Duck Pond by Circa

Duck Pond by Circa
Photo Credit: Pia Johnson

On a moderately Sunday evening in Northbridge, my partner and I headed to the State Theatre Centre – this time to watch Duck Pond by Circa.

Circa are an acrobatic troupe that are based in Brisbane and are currently touring around the world with their various shows including Duck Pond.

Being an avid fan of all things acrobatic – I knew I would be in for a treat. And the Circa Ensemble of 11 fit looking troupe members way exceeded the realms of reality of what a normal person would physically be able to do – flipping, spinning, contorting and hurling themselves through the air – looking as nimble and light as a feather as they were airborne - which leads me to the theme for the evening – which was primarily about feathered creatures!

Duck Pond is Swan Lake cleverly reinvented by creator Yaron Lifschitz – a modern take on the ballet with a bit of Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling thrown in for good measure. But instead of the traditional version which is usually performed as a ballet – Duck Pond is acrobatic in nature and the story line has some surprising twists and turns along the way and some delightful break outs.

Mid performance revolves around a lake – where the ducks are working, socialising and hanging out together and then there is a little bit of mayhem as an unexpected event occurs.

All up – Duck Pond is a brilliant evening of acrobatic prowess executed by a very energetic and talented troupe who are breath taking to watch on stage.

The show will appeal to a wide audience including families, couples and individuals. We were surrounded by audience members of all ages – from kids at a tender age right through to seniors who all enjoyed the evening’s entertainment.

Duck Pond brought to us by Circa and the Arts and Cultural Trust is on at the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Centre of WA for 4 more nights until the 18 April.

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