The Show Must Go On

photography from the show!

‘The Show Must Go On is a devised performance, with training in circus and physical skills direction from our Artist in Residence, Alicia Battestini of Circus Monoxide.

It is a story of an Australian circus set in the late 1960's against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. With several vital members of the circus at war, the remaining cast members struggle to find how the show can continue without them.

With live music, lots of slapstick and a zany hell for leather fight sequence, the audience is invited into the lives of the extended family both under and outside the big top as the cast are faced with each others attitudes to war.

Since 1998, Alicia has been a director, performer and production manager with Circus Monoxide. She is now a full-time performer and Projects Manager with Circus Monoxide. Since the company moved to a training facility provided by Wollongong City Council in 2000, Alicia has also worked with Circus WOW (Wollongong’s women’s circus) as trainer, director and industry liaison.

Alicia completed a BA in Theatre& Media at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, completed a First Class BA Honors – Performance Studies at Sydney University and a Masters degree at New York University (NYU) – TISCH School of the Arts, for which she received an NYU Scholarship, Queens Trust Award (Arts) for Young Australians, Paullette Goddard (TISCH School) Scholarship and has twice received an Ian Potter Foundation study grant .

Alicia is committed to growing Circus Monoxide to a contemporary circus company of internationally recognised excellence.

Performance Dates / Times:
Tues 11th May 7pm
Wed 12th May 7 pm
Thursday is raincheck day
Fri 14th May 7 pm
Sat 15th May 7 pm
Sunday is raincheck day

Where:
Grass Area between Building 25 and 27 (adjacent to the Northern Carpark)

Cost is Paper Donation (i.e. $5) - No Bookings required.
Characters from the circus will come around with a hat to collect the money. There will be an interval with tea, coffee, softdrink and popcorn available.

Further Details regarding the show to Brooke Green ph: 4221 3996 or email: Brooke_Green@uow.edu.au

Press Enquiries to Vicky Wallace ph: 42214126 or e-mail: vwallace@uow.edu.au Alicia is available for interview via appointment.

Pictured Right > Megan Hanger (in costume) plays the Fat Lady in 'The Show Must Go On'