Circus Oz is an Australian Circus troupe based in Melbourne and have an impressive 30 history of circus acts. In the current show, titled Steam Powered, led by their Ring mistress (also quasi diva vocalist) Boss Lady with the musically diverse Circus Oz band, an enthusiastic performance punch is delivered with Steam Powered's mixture of acrobats and musicians.
With a vaudevillian appearance and a Victorian era industrial aesthetic setting the scene, Circus Oz is able to communicate various contemporary social and political messages in a subtle and not-so subtle manner.
Steam powered is a well-paced show cemented by the numerically small co-operative ensemble that has made Circus Oz so widely acclaimed. Characters such as Fantasia Fitness and Neville Neville Steam provide the light hearted comedy send-ups while acrobats perform often impossible feats of balance, concentration and strength such as balancing on top of a mountain of drums. How many people can you fit on a single bicycle circling around the stage in the Big Top ? Circus Oz can fit almost a dozen seemingly effortlessly.
Technical discipline, rigour and a easily conveyed pleasure of performance form the basis of Circus Oz. In many respects, although often overshadowed by the international Cirque du Soleil, Circus Oz is every bit as professional and talented.
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