“Jaw-dropping, seat-clawing and armchair-exhausting.”—ArtsHub
In early 2020, the critically acclaimed Australian contemporary circus company Circa brought a show called Humans to UGA. Now they return to the Fine Arts Theatre Thursday and Friday, September 26 and 27, 7:30 p.m., with Humans 2.0, a sequel that is as virtuosic and riveting as the original.
Created by Circa director Yaron Lifschitz and the company, Humans 2.0 is tightly woven choreography pulsing with music by composer Ori Lichtik. Bodies leap and are caught, as physical limits are pushed to the extreme. The piece asks the question: Can we ever find a perfect balance or is adapting to constant change the only way forward? It is intimate, primal, and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human.
ABOUT CIRCA
Circa Contemporary Circus is one of the world’s leading performance companies. Since 2004, from its base in Brisbane, Australia, Circa has toured the world, performing in more than 40 countries to over 1.5 million people. Circa’s works have been greeted with standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out houses across six continents.
Circa is at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving performances. It continues to push the boundaries of the art form, blurring the lines between movement, dance, theatre and circus. Compelled by the question “What is possible in circus?” Circa is leading the way with a diverse range of thrilling creations that “redraw the limits to which circus can aspire” (The Age).
Under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Circa features an ensemble of exceptional, multi-skilled circus artists who have been a regular fixture at leading festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal with seasons at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Barbican Centre, Les Nuits de Fourvière, and Chamäleon Theatre as well as major Australian festivals.
Circa is committed to fostering the next generation of circus artists and runs public circus classes from its studio in Brisbane. Circa also runs regular circus programs with communities throughout Queensland and around Australia.
Discover more about Circa by subscribing to enews at circa.org.au and following the company on facebook.com/circacontemporarycircus, Instagram.com/circapresents, and via #circacircus.
SUPPORTED BY
The Christine and Thomas Pavlak Performing Arts Center Endowment
BUYING TICKETS IS EASY
Securing tickets for UGA Presents performances and other events couldn’t be easier. There are three ways to choose from:
- Purchase tickets online 24/7 here.
- Call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at (706) 542-4400, Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Visit the UGA Performing Arts Center Box Office, Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 230 River Road (5 minute parking is available in the drop off circle at the Performing Arts Center for purchasing or picking up tickets.)
Photo: David Kelly