Circus

By A Thread

Seven acrobats and 30 metres of rope...

$35.00
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Seven performers on stage with a long white rope hanging down in two lengths. One performer is in the middle of the air performing an acrobatic trick while two performers are underneath her with their arms outstretched ready to catch her. Purple and blue lighting fills the stage.
An image of a performance of the show By a Thread. There are two towers of three acrobats standing on each others' shoulders in front of a long white rope hanging down from the ceiling.
Two performers are suspended in the air from one white rope. One performer is hanging upside down looking up, the other performer is mirroring his position above him looking down at him. They are both wearing light grey jeans and white tops.

Image Credit: Aaron Walker Photography

Seven performers on stage with a long white rope hanging down in two lengths. One performer is in the middle of the air performing an acrobatic trick while two performers are underneath her with their arms outstretched ready to catch her. Purple and blue lighting fills the stage.
An image of a performance of the show By a Thread. There are two towers of three acrobats standing on each others' shoulders in front of a long white rope hanging down from the ceiling.
Two performers are suspended in the air from one white rope. One performer is hanging upside down looking up, the other performer is mirroring his position above him looking down at him. They are both wearing light grey jeans and white tops.

  • Presented by: One Fell Swoop Circus

  • Performed by: Charice Rust, Jonathan Morgan, Easa Min-Swe, Latonya Wigginton, Ellie Grow, Rachel Locks, Shona Morgan

Long spools of white rope run through pulley sheaves and wrap around bodies, explicitly connecting the artists’ movements above and off the ground. The actions of one acrobat affect and implicate the movements of others in a mesmerising negotiation of cause and effect.

Circus, by the nature of the physicality and risk present in the art-form, necessarily develops high levels of trust and communication within ensembles. By a Thread brings a new dimension to these acrobatic relationships and the parallels they draw to our everyday interactions. Virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography weave through moments of confusion, hilarity, romance, playfulness, fear and friendship.

The spectacular aerial acrobatics is the vehicle through which ideas of risk and trust are explored, creating an intimate experience around the dangers and joys implicit in engaging with others. More than mere bodies in space, By a Thread is an exploration of tensions physical, emotional and relational.

Winner Best Circus - Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023 for In Common.
gasworks.org.au

  • Duration: 50 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: G

  • Event warnings: Haze Effects.

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  • Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre
    21 Graham St, Albert Park, VIC, 3206

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  • Full: $35.00

  • Concession: $28.00

  • Group 4+: $30.00

  • Extra Applause: $45.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

"This is a work of art - if I could give it six stars I would." - The Advertiser

"An intricate and mesmerising piece of art" - Arts Hub

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"Breathtaking and clever" - The Clothesline

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Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Friday, 11 October 2024

8:00pm

Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre

 Past Event

Saturday, 12 October 2024

1:00pm

Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre

 Past Event

Saturday, 12 October 2024

8:00pm

Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre

 Past Event

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