In ‘Circa,’ Australian circus comes to town
Australian troupe Circa blends traditional circus, contemporary acrobatics
Justin Nicholas In “Circa,’’ sensible shoes are not necessarily de rigueur. By Jeffrey Gantz Globe Correspondent
from: bostonglobe.com
February 24, 2012
Circus is something of a new look for the Celebrity Series of Boston, which for decades was mostly a showcase of the best in classical music, jazz, and dance. Of course, when you consider that Gary Dunning, the organization’s new president and executive director, was the longtime executive director of the Big Apple Circus, you see an apparent connection to next week’s Boston debut of Circa. But Dunning points out that when he came on board last year, Circa - an Australian contemporary circus company - had already been booked for some time.
Circa has several shows in its repertory, but “Circa’’ is the one it will perform Wednesday through March 4 on the Paramount Center Mainstage, with a cast of seven and music ranging from Leonard Cohen to Sigur Rós, Aphex Twin, and Venetian Snares.
“Some of the techniques in balancing hand-to-hand come straight out of the old tradition,’’ Dunning says, “but it’s been blended with a contemporary stage and dance vocabulary.’’read more at:http://bostonglobe.com/arts/2012/02/24/australian-circus-comes-town-circa/Zi6l5rbyWBOCfomXqaDttO/story.html
Circa has several shows in its repertory, but “Circa’’ is the one it will perform Wednesday through March 4 on the Paramount Center Mainstage, with a cast of seven and music ranging from Leonard Cohen to Sigur Rós, Aphex Twin, and Venetian Snares.
“Some of the techniques in balancing hand-to-hand come straight out of the old tradition,’’ Dunning says, “but it’s been blended with a contemporary stage and dance vocabulary.’’read more at:http://bostonglobe.com/arts/2012/02/24/australian-circus-comes-town-circa/Zi6l5rbyWBOCfomXqaDttO/story.html
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