A swan, a prince… and an unsightly duckling. Australia’s Circa, a circus firm with a theatrical sensibility, reimagines Swan Lake, throws within the Ugly Duckling story and way more, and the result’s Duck Pond.
The present will hit Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre’s Lyric Theatre from January 30 to February 1 as a presentation of TOLive, earlier than shifting on to Vancouver, Montréal and Québec Metropolis. The tour involves Canada instantly from their gig on the Royal Competition Corridor in London, U.Ok.
Circa & Duck Pond
Circa was established in 2004, with a house base in Brisbane, Australia. Their excursions and a number of productions have taken them to greater than 45 international locations and two million viewers members. Their signature model melds excessive physicality and gravity defying aerials with emotional and theatrical performances.
Duck Pond noticed its premiere in 2023 in Brisbane, Australia, and is choreographed for 10 performers. It’s not the primary of the corporate’s exhibits to mix classical music and story diversifications. What’s grow to be attribute of their performances is a shocking physicality mixed with photographs of snigger out loud humour.
It’s a really modern tackle the concept, in different phrases. Tchaikovsky’s music is the idea that composer/sound designer Jethro Woodward used to create the soundtrack.
The Story
A love triangle arises between a burlesque and besequinned Black Swan, a hapless Prince, and the Ugly Duckling in white. There’s a duck military with sequinned flippers, and in the long run, the ethical of the story is about discovering your true self.
Director Yaron Lifschitz and his inventive staff create a delicate palette of black and gold, with performers in velvet catsuits. Costumes have been created by Libby McDonnell, with lighting design from Alexander Berlage.
“Ballet, fairytale, and circus lovers alike will likely be transfixed as Duck Pond attracts upon the worlds of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling, in addition to a wide range of totally different acrobatic languages—from the seductive burlesque Black Swan to the clowning of the sequin-flippered Duck Military,” shares Yaron Lifschitz in a press release.
- Discover extra details about efficiency, and tickets, [HERE].
Along with Toronto (Jan. 30 – Feb. 1), Duck Pond performs Vancouver (Jan. 22 – 25, 2025), Montreal (Feb. 5 – 9), and Quebec Metropolis (February 13 – 15). Data right here.
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