AUSTRALIA | VISUAL ARTS
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL AND
THE AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS
AND PHYSICAL THEATRE
ASSOCIATION PRESENT
CIRCUS
FUTURES
FORUM
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION
WITH RMIT UNIVERSITY AND THE
CIRCUS OZ LIVING ARCHIVE PRESENTS
VAULT:
THE NON-STOP
PERFORMING HISTORY
OF CIRCUS OZ
WORLD PREMIERE
CURATED BY DAVID CARLIN
& PAPER GIANT
No celebration of circus in Australia
would be complete without
recognising the huge contribution
of Circus Oz, a company that since
1978 has been a constant presence
on our nation’s stages.
Now, a remarkable exhibition
presents the fascinating history
of Circus Oz. In a multi-screen
kaleidoscope of interactive exhibits,
never-before-seen archival footage,
storytelling and mixed-media
artworks, Vault offers a unique
insight into the personalities and
performances that have shaped
one of our greatest performing
companies.
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Drawing on the incredible resources
of the recently launched Circus
Oz Living Archive, this is a oneof-a-kind portrait of a company
whose dedication, skill and playful
irreverence have come to define
what we know as Australian circus
today.
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,
GALLERY 1
Fri 10 – Sun 26 Oct
9am – late
This two-day conference looks at
the future of circus, with a program
of talks that feature a high-flying
selection of international guest
speakers, including Yohann Floch
(Fresh Arts Coalition Europe), Kiki
Muukkonen (Artistic Programming
Director of Subtopia), Novog
Cirkusa and Gil Favreau (Cirque
du Soleil).
Sat 11 Oct
THE CIRCUS OZ MELBA
SPIEGELTENT
Sun 12 Oct
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,
ANZ PAVILION
Registration at 9.30am
Sessions 10am – 5pm
Lunch and refreshments included
Full Registration: $280
Day 1 Pass: $160
Day 2 Pass: $145
ACAPTA Member Fee: $185
Early Bird: $225
Register at acapta.org.au
FREE
melbournefestival.com.au/vault
Arts Centre Melbourne
1300 002 787
artscentremelbourne.com.au
OPEN FORUM – FREE
Sun 12 Oct at 3.45pm
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,
ANZ PAVILION
A free forum on the state of
Australian circus.
Image: Ponch Hawkes
CIRCUS IN MOTION
In just over three decades, circus
has undergone a remarkable
metamorphosis – exploding out
of the big top and onto stages
and concert halls. Circus has
continually reinvented itself,
melding with art forms ranging
from burlesque to dance, theatre,
sport and classical music.