Blanc de Blanc: Nude & rude with performer Emma Maye Gibson
Presented by the creative minds that brought LIMBO to Perth, Strut and Fret are returning to entertain us in spectacular style. Blanc De Blanc combines incredible talents from the worlds of cabaret, circus and acrobatics for an opulent extravaganza that promises a few surprises. Feminist performance artist Emma Maye Gibson bring her special brand of […]
Cirque du Soleil erect Totem on the Swan
In 1984, Cirque du Soleil was a small troupe of 20 people performing on the streets of Canada. Now known across the globe for high quality conceptual circus shows, Cirque have entertained over 100 million individuals across 300 cities. Pitching their big top, the Grand Chapiteau at Belmont Racecourse right upon the Swan River. Artistic […]
Absinthe: Made of strong stuff
Jacob Oberman is one half of the duo Straps who feature in the show Absinthe. Jacob describes his act with fellow performer Maika Isogawa as an aerial love story. The high twirling performer first entered the world of circus and cabaret when he was quite young. “I started off in a circus school when I […]
‘Freaks and Fishnets’ is a Cabaret Variety Smorgasboard
Danger Cabaret, the kindly show folk who brought the widely popular ‘El Bizarro’ to the Big Top at Fringe World in February have returned with a brand new show. MC extraordinaire Magnus Danger Magnus said the new production, ‘Freaks and Fishnets’, aims to satisfy those who’ve found themselves hungry for a good show after the […]
Defying Gravity: An Adventure on the Flying Trapeze
In the scenic surrounds of Scarborough Beach, a merry group of circus folk known as The Twilight Flyers have brought to our fair city the opportunity for humble civilians to try their hand at the flying trapeze. One fine Tuesday morning, I joined a group of frighteningly agile youths eager to get up in […]
Le Noir is Spectacular
‘Le Noir: The Dark Side of Cirque’ is currently gracing the stage at The Crown Theatre. For its residency, the Crown Theatre has been furnished with a custom-built circular stage with 360 degree seating. This means that much of the audience is sitting on what is usually used as a performance space, and if you’re […]
Bianco Breathes New Life into Circus
Bianco is a circus production currently performing at the Ozone Reserve as part of the Perth Festival. The show brings together, clowning, physical theatre and live music together with various gravity-defying aerial acts to create an immersive, exciting theatrical experience. OUTinPerth had a chat to Lyndall Merry, the show’s head rigger and trapeze artist. Merry […]
Ladies, Gentlemen and the Rest of Us
How great would it be to wander down to the foreshore one day and have the circus banner read “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and the rest of us… Welcome!” A stretch of the imagination here in Perth, but a reality for the people of New York City. It’s the banner for Circus Amok, […]
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