Gravity and Other Myths is an acrobatic contemporary circus troupe based in

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, founded in 2009.

Characteristics

Gravity and Other Myths was formed by a group of students participating in the Australian

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program in 2009. Unlike many circus acts, Gravity and Other Myths' artists do not hide the intense physical effort of their acts, instead highlighting the effort to comedic effect. During some acts there is a close contact with the audience which sits or stands around the stage, and the atmosphere between acts is informal. The performances include traditional circus skills such as acrobatics, juggling, and

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ing, but combine these with elements of dance and theatre. The group has appeared at festivals and theatres in Australia, including the

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, as well as touring to many countries. It rotates through a changing repertoire of shows. The group has won several awards, including the Dance Award 2015 for Best Physical Theatre and the

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2015 for Outstanding Contemporary Circus. In 2021, during the

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, the company had a huge response when it conducted recruitment sessions in Adelaide to increase the number of performers by eight.

Productions and members

Since their formation in 2009, Gravity and Other Myths has created many individual productions, including: * ''Freefall'' * ''Exhale'' * ''Out of Chaos'' * ''A Simple Space'' * ''Backbone'' , their members are: ; Cast: * Lachlan Binns * Jascha Boyce * Joanne Curry * Lachlan Harper * Mieke Lizotte * Jackson Manson * Jacob Randell * Lewis Rankin * Martin Schreiber * Lewie West ; Crew: * Elliot Zoerner and Shenton Gregory (music) * Darcy Grant (director) *

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(designer) * Craig Harrison (producer) * Triton Tunis-Mitchell (assistant)

References

External links

* {{authority control Australian circuses Theatre companies in Australia Performing arts in Adelaide

Characteristics

Productions and members

See also

References

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