Outdoor Spectacles

Every year Carnival-goers are charmed and amazed by the Outdoor Spectacles featured around the Carnival Arena.
Enjoy circus romps of high trapeze, elegant acrobatics, aerial rope and dance. Keep an eye out for roving puppets and at night, beautiful lanterns.
Global Outdoor Spectacle:
A spectacular floating underwater world will transform last summer’s watery story into a humorous and beautiful aerial site installation adorning the sky up above. “Beyond the Deluge was made possible by Festivals Australia, an Australian Government program which supports cultural activity at regional and community festivals.”
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From ancient tribal traditions to modern day shaman inspired raves, fire is the element that has fascinated, intrigued, lured and beckoned us all. Circus Amorphus digs deep into the history and style of fire twirling, poi work and fire dance to bring a visual feast of fire and dance.
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As Australia’s pre eminent physical theatre company founded in 1989, Stalker Theatre has redefined outdoor physical theatre and workshop performance. Conceived by David Clarkson and directed by Nick Power, “Elevate” is a stunning performance of stilt acrobatics and serious mechanical contraptions. This piece in particular is an explosive outdoor performance which involves elements of break-dancing [...]
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Puzzle Dust Circus take the art of fire dance and performance to another level introducing hula hoops, juggling, body tracing and fire eating. From fabulous costumes to mesmerising acts of daring, they bring their trademark energy and sense of fun from the dance floors of Rainbow Serpent and Woodford Folk Festival to the Global Carnival. [...]
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Roundabout Theatre makes beautiful, whimsical and comical roving characters, performance installations and environmental theatre. With a mischievous sense of the absurd, they bring our imaginations to life in magical detail, creating a sense of surrealism while remaining accessible to all. Fly-cycle is a roving comedy piece done in a slap-stick, silent movie style. Mr and [...]
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With their fabulous costumes, sumptuous styling and gorgeous glitter and glamour, these stilt walkers fascinate and delight all audiences wherever they roam. Characters for this years festival will range from The Golden Goddesses to Tropical Carnival intriguing all who come across their performance with a sense of fun and the bizarre.
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Roving Performers, Ian, Huxley and Arlo are a family circus that travels with a couple of suitcases packed with imagination and magic! In and around the festival site, watch out for the fun and antics they unpack before your very own eyes
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Flying trapeze and aerial ballet are just some of the dazzling performances from Zip Circus whose displays of technical ability stun all. Aerial stunts, graceful trapeze work and breathtaking acts of dare devilry delivered with a cheeky grin are signatures of this troupe. So have your senses challenged and not just with the show – [...]
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