En Masse
En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes
Yaron Lifschitz und das Circa Ensemble
A wild, tender and savage ride, En Masse presents two visions of humanity at its extremes through circus settings of Schubert’s Winter’s Journey and selections from Swan Song as well as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
Glitches and grooves by Swedish composer Klara Lewis are interspersed with Schubert’s exquisite songs of loss and love as a solo tenor and acrobats from Circa’s legendary ensemble veer between anarchic energy and exquisite loss. Then Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, with its ecstatic tribal energy, is played live by pianists while acrobats are pitted in a life-and-death struggle between group and victim in this first-ever circus setting of Rite of Spring.
Under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz the Circa ensemble puts bodies on the line during En Masse in electrifying explosions of physicality and power.
Age suitability: 10+ years
©David Kelly
Cast
Credits
Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble
Direction & Set Design Yaron Lifschitz
Music Franz Schubert, Klara Lewis & Igor Stravinsky
Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
Lighting Designers Yaron Lifschitz and Richard Clarke
Assistant Costume Designer Anna Handford
Costume Creation Sue Gibson, Janie Grant, Anna Handford & Amanda Lakin
Technical Director Jason Organ
Props John Blake
Production Danielle Kellie
Tenor Hans Jörg Mammel
Pianists Daeun Song and Miharu Ogu
The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky is used by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agent for Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers of London.
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
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Circa
Circa: circus that moves the world
Circa is one of the world’s great performing arts companies. Since 2004, they have called Brisbane, Australia, home while touring the world, captivating audiences in over 45 countries and reaching more than two million people. Their award-winning performances have earned standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out shows across six continents.
Everything they do is fuelled by their core values: quality, audacity, humanity.
They are at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, redefining the art form by showcasing how extreme physicality can forge powerful and emotive experiences.
They are relentless in the way they push boundaries, blending movement, dance, theatre and circus.
Under the visionary leadership of Yaron Lifschitz, and in collaboration with their extraordinary ensemble of circus artists, they craft a diverse array of productions that constitute “a revolution in the spectacle of circus” (Les Echos).
Each year they tour their shows across the world and premiere multiple new creations. They are a staple at prestigious festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal as well as throughout Queensland and across Australia.
Their extensive engagement programs, including Circa Academy, Circability and Circa Cairns (a First Nations-led circus initiative) provide access, participation and professional development outcomes. They have delivered major projects including the Creative Lead on the Commonwealth Games Festival 2018 and managing Artour for the Queensland Government.
They invite you to join them as they continue to “redraw the limits to which circus can aspire” (The Age).
Critics
“. . . virtuosic physical movement.”
– LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE, AUSTRALIA
“Stratospheric skill . . . [Circa] has never looked better”
– THE AUSTRALIAN, AUSTRALIA
“. . . a grand masterwork that challenges the boundaries of dance, theatre, music and circus.”
– THE CONVERSATION, AUSTRALIA
“The Circa performers never seemed to be simply accomplishing physical feats, and as creation followed destruction, their expressiveness was as moving as it was breathtaking.” – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Currently there are no upcoming performances of this Program.
