The Mirror
By Gravity & Other Myths
The Mirror is GOM’s most physically and conceptually ambitious challenge to date
Together with director Darcy Grant, the artists explore the concept of entertainment through the language of contemporary circus and question what the modern human finds entertaining. What do we want to show the world and is it something that others want to see?
What does authenticity mean, especially in the age of ubiquitous screens and permanent self-presentation?
The high-level dance and acrobatics in the piece are complemented by an innovative contemporary design, using an LED wall, camera and selfie sticks. Highly expressive, playful and accompanied by the outstanding electronic compositions and pop mash-ups of composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix, the artists of GOM set out on a search for the “true” self.
Creative Team
Director: Darcy Grant
Associate Director: Jascha Boyce
Set & Lighting Designer: Matt Adey
Associate Designer: Lachlan Binns
Composer: Ekrem Eli Phoenix
Sound Design: Mik LaVage
Costume Designer: Renate Henschke
Ensemble: Martin Schreiber, Simon McClure, Lisa Goldsworthy, Lewis Rankin, Dylan Phillips, Emily Gare, Jascha Boyce, Lachlan Binns, Maya Tregonning, Ekrem Eli Phoenix
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Show Information
Show Duration: 80 minutes
Audience Suitability: 15+
Stage Size: Min 12m wide x 6m depth, height clearance of 6.5m to grid
Venue: Designed for proscenium arch theatres with 400+ capacity
Complete description, touring budget, and technical specifications supplied on request
About Gravity & Other Myths
We're a circus company with roots in Adelaide, Australia. We utilise an honest approach to performance to create work with a focus on human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Through this, we hope to maintain an exceptional and diverse artistic program. After forming 2009 as a group of young Adelaide artists with a passion for circus and physical theatre, we’ve spent the past 13 years growing steadily and creating six critically acclaimed main stage works.
REVIEWS
“Mirror will blow the minds of audience members who will sit back and wonder how. Through tight dips and flips, the group really do question our notions of gravity. This is a powerful performance and one dazzling array of human strength and endurance.”
- Scenstr
“Conceptual entertainment on a high artistic level. New, contemporary circus in its purest form. A great delight.”
-Berliner Morgenpost
“The Australian company proves once more that they belong to those who define the state of art in the New Circus genre.”
-Der Tagesspiegel
