10 AM | 12 Nov

Womens Circus Presents, HerStory. Celebrating 18 years of spectacular performances.

The WOMEN’S CIRCUS presents HERSTORY (in conjunction with BigWest Festival)

This year the Women’s Circus turns 18, and to celebrate the not-inconsiderable feat of surviving as a community arts organisation in a competitive world, they present HerStory, a tale of what it means to be lost and find yourself, to be earth-bound and learn to fly, to be shy and step out from behind the mask. Using the language of circus interwoven with video projection and a narrative of personal anecdotes, HerStory will take the audience on a wild ride from the Circus’ own birth to her coming of age.

Following the Women’s Circus tradition of performing in unique and unusual venues in the western suburbs, HerStory will be performed at the Living Museum of the West, a significant historical industrial site in the history of Melbourne. HerStory will transform the superbly restored bluestone building and surrounding parkland into a dynamic circus extravaganza with performers roaming the parklands and entertaining guests for an hour prior to the show; and during interval be dazzled by a spectacular fire act in the park.

In conjunction with the show is a free exhibition celebrating 18 years of the Women’s Circus and its influence on the development of contemporary social and physical circus in Australia. The exhibition includes posters, behind the scenes photographs, circus diaries and costumes, as well as footage from past performances.

Performance Dates: Friday 20 November to Sunday 6 December 2009 Thursday, Nov 19/26, Dec 3, pre-show 7pm, show starts 8pm Friday, Nov 20/27, Dec 4, pre-show 7pm, show starts 8pm Saturday, Nov 21/28, Dec 5, pre-show 6pm, show starts 7pm Sunday, Nov 22/29, Dec 6, matinee, pre-show 1pm, show starts 2pm

Where: Living Museum of the West, Pipemakers Park, Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong, Melbourne

Melways Ref: 28B10

Tickets Available to purchase on-line at www.womenscircus.org.au Full $32 / Conc. $26 / Children $15

Public inquiries: Telephone (03) 9687 3665 or email info@womenscircus.org.au

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