$20 Wheelchair accessible seating
Hair-raising circus that tests the limits of mind, body and soul.
Backbone(Access)
$20 Wheelchair Accessible Seats Thursday 14 March 7.30pm & Sunday 17 March 4.00pm
Tickets $20 (plus booking fees) each for individual and one companion*
Bookings Phone Ticketmaster (09) 951 2501
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+
*subject to availability – limited number of wheelchair accessible seats available. Booking fees apply
NOTE: Standard ticket prices apply to wheelchair accessible seats for events not included in the Access Programme
Creative Team
Acrobats: Martin Schreiber, Lachlan Binns, Jascha Boyce, Jacob Randell, Lewie West, Lewis Rankin, Joanne Curry, Mieke Lizotte, Lachlan Harper and Jackson Manson
Musician/Composers: Elliot Zoerner and Shenton Gregory
Director: Darcy Grant
Stage & Lighting Designer: Geoff Cobham
Producer: Craig Harrison
Creative Associate: Triton Tunis-Mitchell
Images: Carnival Cinema
Supported by
Backbone has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., commissioned by Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival and Melbourne Festival.
★★★★★ The excitement of circus at its best combined with the grace and choreographic line of dance, and the magical undercurrents of good theatre
— Sydney Morning Herald