Circus

Head Count

A transfixing Vaudevillian cabaret by Australia's emerging contemporary circus artists.

$27.00
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On the left is the silhouette of one half of a face, of a woman with blue-green eyes. Her image is outlined in green. On the right, is another half of a face, a man with brown eyes, outlined in white. They are facing each other, but looking out to the camera. In the background is a collage of eyes, of all different colours, each from a different performer in the cabaret.
A black and white image of a person performing a hula hoop routine. They are leaning all the way over, grabbing one hoop with their hand off the ground, and holding one high above their head.
A black and white aerial image of a person placed inside a ring. There is a smaller ring in front of them.
Past Event

Image Credit: Louis Green

On the left is the silhouette of one half of a face, of a woman with blue-green eyes. Her image is outlined in green. On the right, is another half of a face, a man with brown eyes, outlined in white. They are facing each other, but looking out to the camera. In the background is a collage of eyes, of all different colours, each from a different performer in the cabaret.
A black and white image of a person performing a hula hoop routine. They are leaning all the way over, grabbing one hoop with their hand off the ground, and holding one high above their head.
A black and white aerial image of a person placed inside a ring. There is a smaller ring in front of them.

  • Created and Performed by: Company 23

  • Curated by: Martine Howard

This is not your grandmother's Vaudeville. It's a velvety circus cabaret of cheek and charm. Prepare yourself for a variety of edgy and contemporary circus acts featuring Australia’s hottest emerging performers.

'Head Count' features twenty breathtaking displays of gravity-defying physical feats, brought to you by Company 23 and the National Institute of Circus Arts.

Join our graduating students as they present the culmination of three years of intense training, with exhilarating acts including: trapeze, hoop diving, acrobatics, hand to hand, rope, hula hoop, contortion, handstands, manipulation, and straps.

Featuring: James Bartlett, Asha Colless, Maya Davies, Jace Gonçalves, Louis Green, Ethan Harris-Cross, Griffin Hooper, Dhani Johnson, Jacob Kenner, Zahnee Kimmel, Celso March, Dean Moran, Rosa Mordaunt, Gabi Platus, Tim Simpson, Tristan St John, Amy Stone, Courtney Sturm, Harrison Sweeney, and Gemma Truong.

NICA is Australia’s Centre of Excellence for training in contemporary circus arts. It is one of eight national arts training institutes and offers Australia’s only Bachelor of Circus Arts. NICA graduates are everywhere both on-stage and behind-the-scenes within the flood of Australian contemporary circus that has been wowing audiences around the globe over the last two decades.
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  • Duration: 75 minutes

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

  • Age suitability: G

  • Event warnings: Haze Effects, Some Nudity, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Full: $27.00

  • Concession: $22.00

  • Group 6+: $25.00

  • Extra Applause: $35.00

  • Blak Tix: $20.00

  • Member discounts available

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"The show combines jaw dropping aerial acrobatics, modern dance, music and sound to bring you on a journey through light and dark, leaving your awe inspired and clinging to the edge of your seat. NICA knows how to deliver a good circus show." - The Plus Ones (ONERIC, 2023)

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"an unforgettable experience!" - TAGG (ONERIC, 2023)

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"Excitingly, the performers execute both the athletic and emotive sides of the physical movements, both on floor and in lifts and larger ensembles, like trained dancers, rather than acrobats fumbling through transitional steps. The fluid, consistent aesthetic means that a steady stream of complex contemporary dance layers seamlessly within and between the more overtly circus fare." - Australian Stage (ONERIC, 2023)

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Date Time Venue

Friday, 06 October 2023

6:00pm

National Institute of Circus Arts - National Circus Centre

 Past Event

Saturday, 07 October 2023

6:00pm

National Institute of Circus Arts - National Circus Centre

 Past Event

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