{"id":12446,"date":"2026-04-01T16:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hessisches-staatsballett.de\/stuecke\/ten-thousand-hours-gravity-other-myths-australien\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:11:55","slug":"ten-thousand-hours-gravity-other-myths-australien","status":"publish","type":"nb_production","link":"https:\/\/www.hessisches-staatsballett.de\/en\/stuecke\/ten-thousand-hours-gravity-other-myths-australien\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Thousand Hours: Gravity &amp; Other myths (Australia)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ce ce-onecol    indent-1   \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"132\">Everyone is a master of something.<br data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"76\" \/>Blinking, stepping, jumping, balancing, turning, flying.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"272\">This is an ode to the countless hours required to achieve greatness.<br data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\" \/>A tribute to the dedication it takes to realize our physical goals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"363\">A celebration of the story behind the skill\u2014often more spectacular than the final result.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"502\">Eight world-class acrobats explore physical abilities:<br data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"422\" \/>how we acquire them, how we refine them,<br data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"465\" \/>and how they can transform our lives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"662\">By making the subtle nuances of high-level acrobatics visible,<br data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"569\" \/>the audience gains a new appreciation<br data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"609\" \/>for the countless hours behind the skills on display.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"762\">This is a love letter to our bodies<br data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"702\" \/>and to the remarkable things they enable us to do every day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"806\">This is an invitation to watch us at work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"860\">Duration: approx. 60 minutes<br data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"839\" \/>Recommended age: 4+<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ce ce-onecol  pt-medium  indent-1   \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"vimeo-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0icmVzcG9uc2l2ZS12aWRlbyI+PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iVEVOIFRIT1VTQU5EIEhPVVJTIFRSQUlMRVIiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5ZXIudmltZW8uY29tL3ZpZGVvLzkwNjE2MzIwOT9kbnQ9MSZhbXA7YXBwX2lkPTEyMjk2MyZzaG93aW5mbz0wIiB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4MSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhdXRvcGxheTsgZnVsbHNjcmVlbjsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgd2ViLXNoYXJlIiByZWZlcnJlcnBvbGljeT0ic3RyaWN0LW9yaWdpbi13aGVuLWNyb3NzLW9yaWdpbiI+PC9pZnJhbWU+PC9kaXY+\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-vimeo\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.hessisches-staatsballett.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/vimeo_906163209.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Vimeo<\/strong>. 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class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOnce again gravity and other myths bring shock, awe, and delight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Glam Adelaide \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cJaw-dropping\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; The AU review \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cRegular gasps and squeals of disbelief from the audience members behind me, and spontaneous applause from the audience throughout, reassure me that it is not just me who thinks some of the skills on display are unbelievable. This is an almost mind blowing level of skill on display and what can be achieved with a dedicated pursuit of perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; The Clothesline \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe performance is a showcase of this company\u2019s talent that extends way beyond acrobatics, into visual storytelling, movement, and contemporary dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Stage Whispers \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI would give this 10 stars if I could. An absolutely mind blowing show from this home grown Adelaide company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Kids In Adelaide \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-panel\" data-panel-id=\"gom\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-headline\">\n\t\t<h4>GOM<\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content-inner\">\n\n\n<div class=\"ce ce-onecol    indent-1   \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"306\">We are a circus company with roots in Adelaide, Australia.<br data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"100\" \/>With an honest approach to performance, we create works that place a strong focus on human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. In doing so, we strive to develop an outstanding and diverse artistic program.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"530\">Since our founding in 2009 as a group of young artists from Adelaide with a passion for circus and physical theatre, we have continuously evolved, creating six critically acclaimed stage productions over the past 13 years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"815\">Our work aims to strengthen human connection while also challenging the circus genre through conceptual sophistication and acrobatic virtuosity. 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