If you've ever fantasised about running away and joining the circus, Circus Oz's TWENTYSIXTEEN will make you wish you had. The larger than life costumes, higher than high leaps, and whimsical music, topped off by hilarious jokes with an Australian twist, prove that the Circus Oz troupe are indeed a clever bunch with soaring talent. The performance is led by new-age 'Infinity Love Beads' (Flip Kammerer), who proclaims, "I am a terrorist....I mean taroist! Taroist!" She is an expert in levitation, and her clever commentary throughout the performance makes the adults in the crowd chuckle with glee.
Dale Woodbridge-Brown is fantastic, sporting a glittery outfit in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, his camp character seducing and flirting with the audience.
Kyle Raftery and April Dawson feature in a beautiful performance of a unicyclist and a ballerina, with Ania Reynolds offering a stunning piano performance.
Matt Wilson is brilliant as a nutty professor-esque character, managing to balance Dawson on his head while completely swapping outfits with her, and hanging suspended from the ceiling among tiny red chairs in a dreamlike state.
Sharon Gruenert and Spenser Inwood star as colourful dolls, managing to maintain an eerie forced smile on their face while balancing and tumbling effortlessly around the stage.
The group performances have a wondrous wow factor, the performers executing perfectly timed jumps, flips and even falls. All of this coupled with a brilliant musical score by Reynolds results in a highly entertaining and uniquely Australian show.
