Celebrating its 40th year, Circus Oz explodes back on stage, audaciously unpacking the myths of modern Australia in their latest high octane circus show “Model Citizens”, the first creation for the company by artistic director Rob Tannion.
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Model Citizens seamlessly blends the risk and beauty of breathtaking physical improbability with theatricality, choreography and Circus Oz’s distinct brand of Australian humour.
Stunningly lit and driven by a sensational live music soundtrack, Model Citizens unfolds within a cleverly designed model-kit world that challenges perspective, scale and concepts of normality.
In Model Citizens over-sized, everyday objects are used as unexpected circus equipment that create an intriguing new playground for the all-human ensemble.
Acrobats will back-flip off a giant vertical clothes peg, become tangled in an oversized cotton reel, balance on a house of oversized collapsing cards and fly high in an enormous pair of aerial undies! Exposing circus skills in unconventional ways, Model Citizens presents stunning group acrobatics with a twist. Model Citizens is a visually and emotionally charged journey by the multi-talented Circus Oz ensemble, which explores what it really means to be a model citizen in today’s ‘model kit’ society.
Raymond Gill, critic for The Daily Review, joined the chorus of 5 star raves for the show, saying:
“Circus Oz has always wrapped its elite physical feats and performance skills in the veneer of ramshackle ratbaggery. It’s possibly the only professional circus in the world that tries to make death defying acts look casual. Oh, this old thing where I spin my body in a web of slack ropes, throw knives at my colleagues blindfolded and contort my body into a pretzel? — It’s nothing – don’t mention it. The performers don’t even pause for the ovation the audience is itching to give after each of the 17 feats performed in this two hour show by its cast of 12 (some of whom double in the accompanying five-piece band).”
It’s all happening at the Manning Entertainment Centre on Friday September 21 with two one hour matinees at 10.30am and 12.30pm, and a two hour show at 7.30pm. Bookings at theMEC.com.au, phone 6592 5466 or at Stockland Forster. This is a fantastic show for the whole family and one you will not want to miss.