Circus

Rouge

A decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret and twisted burlesque.

  • Dates 19 - 22 Oct
  • Time 8:00pm, 9:00pm, 8:30pm (70 minutes)
  • Venue The Ukiyo
$39.00
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Three performers face the camera, standing against a tan-coloured wallpaper background with geometric shapes. The central performer is a woman in a red lace dress, wearing a headpiece made of black and red roses, topped with thin black spikes. She has reddish hair, and is twirling one strand around the fingers of her right hand. The performer to her right stands just behind her shoulder. His body faces out at a 45 degree angle while he looks directly at the camera. He wears high-waisted black pants with a thick red band across his waist, and he is not wearing a shirt. On his face, he wears light makeup, black streaks below his eyes and red streaks above his eye and down the sides of his nose. The performer to the left wears black pants, no shirt, and black gloves with lacy cuffs and silver trim. One hand is raised to his mouth, and he bites a finger between his teeth. He wears dark eye makeup, black with pink highlights. All performers have a seductive look on their faces.
Past Event

  • Presented by: So Soiree Fringe Garden

  • Directed by: Elena Kirschbaum

All the spectacle of a circus with a deliciously deviant, adults-only twist - ROUGE is a mind bending blend of death-defying acrobatics, grandiose cabaret and deeply twisted burlesque. A titillating celebration of astonishing proportions that’s surprising, subversive and supremely sexy.

Winner of Best Circus & Physical Theatre Show at Adelaide Fringe 2020, as well as at the 2019 FringeWorld Weekly Awards and 2018 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, Rouge has toured extensively in Australia and around the world, collecting five star reviews wherever it goes.

Escape the every day and join Rouge for the sexiest live circus cabaret experience.

★★★★★ “One badass sizzler of a show.” - Daily Mail
★★★★★ “Rouge redefines what circus is and should be." - The Wee Review
★★★★★ "Welcome to a circus for the new age... Brilliant performances embodies the phrase 'Filthy and Gorgeous'." - WeekendNotes

About City of Stonnington

Highwire Entertainment is a production house specialising in circus and multi-artform performances and events. Highwire has worked all around Australia and produced and toured shows around the world.
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Highwire began in 2006, and has consistently created contemporary physical theatre, circus arts and puppetry to thrill both adults and children. Our exciting performances bring a sense of wonder and joy to our audiences and irreverence to traditional theatre spaces and non- traditional venues. We specialise in presenting the unexpected!
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Highwire Entertainment is a partner in Gluttony, one of the biggest hubs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival since 2011, and numerous events in the ACT and Melbourne. From major arts events to children's festivals, Centenary celebrations, music festivals and more, Highwire consistently delivers performances with creativity and a love of the arts which is recognised the world over.

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  • Duration: 70 minutes

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

  • Age suitability: R18+

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Haze Effects, Full Frontal Nudity, Mild Coarse Language.

  • Full: $39.00

  • Concession: $34.00

  • Group 6+: $34.00

  • Blak Tix: $20.00

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date Time Venue

Thursday, 19 October 2023

8:00pm

The Ukiyo

 Past Event

Friday, 20 October 2023

9:00pm

The Ukiyo

Sold Out
 Past Event

Saturday, 21 October 2023

8:30pm

The Ukiyo

Sold Out
 Past Event

Sunday, 22 October 2023

8:30pm

The Ukiyo

 Past Event

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