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ONE FALSE MOVE
One False Move is the latest presentation
from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) that is
inspired by the Film Noir genre with murder, lies and intrigue plus a
healthy dose of humour. Currently playing at NICA in Prahran, the
short season of One False Move goes from the 19th of
June to the 29th and is a must see event. Not only does
One False Move feature some deft defying acts but it also boasts
live music and comedy that parallels the excellent Circus Oz.
However, what makes One False Move even more amazing is that the
circus show features NICA's second year Circus Art students which
must be seen to believed. We've seen our fair share of circus inspired
shows such as Spiegelword Empire or Cirque De Soleil but
One False Move is definitely up there in terms of professionalism
and some of the performers could easily make the transition to the big
time due to their amazing abilities.
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David Wyatt
The
Film Noire genre is sprinkled throughout the presentation of One
False Move from the costumes to the stories of each act (32 to be
precise) and the great soundtrack. Another highlight of this circus show
is the live music which really gives the performance this dark and edgy
feel. Another interesting element of this presentation is that at times,
there are multiple acts happening on stage at once. For example, three
of the performers in the background were doing aerial acrobatics but on
the front stage, performers were doing something very different. Unlike
some traditional shows, this means that you could easily see this
performance again as so much is happening at once. But where this
performance shines is through the amazing talents of the students of
NICA who are just a joy to watch, sometimes wide eyed due to the
spectacular circus stunts.
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David Wyatt
The
show is co-directed by NICA's Head of Performance Megan Jones (Made
to Fit, CODA) and NICA's Head of Movement, Meredith Kitchen (Made
to Fit, CODA) who should be commended on an outstanding
presentation. Their direction has definitely helped refine this
spectacular student produced circus act such as the impressive tightwire
act by Darcy Meaker and Angelique Ross or the extravagant finale that
featured all 22 students. The funds and donations raised by One False
Move is also being used to fund a trip to France for the students so
not only are you helping NICA but you’re supporting one of the
best local acts in Melbourne Australia for a great cause.
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David Wyatt
Final Thoughts
At
times, One False is move is edgy, another time sexy and then the
unexpected happens and comedy is injected into the circus act such as a
performer hanging above the crowd, escaping from a strait jacket.
Another performance had a male acrobat performing aerial manoeuvres as
he was chased by a group of female performers across the stage due to
his philandering ways. It’s these performances that are reminiscent of
professional shows such as Circus Oz or Cirque de Soleil.
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David Wyatt
There
were so many outstanding performances in One False Move that it
was definitely hard to pick a favourite such as contortionist Teame
Ersie who is able to contort his body into many different and quite
unnatural positions. I’ll lever look at a tennis racket the same way
ever again. As you watch One False Move, you can almost feel the
tension of the audience as the artists carefully perform some
extraordinary acrobatic chase scene or dangerous balance acting high
above the crowd and then you realise that the these are only second year
Circus Arts students. Wow… what a show!
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David Wyatt
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David Wyatt
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David Wyatt
Adults
$27 / Concession $22 / Children Under 16 $18
Family
(2 Adults & 2 Children) $72
Groups
(min 10) $20pp
Primary & Secondary School Groups (min 20) $15pp
For more information, check out -
Bookings
www.nica.com.au
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