Concrete Playground

When I was younger, circuses were a terrifying experience. They were loud, dusty tent hells filled with shitting, roaring animals and clowns who grinned while they attempted to assault you with balloons. At some point between then and now, trends and public opinion have changed, causing circuses to clean up their act for the benefit of animals and audiences everywhere.

Circa is the result: a new kind of circus that showcases the virtuoso abilities of very strong, flexible humans. No more excited elephant turds. No more lecherous maniacs with painted faces. And now, after four years of successful international tours, this Brisbane-based company has compiled their best acts into a degustation of artistic circus for the most unlikely of marquees, the Opera House.