwi

October 17 - Circus, Latest Reviews

Thanks to Circus Oz and their Collingwood home, the second annual Sidesault at the Melba festival is underway! There are two mini-seasons, each showcasing three companies per night over four nights. Sidesault aims to pus...

Lexicon

October 8 - Circus, Latest Reviews

After some years, what is now the Melbourne International Arts Festival has conditioned its patrons to expect some kind of big-budget, big-ticket fusion of circus skills and storytelling. In 2018 it’s Lexicon, a show int...