Airborne
by A Good Catch Circus
Against the backdrop of vanishing habitats, Airborne masterfully merges the realms of circus and environmental advocacy, creating a compelling narrative that echoes the urgency of our time.
Step into a world of wonder with Airborne, a breathtaking spectacle that combines the art of Flying Trapeze with the enchanting backdrop of the outdoors.
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Amidst towering silver arches, experience a realm without limits, where the boundaries of possibility are shattered as nine performers take to the skies, capturing the heart-pounding thrill of flight.
Join a troupe of diverse artists in an aerial symphony that draws inspiration from endangered airborne species. As they ascend to the very edges of their domain, their gravity-defying existence ignites the imagination, featuring daring landings and a relentless quest for sanctuary.
World Premiere at Borderville Festival 2023.
CREATIVE TEAM
Concept and Creative Direction: A Good Catch Circus: Spenser Inwood, Sharon Gruenert, Debra Batton
With performers: Aleshanee Kelso, Claire Bindolf, Jo Lancaster, Josie Wardrope, Sam Aldham, Simon Yates
Dramaturge/ Outside Eye: Alexandra Harrison
Lighting Design: Gina Gascoigne
Sound Design: Kirri Buchler
Costume Design: Clara Mee Yee Chan
Head Rigger: Beau Dudding
Documentation and Design: Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore
Stage Management and Rehearsal Documentation: Cosmo Polke
Producers: Cluster Arts
A Good Catch would like to thank: Creative Australia, Circus Oz, and Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Founded in 2017, A Good Catch cultivates creativity through an embodied feminist practice based on three principles: to disagree, to seek understanding and to be willing to change with new knowledge. The work is designed to provoke conversation amongst the collaborators, the artists they engage with and audiences.
The company purposefully questions what is lacking in the circus art-form and experiments with methodologies that encourage creative risk taking determined to nurture surprising possibilities. The work they make is underpinned by the principal that authenticity is a more useful ambition than originality.
“We disagree, we divulge, we digress, we listen and we change. Our process allows the physical connections that circus bodies share to flourish and to deepen our understanding of difference. We aim to experiment without fear of failure, without adhering to genre expectations, and with curiosity about what circus can be.”