Circus Oz brings its dazzling feats to the Mondavi Center this weekend
from: sacramentopress
by Melanie Getchell-Moulton,
March 21, 2012
Fun for all ages, every child or child-at-heart will enter a fantastical Victorian Era where top hats and petticoats are mixed with contemporary elements such as human pyramids and juggling, during the two hour, high-energy, extravaganza of dazzling acrobatics, death-defying feats, irreverent humor and rock-n-roll also known as Circus Oz.
The world renown, Australia-based circus is performing at the Mondavi Center in Davis this weekend.
The show "Steampowered" is animal-free and performed by 13 people, one of which is a rigger (person whose job is very heavy lifting), all of whom juggle between different jobs within the chaos of the show, such as being part of the live band, performing acrobatic stunts and helping move props and sets on and off stage.
"It's like watching a sporting team work together, but in the end, the objective is laughter. A small group of people working together can achieve extraordinary things." Circus Oz Artistic Director Mike Finch said.
"Define normal," Finch said during a phone interview Monday. "It's different from the great American tradition circus in that it is performed in one ring, and we don't use animals, it's all human performers."
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