WIN! Gravity Defying Acrobatics Show 'A Simple Space'

By That's Shanghai, September 25, 2023

That's Shanghai has free tickets for A Simple Space to give away. Read until the end of the article to find out about your chance to win!

Gravity & Other Myths is an Australian circus troupe founded in 2009, made up of members from Australia’s leading acrobatic schools.

As their name suggests, with human connection and acrobatic skills at the heart of their work, they have created a new circus piece that "rejects gravity, just energizes."

A Simple Space is the first production of the group’s 'youthful' approach – 10 years of school friends, training together, growing up together, creating together.

This 'playful' work is gritty, crazy, extremely subtle... and was an instant hit!

It has already attracted a massive fans base, having performed close to a thousand times across 34 countries, achieving huge international success, and receiving multiple awards.

Seven acrobats push their physical limits without reserve; this performance is simultaneously raw, frantic and delicate.

Supported by driving live percussion and presented so intimately that you can feel the heat, hear every breath, and be immersed in every moment.

A Simple Space evokes real responses in audiences, something visceral rather than cerebral.

Instead of fine-tuning the performance with makeup, lighting and contrived theatrical overlay, the cast have deliberately gone the opposite way.

The audience is brought in close to surround the stripped back stage.

In this space the acrobats are pushed to their physical limit, breaking down their usual guards and introducing the reality of failure and weakness.

With nothing left to hide behind, honesty is the essence behind A Simple Space.

The trust and cooperation of the actors, the thrill and the danger – the magic of this show lies in its ability to evoke the audience’s most instinctive reactions, so that they are immersed in every moment.

Can’t get enough of the circus sitting down? Then try lying down! You could be picked up as part of the show at any time; head to head and shoulder to shoulder, lie down in the middle of the stage with the rest of the cast.

A Simple Space has been described by reviewers as "Cirque du Soleil with a fistful of grit," "an awe-inspiring display of strength, skill and creativity" and "the most stunning production at the Edinburgh Frontier Theatre Festival."

And now it is coming to Shanghai – don't miss it!