A Simple Space
After a sold out run in 2023 within our guest performance series Play, the smash hit by Gravity & Other Myths (The Mirror, Out Of Chaos) finally returns to the Chamäleon stage!
With a lot of wit, joy of movement and creativity, seven acrobats challenge each other to a playful competition. In the process, they let their stage extend far into the audience space until there is nothing left behind which they can hide. Supported by the driving rhythm of a live percussionist, they repeatedly push their physical limits. Their masterful acrobatic skills can be felt up close, as can the friendship and blind trust of the performers.
A Simple Space has received several international awards and is contemporary circus full of playfulness and warmth.
Duration: 60 min. (no intermission)
Age recommendation: 8+
Language: The performance includes minimal dialogue in English, but can be understood and followed without sound.
Content Note: Contains mild partial nudity
Credits
Created by: Martin Schreiber, Lachlan Binns, Jascha Boyce, Jacob Randell, Triton Tunis-Mitchell
Composer: Elliot Zoerner
About the company
Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) is an acrobatics and physical theatre company pushing the boundaries of new circus. Through a series of disarmingly accomplished ensemble works, Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) has evolved to become an established and respected Australian company, challenging the ecology of new circus through conceptual sophistication and acrobatic virtuosity while nurturing human connection.
Formed in 2009 by a group of young Adelaide artists with a passion for circus and physical theatre, the past 12 years have seen GOM successfully consolidate a meteoric introduction to the arts sector through steady growth, six critically acclaimed works and broad global success having toured to 37 countries with a collective attendance in excess of 750,000. The circus industry, the wider arts community and audiences worldwide have embraced the unique playfulness, honesty and physical mastery in the company’s work.
In the Press
Theatre Scene
It leaves the audience exhilarated.
The Advertiser
Stripped back and raw… an awe-inspiring display of strength, skill, and creativity.
UK Express
Cirque du Soleil with a fistful of grit.
The Stage
The gravity-defying stunts performed are truly breathtaking and a joy to watch.
The Guardian
This award-winning piece is never short of thrills. A total triumph.
Time Out London
A genuinely jaw-dropping display of synchronicity and strength.