Circus

Of The Land On Which We Meet

We are not the first, nor will we be the last to walk on this land.

Dates 12 - 15 Oct
Time 6:00pm, 5:00pm (70 minutes)
Venue Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion

$35.00

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Female acrobat with brown hair, wearing black paints and dark brown top. Moving in 3 phase exposure. yellow and white sandstone cliffs in background.

2 Female acrobats dressed in all linen. One acrobat is perched on the shoulder of the other facing outwards.

Female acrobat wearing linen in a handstand with legs separated in a stag position.

Past Event

Circus Fringe Fund

Image Credit: Annie Fitzer

Directed by: Harley Mann
Devised by: Harley Mann, Isabelle Champagne-Chittick, Manelaya kaydos-Nitis, Margot Mansfield, Emily Loe, Johnathon Brown
Performed by: Isabelle Champagne-Chittick, Manelaya Kaydos-Nitis, Johnathon Brown

Walking on stone and cement it can be hard to remember what it feels like to have earth beneath our feet.

What does it mean to be where we are?
What do we, as 21st century Australians, think it means to be "on Country"?

By opening up the acknowledgement of Country and taking a closer look within it, we search for a way to address the possible lack of connection contemporary Australians have with the spirituality of the land.

Using acrobatics, contemporary dance, and aerial performance we follow the journey of three contemporary Australian circus artists with distinct relationships with Country; an indigenous Australian, a descendant of migrants, and a descendant of colonial settlers.

Using physical representation within Na Djinang Circus’ signature tone and style of Indigenous forms merged with Western mediums, Of The Land On Which We Meet hopes to re-discover a connection we once had.

Join this cultural journey on Country with 60,000 years of history, spirit and story.

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Deadly Fringe.

Supported by The City of Melbourne, The City of Maribyrnong, Craig Semple, Creative Victoria, The Australia Council for the Arts.

About Na Djinang

Na Djinang Circus is a Melbourne based circus company working with diverse young artists to share unique insight with the next generation's Hands & Feet.

nadjinang.com.au

Duration: 70 minutes
Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: G
Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Haze Effects, Some Nudity, Sudden Loud Noises.
Please note: this event includes images, voices or the name(s) of deceased Indigenous persons.

May contain names and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion
3 Blackwood St, North Melbourne, VIC, 3051

Wheelchair Access

Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion is wheelchair accessible.

This venue is wheelchair accessible. There are no steps in this venue and there are accessible toilets.

Please note that there is a smoothed out cobblestone path leading up to the venue.

There is on-street parking available for permit holders.

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Full: $35.00
Concession: $25.00
Group 6+: $25.00
Extra Applause: $45.00
Blak Tix: $10.00

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date	Time	Venue
Thursday, 12 October 2023	6:00pm	Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion	Past Event
Friday, 13 October 2023	6:00pm	Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion	Past Event
Saturday, 14 October 2023	6:00pm	Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion	Past Event
Sunday, 15 October 2023	5:00pm	Meat Market - Cobblestone Pavilion	Past Event