The long-awaited ‘Circus Mania’ Festival is set to hit Castlemaine from November 17-20.
Saturday and Sunday ‘Big Tops and Tiny Tots’ will perform for the littlest festival goers. A circus adventure for three to six-year-olds, Big Tops and Tiny Tots is a non-stop, whirlwind of plate-spinning, hula-hooping and unicycling fun brought to you by Solid State Circus.
Performing Friday to Sunday, the ‘Suitcase Circus’ is an energetic all-ages circus show. Set in the glory days of the past, this show is full of awe-inspiring, gasp-worthy tricks from a mesmerising cast of world-class, award-winning circus performers! There are acrobats, agile and athletic, defying gravity as they tumble and roll and create human towers on each other’s shoulders. There are aerialists, elegant and strong, plunging down the silks and being flung across the stage. There are jugglers and balancers, skillful and dexterous, as they manipulate with incredible timing and focus.
After dark, a circus for grown-ups, with the headline cabaret act ‘Rouge’ performing a decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret, and twisted burlesque.
Local circus performer and event coordinator, Caz Walsh, is planning to create a real community atmosphere with something for everyone.
“There be three shows each day as well as live music, food trucks, a Garden Bar thanks to support from Shedshaker Brewing, and other festivities taking place each day,” Caz said.
A 300-seat big top, The May Wirth, will be erected at 74-80 Forest Street (opposite the Western Reserve).
Tickets are now on sale. Visit: circusmania.com.au to get yours today!