Gravity and Other Myths

Gravity and Other Myths is an Australian contemporary circus troupe, from Adelaide, founded in 2009.

Characteristics

Gravity and Other Myths was formed by a group of students participating in the Australian Cirkidz program.[1]

Unlike many circus acts, Gravity and Other Myths' artists do not hide the intense physical effort of their acts, instead highlighting the effort to comedic effect.[2] During some acts there is a close contact with the audience which sits or stands around the stage. The audience may smell, feel and hear the bodies. In addition, the light and music contribute to the special design of the performances of this group.

The group appears at festivals and theaters in Australia, Northern America and Europe.

The group won several awards (among others Dance Award 2015 for Best Physical Theatre and the Green Room Award 2015 for Outstanding Contemporary Circus). Also the press was enthusiastic, for instance The Guardian, Indaily[1] and Volkskrant.

Productions and members

Since their formation in 2009, Gravity and Other Myths has created five individual productions:

  • Freefall
  • Exhale
  • Out of Chaos
  • A Simple Space
  • Backbone

As of September 2020, their members are:

Cast
  • Lachlan Binns
  • Jascha Boyce
  • Joanne Curry
  • Lachlan Harper
  • Mieke Lizotte
  • Jackson Manson
  • Jacob Randell
  • Lewis Rankin
  • Martin Schreiber
  • Lewie West
Crew
  • Elliot Zoerner and Shenton Gregory (music)
  • Darcy Grant (director)
  • Geoff Cobham (designer)
  • Craig Harrison (producer)
  • Triton Tunis-Mitchell (assistant)

See also

References
  1. Flett, Alison (16 March 2017). "Review: Gravity and Other Myths' Backbone". InDaily.
  2. Howard, Jane (19 February 2019). "'Unadorned, gritty, unpretentious': how Australian circus went global". The Guardian.
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