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Nocturnal EXPERIENCE SCENIC WORLD AFTER DARK Skyway, Railway and Cableway by Night Incredible Light Installations LUNA Light Journey Kids Quest: Discover the Gundungurra Creation story Street Food Menu & Fire Pits to Toast Marshmallows Select dates from April 5 to May 4. Tickets are selling fast, BOOK NOW! PN53448 12 parra news » Tuesday, April 2, 2024
ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PARRAMATTA’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE CIRCUS WITH A TWIST! CASSIDY PEARCE Jake Silvestro has been working with the ‘Fruities’ at The Flying Fruit Fly Circus for three years, yet the majority of his time has been spent directing one show – ‘Tempo’. “The first version of the show, we made in 2021, and did a little 20-minute version of the show. Then, in 2022, we extended that out and we did a schools tour and a trip to the Sydney Opera House,” he said. ‘Tempo’ is a unique show for the young performers involved, who are all participating in Australia’s only full-time circus training program for students aged eight to 19. Though Silvestro said he always encourages the students to have other creative outlets, this one in particular capitalises on their musical abilities. “It’s a circus show that’s all based around a grand piano,” he said. “We were gifted the prop from a theatre company in Melbourne, and we decided that we were going to make a show that was all acrobatics combined with music.” However, with plenty of skill among the bunch, Silvestro noted that this hasn’t been a particular challenge. “We’ve got a couple of really talented cast members who are also musicians, so about half of the show is live music, and the other half is pre-recorded music from our amazing composer Ania Reynolds, who is touring with the show as well,” he said. “It really just leans into the larrikin attitude of The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It’s a very funny, very acrobatic, really dynamic show, but it also incorporates the multi-disciplinary ability of these young people. It’s really inspiring.” It is also a homage to what’s been a tradition in Australian circus for many years. “In other new circus forms, like Circus Oz when they were touring, they would often have not just the company band, but the acrobatic ensemble would also be playing instruments, and that’s something that I think is a really important, key cornerstone in Australian circus, and something that we’re trying to continue that legacy with this cast,” he said. For anyone who has seen the show prior, Silvestro assured that this iteration is all new, focusing on the skillset of the current ensemble. “Between the run that we’re doing this year, and the run that we did in 2022, we’ve actually had half the cast change over, because the kids have graduated from school,” he said. “We really try to support the unique skills of the kids that come in, so for example this time around in the show we’ve got a trapeze act that wasn’t previously in there, and we’ve got a teeterboard act that’s a little bit different to what we’ve done in the past.” ‘Tempo’ is coming to Riverside Theatres in Parramatta these school holidays, and promises a fun hour for all. “The show doesn’t have any dialogue, so there’s no language barrier, which I think is a really great thing,” he said. “It’s all about music, it’s all about rhythm, and it’s all about the charismatic energy of these young people. “They basically just run laps around the stage for the whole hour, and show off their amazing tricks.” ‘Tempo’ will be on at Riverside Theatre in Parramatta on Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17. Tickets start at $29. For more information or to book, visit riversideparramatta.com.au. Experience more in PN49405 Tuesday, April 2, 2024 « parra news 13
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