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December 10, 2021

Circus Oz is to close after 44 years. They irrevocably changed Australian circus, and brought it to the world

Jo Caust, The University of Melbourne

Circus Oz was a revelation: so joyous, funny, imaginative, talented, witty – and so Australian.

Rock Bang tells the story of Astrid and Otto from Die Roten Punkte as they flee to Berlin. Mark Turner

November 19, 2018

Rock Bang is a highly charged fusion of music, theatre, and circus

Mandy Stefanakis, Deakin University

A new show pairs the acrobatic skills of Circus Oz with the local comedians Die Roten Punkte.

Emily Gare, Tara Silcock, and Lachlan Sukroo perform a ‘precarious’ shoulder balance. Rob Blackburn

July 6, 2018

Circus Oz serves spectacle in garden‑inspired Precarious

Peta Tait, La Trobe University

Precarious, the latest offering from Circus Oz, centres around the tale of a missing seed. It is suitably staged in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens.

Circus Oz’s Model Citizens seamlessly intertwines entertainment with political and social commentary. Jaimie Williams

January 8, 2018

Circus Oz’s Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satire

Jon Burtt, Macquarie University

Circus Oz’s latest show furthers the company’s commitment to politically driven, gender balanced circus.

Circus and opera crash together in Cirque de la Symphonie. Daniel Aulsebrook

August 29, 2016

Sequins and symphonies: how opera ran away with the circus

Peta Tait, La Trobe University

Barriers between artforms are tumbling down in three recent productions that mix circus and opera. The shows range from sombre to silly, but all hit magnificent high notes.

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