Published: February 19, 2019
Adelaide’s Gravity and Other Myths push the limits of the human body and show why local circus is far from being a sideshow
The converted warehouse in the inner west of Adelaide has none of the glitz and glamour you would expect of one of Australia’s most successful circus companies. As Gravity and Other Myths (Gom, to the artists) rehearse their new production, industrial air-conditioning whirls to override summer outside. An inopportune metal pole is shielded by a pool noodle. An artist climbs a ladder to re-tape plastic sheeting against a window to keep the room dark.
On the mats, eight acrobats experiment with new skills. Often, they fall.
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