In 2006, as international visitors flocked to Melbourne for the Commonwealth Games, another event managed to draw their attention from sporting fields to stages. Festival Melbourne was a cultural program of free events coinciding with the Games which promised eleven days of non-stop music, dance, street theatre, and visual arts in venues around the state. […]
As the train ambled into the Albury train station in 1983, it was met by a motley crew of excitable children and adult circus performers. An admittedly off-kilter marching band announced the arrival of the Nanjing Acrobatic Group as they cautiously stepped onto the platform and eager clowns rushed to greet them. One attendee wore […]
When it comes to the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, a certain warmth and DIY-attitude has permeated their creative vision. Props, backdrops, and banners (like this one) used in performances have often been adorned with youthful, hand-painted designs which match the energy of the children onstage. But while it is true that a sense of personality […]
After the first Flying Fruit Fly Circus (FFFC) show in 1979, the Murray River Performing Group (MRPG) were keen to continue working with the children who had made it such a success. To build their skills further, the group invited some big names in Australian circus arts to become trainers, including Pixi and Jim Anderson […]
When the Murray River Performing Group began in 1979, it was made up of only nine artists who had dedicated themselves to performing and touring theatrical productions in Albury-Wodonga and throughout the Murray River region. Clearly committed to their goal, within one year the group had managed to perform in over forty venues. However, the […]
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