Snakes & Ladders (in Development)
By Casus Creations
Key Features
Touring & Production
Small cast and crew that can travel in one vehicle.
3 to 4-hour bump-in process with show and bump-out on the same day.
Double show days possible.
Designed for easy regional touring – no circus aerial rigging required.
All props and set pieces fit into a van for transport.
Flexible staging concept that works in a variety of venues.
Interactive Game-Style Stage
The stage is a rolling board game printed onto a large piece of material with tiles that move as performers progress via a manual control.
The audience plays an active role, rolling a giant dice to determine the path of the game.
Each performance is unique based on the dice rolls, ensuring excitement and unpredictability.
Dynamic Circus Elements
Ladders are central to the show, transforming into balance obstacles, climbing challenges, and even aerial apparatus with a bar stretched between them.
A puppet snake brings another character of the game to life, adding playful mischief and challenges.
A variety of circus skills will be showcased, including acrobatics, balancing, object manipulation, and physical comedy.
Theatrical & Visual Design
Bright, colourful costumes enhance the playful and engaging atmosphere.
Simple but effective lighting design to enhance the game-board aesthetic.
A recorded voice narrator guides the story and adds a whimsical storytelling element.
Snakes & Ladders is a high-energy, family-friendly circus show where the stage transforms into a life-sized board game.
Featuring three skilled performers from world renowned Queensland company Casus Creations, the show brings the classic game to life through exciting circus challenges, audience participation, and a vibrant visual style.
Why Snakes & Ladders?
A unique, interactive, and highly engaging concept that brings families together.
Low-tech, high-impact production, ensuring affordability for regional touring circuits.
Provides a fresh and innovative take on traditional circus with a game-inspired twist.
Encourages movement, play, and storytelling in an accessible and inclusive way.
Snakes & Ladders is ready to roll! Let’s bring the board game to life in your venue and create unforgettable moments for audiences of all ages.
Audience Engagement & Accessibility
Lots of audience interaction, from rolling the dice to cheering on their chosen team (Explorer, Zoologist, or Engineer).
A 50 to 60-minute runtime makes it accessible for families and young audiences.
Designed to be inclusive and engaging for audiences of all abilities.
Options for relaxed performances, sensory-friendly adjustments, and accessible seating arrangements.
Regional Touring Focus
Designed for easy transport and setup, making it ideal for regional and community touring.
Works in theatres, town halls, community spaces, and outdoor settings.
Engages local communities with participatory elements, fostering connections through shared play.
Supports local programming initiatives by providing high-quality, accessible circus entertainment.
About Casus Creations
Casus Circus performances are rich in human connection, integrity, cultural diversity and precise, intelligent choreography. Acrobats fill the stage with momentum and stillness, with strength and fragility, and overwhelm audiences with breathless emotion that often leads to a silent theatre throughout the performance – followed by a standing ovation at the end.
Renowned for their aesthetic of delicately human circus, Casus Circus premier work Knee Deep is an international sensation. Performed in more than 24 countries, Knee Deep won numerous international accolades, including Best Circus & Physical Theatre 2016 Adelaide Fringe, and Best Circus & Physical Theatre Avignon 2015.
Visit the Casus Circus website.