On stage at Vancouver Playhouse until January 27th, DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Gravity & Other Myths’ (GOM) acrobatic and athletically-charged work, The Mirror. The run is nearly sold out so get tickets now, if you can, because this is a show not to be missed! In their annual collaboration,…
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Circa’s Sacre Stuns With Its Contemporary Circus Acrobatics
DanceHouse & The Cultch delivered a New Year gift to the city as they co-presented the Canadian Premiere of Sacre, from Australian Circus Company, Circa. The mesmerizing work of acrobatic dance, inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s seminal production The Rite of Spring is directed by Circa’s Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz. For five memorable performances the…
Backbone Makes You Sit Up & Take Notice
Backbone, now playing at the Vancouver Playhouse, is edge of your seat entertainment! Presented by The Cultch, Australian circus troupe Gravity and Other Myths (GOM) will literally throw your perceptions of circus out the window. Like other contemporary circus/physical theatre troupes, GOM tests the boundaries of the human body. Backbone strips down any flashy sets…
Australia’s Circa Left Chan Centre Audiences Breathless
Last weekend, Circa, contemporary circus troupe thrilled the house in the Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC with their touring show, OPUS. The bold, Brisbane-based performers were accompanied onstage by the Debussy String Quartet, blending the live music and thrilling acrobatics into a one of a kind show….
Run away & enjoy the Circa
The circus is coming to town, Australia’s Circa, a bold contemporary circus company, is visiting the Chan Shun Concert Hall, April 28th. The Brisbane-based company, formed in 2004, has performed all around the world, and bring’s its show, Opus, to Vancouver. Circa brings 14 acrobats to the Chan stage, and occasionally suspended above the stage,…
Pss Pss Grabs Attention at The Cultch
For theatre without dialogue, Compagnia Baccalà’s Pss Pss certainly creates a lot of buzz, on stage at The Cultch York Theatre. The award winning show stars Camilla Pessi and Simone Fassari, her and him, as they take the audience on an adventure in physical-comedy. The two performers formed Compagnia Baccalà combining careers in circus and cabaret,…
Friday Find: Cirque du Soleil Kooza
Cirque du Soleil Kooza is now playing under the Grand Chapiteau at Concorde Pacific Place in Vancouver. An eclectic and electrifying trek through the childlike imaginary world. Thrilling acrobatics, zany clowns and live musicians all combine for the circus experience that Cirque du Soleil is renowned for the world over. The costumes are stunning, bringing the…