2017 House Programs Backbone | Page 3

Given how young its members are, it can come as a surprise to learn that Gravity and Other Myths is Australia’s longest-running acrobatic ensemble. ★★★★★ “ Magnetic… a perfect combination of fluidity, mettle and danger.” ~ LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE Its core group met when they were eight as part of the Cirkidz youth circus program in Adelaide, and the more time they spent training together the tighter the friendship circle grew. By the time they graduated and formed their own company, those bonds were as fast as cement, and now that the group have been working together for close to 18 years, the connections are nigh on unbreakable. “There’s absolutely no bullshit,” says the company’s general manager Craig Harrison. “There’s no ego. They never fight. It’s weird, because I’ve been working in the arts my whole life and these guys freak me out, how well they get along. That commitment to being straight up is what allows them to always move forward. They’re mates and they’ve all got their company’s interest at heart.” It’s a rarity in an industry where vanity and self-