Circus Girl
They fly through the air at dizzying heights, they tumble with breath-taking speed and agility. They bend themselves into seemingly impossible contortions. They do it all with a smile and they make it seem easy.
Circus Girl is a celebration of the girls in the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It charts their passion, dedication, strength, courage, fear, pain, excitement, anxiety, disappointments and achievements. It celebrates the hard times and the highlights of growing up in the physically demanding and emotionally confronting circus industry. With stunning aerial acts intertwined with the thrill of the circus and the magic of theatre. This show will make you laugh and cry as you follow their extraordinary journey.
Circus Girl is a chance for performers to reflect on their time with us: the decisions they’ve made and how being involved in this non-traditional performance area has influenced them. This show demonstrates not only their amazing physical skills, but also provides an insight into the maturity, stories and artistry of these remarkable young women.
Writer: Andrea Lemon
Director: Jodie Farrugia
Dramaturg: Sally Richardson
Set Design: Danielle Brustman
Lighting Design: Gina Gascoigne
Costume Design: Wiggy Brennan
Sound Design: Chris Amor
Trainer: Ruth Bauer
Cast: 8
Duration: 90 minutes, incl interval