Circus Theatre Company and School
Circus Theatre Company and School
“... the most remarkable production I have seen in the last decade. Thrilling, moving, inspiring, mesmerizing (and sometimes even humourous) – it reminded me of why I work in the performing arts in the first place"
Howard Mendelsohn, Centaur Theatre Company
Eat fruit. Love lust.
Spring-boarding from Christina Rossetti’s iconic poem 'Goblin Market', the show is a contemporary circus retelling following two sisters, their temptation, sacrifice and eventual salvation. Delicious circus is precariously balanced with gritty performances and candid storytelling.
“…A full house, standing ovation and the most common word on everyone’s lips: Spectacular!”
Janet Whittington, Theatreview
“Combining various disciplines without giving the impression that it is a succession of distinct numbers (as is often seen in the circus), New Zealand production is a lesson on how to tell a story without depending on the usual codes of the written or spoken prose, nor of the numerous artifices that tend to exhibit the spectacles of greater extent.”
— Translated from Allysia Duval’s 4* review for La Bible Urbaine, Montreal.
“Breathtakingly beautiful. Heart-stoppingly romantic. Stirringly erotic” — Jo Ledingham, joledingham.ca
“With very few words, they captured some of the key themes of temptation, seduction, and redemption in beautiful, physically demanding circus performances. The moving balance beam, ropes, aerial hoop, and a stack of chairs all showcased the incredibly artistry of the three performers” — Lauren Chancellor, The Review Weekly
“Altogether breathtaking…You'll get a buzz no question” — Baird Blackstone, Broken Leg Reviews