Backbone

Download the programme for Backbone here.

Combining brains, muscle, teamwork and heart, Backbone is an acrobatic marvel you have to see to believe. Its jaw-dropping physical feats conquer the impossible with the bare essentials: strength, spirit and creativity that will have you on the edge of your seat and smiling from ear to ear.

From revolutionary Australian company Gravity & Other Myths, whose boundary-defying acts have elevated it to the pinnacle of international contemporary circus, this acclaimed new show is a playful and powerful showcase of what they do best: celebrating human connectedness through daring leaps of faith, highlighted by incredible performers, award-winning stagecraft and sublime live music.

Sweaty, sinuous and seriously impressive, Backbone is circus stripped back to its physical and emotional core, and is all the more exhilarating for it.

“[The] perfect combination of fluidity, mettle and danger… It’s simply a joy to watch.” — Limelight 

Recommended for ages 8+

Watch the trailer here

Read a feature in The Guardian about Gravity & Other Myths here

Click here to hear what the opening night audience thought

Reviews from the Auckland season

"The audience was captivated by the limits-pushing performances" – Broadway World
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"Backbone at Auckland Arts Festival redefines contemporary circus with its own ethereal, gravity-defying and thought-provoking interpretation." – Keeping Up With New Zealand
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Very Visual Show suitable for Deaf and hard of hearing people. Click here to find out more


Wheelchair Accessible Tickets Available. Click here to find out more