A simple space
Gravity & Other Myths is one of Australia's most exciting circus ensembles – powerful, innovative, and radically honest.
Backed by the driving rhythm of a live percussionist, seven acrobats push their physical limits again and again without reserve. Simultaneously raw, frantic and joyful, A Simple Space evokes real responses in audiences, something visceral rather than cerebral.
Instead of fine-tuning the performance with makeup, lighting and contrived theatrical overlay, the cast has deliberately gone the opposite way focusing on their exceptional skill, playful competitiveness, trust and friendship. The audience is brought in close to surround the performers. You can feel the heat, hear every breath, and be immersed in every moment. This honesty is the essence behind A Simple Space.
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gravity & other myths
We’re a circus company with roots in Adelaide, Australia. We utilise an honest approach to performance to create work with a focus on human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Through this, we hope to maintain an exceptional and diverse artistic program. After forming 2009 as a group of young Adelaide artists with a passion for circus and physical theatre, we’ve spent the past 13 years growing steadily and creating six critically acclaimed main stage works.
A Simple Space, our first work, achieved huge international success, receiving multiple awards and having performed close to 1000 times across 34 countries. Our subsequent work, Backbone, has been touring for the past 5 years receiving awards (including 3 Helpmann award nominations) and critical acclaim worldwide. Out Of Chaos… premiered in the 2019 Adelaide Festival, receiving the 2019 Helpmann Award for Best Physical Theatre.
Our most recent creations The Pulse and MACRO are our largest and most ambitious works thus far and probably the largest contemporary circus works in Australian history! These have elevated our artistic profile worldwide.
We’ve been honoured to see the circus industry, wider arts community and audiences worldwide embracing the unique playfulness, honesty and physical mastery in our work.
Alongside our onstage work, we deeply value engaging with both our immediate and wider community through workshops and education
Our work strives to nurture human connection while challenging the genre of circus through conceptual sophistication and acrobatic virtuosity. We employ an honest approach to performance, illuminating the complexities of humanity through genuinity, humour and physical prowess.
Our predominantly ensemble driven creative process encourages our artists to engage deeply with the work they are inhabiting and allows true investment in and commitment to the company’s core values.
As a leader of contemporary circus in Australia, we feel it is our responsibility to continue to challenge circus as an artform.
Critics
It leaves the audience exhilarated. – Theatre Scene
Stripped back and raw… an awe-inspiring display of strength, skill, and creativity. – The Advertiser ★★★★★
Cirque du Soleil with a fistful of grit.– UK Express ★★★★★
The gravity-defying stunts performed are truly breathtaking and a joy to watch. – The Stage ★★★★
This award-winning piece is never short of thrills. A total triumph. – The Guardian
A genuinely jaw-dropping display of synchronicity and strength. – Time Out, London
Currently there are no upcoming performances of this Program.
