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“Out there you can be anyone you want to be…You forget who you are”
Forget everything you thought you knew about circus this summer because NICA is redefining it with their newest and boldest show, Rhapsody. Stripping back all tradition from the circus art form and starting again, Rhapsody is a raw hour of circus with a chip on its shoulder, running December 2 – 13.
A contemporary take on the myth of Narcissus; the boy who fell in love with his own reflection, Rhapsody is a dynamic new work that incorporates edge of your seat urban choreography with live multimedia. The costumes are by acclaimed designer Leon Krasenstein (Opera Australia, WA Ballet) and the ecstatic sound score is by Melbourne based composer, David Franzke.
Sally Richardson, director of the show says, “Rhapsody is unlike anything you’ve seen from NICA before. It stretches the physical vocabulary of circus, embracing experimentation, improvisation and risk taking. It is an attempt to explore a fresh new vision for Australian youth circus and physical theatre.”
The production examines society and the role that interactive media such as the internet has in identity formation and social connection. Join us literally in a MySpace and Facebook world, as we engage in ‘flying’ in and across cyberspace and going ‘on-line’ into the realms of fantasy and beyond.
Rhapsody will not only take your breath away with the bold physical roles taken on by this year’s NICA performers, it will also explore and engage with interactive technologies in a study of social interaction and isolation. This is a world where identity is fluid, where you will never be beautiful, fabulous or famous enough.
Live camera action interacts with live sound composition, breath-taking contemporary circus and physical artistry in a universe where everyone is a superhero, a super ego, or a superstar!
Don’t miss this ensemble work developed by the final year NICA graduates and an outstanding team of innovative creators from across the performing arts sphere.
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents
RHAPSODY
a brand new circus show from December 2 – 13
NICA National Circus Centre | Green Street, Prahran
Dec 2 (Preview), 8pm
Dec 3 (Opening Night), 8pm
Dec 4 – 6 & 9-13, 8pm
Dec 4, 6, 11, 13, 1.30pm
Tickets: Adults $27 | Concession $20 | Preview/Matinee $15|
Child (3-15) $15 | Family $72
Bookings: easytix.com.au Enquiries: NICA (03) 9214 6975
www.nica.com.au
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
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