‘It’s the best disco in town, bump and boogie all around…’ Velvet is bringing a disco inferno to Crown Casino for a limited run at The Palms. It is celebration and glittering homage to the 1970s, combining circus acts, comedy, and songs….
Two years ago I had the pleasure of attending Cirque du Soleil’s production of TOTEM. This year the travelling circus/international behemoth, and purveyor of all things amazing was back in Melbourne with its hit, KOOZA. From its humble beginnings in Montreal,…
‘When all else fails, join the circus’. Those were the words of wisdom from seventeen-year-old Miranda Walker, the winner of the Jaw Dropping Tricks Award at the first Victorian Aerial Awards ceremony this December. Miranda, ‘That Circus Freak’ on Facebook, posts…
Acrobatics and heart stopping moments are a plenty at Circus 1903, currently playing at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. The show focuses on taking you back to the golden age of circus in the early 20th century, complete with gravity…
We have a good feeling about 2017. And how can we not, when the first year of the month is chock-a-block with everything from circus to music festivals to craft beer to the return of polo. Read on for our…
Miss Bettie Bombshell’s After Hours Cabaret Club easily makes the The Plus Ones’ where-to-go-on-a-second-date shortlist. The venue, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, is all what a jazz club should be: intimate, cozy, tables right up to the stage, relaxed atmosphere, easy access…
Be officially ‘wowed’. See feats of majestic wonder that leave you breathless as latest batch of NICA trainees parade their wares. ‘The Landscape Project‘ is a thrilling expose of the next generation of Aussie circus stars. Each one is a powderkeg of…
In a production marking the 25th anniversary of Footscray’s famed Women’s Circus, ‘The Penelopiad‘, 30 ordinary Australian women work on stage to tell tales of sisterhood and female power within a world of male control. A compelling story, their earthy version…
For me, the true sign of a good circus is that breathless, ‘ohmygosh what is he about to do?!’ feeling where you can’t help but feel nervous for the poor performer as he handstands atop six precariously stacked wooden crates…
Paris Underground pairs well with a glass of wine. So it comes as no surprise the show can trace its inception back to Red Bennies bar. The production has transitioned into a theatre setting, but the influence of its origins…