Ten acrobats from the acclaimed Australian ensemble bring Stravinsky’s seminal The Rite of Spring to the circus stage
SUMMARY
- UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Sacre by Circa
- Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble
- Wednesday Oct 12 | 8:00 PM | Campbell Hall
- Ten acrobats from the acclaimed Australian ensemble bring Stravinsky’s seminal The Rite of Spring to the circus stage
- $30-$45 General Public | $15 UCSB Students (Current student ID required) (Includes facility fee)
- Tickets & Info: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu, (805) 893-3535
- Patrons can take advantage of discounts to see Sacre by Circa by subscribing to the Vanguard Series. For more info, visit: www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/subscribe-save/.
“Rock stars of the circus world.” The List (U.K.)
“Sacre is a performance of its generation, defying new techniques and new approaches to a traditional circus performance.” LA Dance Chronicle
SANTA BARBARA – UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Sacre by Circaon Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Campbell Hall. Poetic tenderness. Raw emotion. Physical strength. Ten acrobats from the critically-acclaimed Australian ensemble Circa bring Stravinsky’s seminal Rite of Spring to the circus stage. Pulsating with tension and infused with dark humor, this distinctive production from Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz confronts humanity’s interconnectivity, our inherent sexual desire and relationship with divinity. At the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, Circa pushes the boundaries of the art form, blurring the lines between movement, dance, theater and circus. (Recommended for ages 12 and up.)
Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble.
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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 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 Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Barbican Centre, LesNuits de Fourvière, 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. As a champion of live performance, Circa was the Creative Lead for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games arts and cultural program. Discover more aboutCirca by subscribing to enews at circa.org.au and following the company on facebook.com/circacontemporarycircus and Instagram.com/circapresents.
Additional bios and information about Circa Contemporary Circus available on request.
About UCSB Arts & Lectures
Founded in 1959, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) is the largest and most influential arts and lectures organization between Los Angeles and San Francisco. A&L annually presents more than a hundred public events, from critically acclaimed concerts and dance performances by world-renowned artists to talks by groundbreaking authors and film series at UCSB and Santa Barbara-area venues. With a mission to “educate, entertain and inspire,” A&L also oversees an outreach program that brings visiting artists and speakers into local classrooms and other venues for master classes, open rehearsals, discussions and more, serving K-12 students, college students and the general public.
Sacre by Circa is presented UCSB Arts & Lectures in association with the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance. Tickets are $30 – $45 : General Public / $15 : UCSB Students (Current student ID required) (includes facility fee)
For tickets or more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or purchase online at www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.
UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges our Community Partners the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2022-2023 season.