September 2012 - Q Magazine

q circus: NICA MADE TO FIT
National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents Made to Fit
A new circus work featuring NICA’s second-year artists
Opening on 12 September 2012, Made to Fit features NICA’s exuberant second year artists in a theatrical contemporary
circus performance that holds a mirror up to our expectations and desires to fit in.
Made to Fit features a cast of 27 second-year students mid
way through their Bachelor of Circus Arts degree. The talented
young artists go to great lengths to explore the boundaries
of social norms while pushing their own physical boundaries
in this new show. Their energetic flying, dancing, balancing,
acrobatics and contortion will inspire audiences.
Made to Fit will be co-directed by Megan Jones and
Meredith Kitchen. Jones is NICA’s Head of Performance
Studies as well as a renowned actor, teacher and director.
Kitchen is NICA’s dance teacher. As well as working as a
teacher and choreographer Kitchen has performed with the
Australian Dance Theatre, Dance North and more recently
with the innovative French Compagnie Philippe Genty for
twelve years.
Jones and Kitchen are collaborating as directors for the first
time on Made to Fit. Jones says “audiences can expect to
see a diverse range of individual circus skills and choice of
apparatus as well as dynamic group acts by Australia’s best
physical performers-in-the-making.”
Made to Fit is spectacular high-octane circus and is suitable
for all ages. NICA is one of eight national arts training institutes
and offers Australia’s only Bachelor of Circus Arts. The course
is accredited by Swinburne University of Technology and the
institute is located at its
Prahran campus. NICA graduates are employed in major
circuses across Australia and internationally.
Tickets are now on sale at www.nica.com.au
National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents:
MADE TO FIT
Directed by Megan Jones and Meredith Kitchen
12 - 22 September 2012
NICA National Circus Centre
41 Green Street, Prahran
Evenings: 12-15, 18-22 September, 7.30pm
Matinees: Thursday 20 September and Saturday 22 September, 1.30pm
Adult $27 | Concession $22 | Child U16 $18 | Family $72 (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Group and school booking discounts are available.