Electronic Big Top

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Event Electronic Big Top
Venue Shanghai Circus World, Zhabei District, Shanghai, China
Umbrella Event Celebrate Australia 2002
First Date 10 November 2002
Last Date 13 November 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description West Australian based multi-media performance company skadada will officially open Celebrate Australia 2002 with its exhilarating show, Electronic Big Top. skadada’s Electronic Big Top is a circus of the future. The show explores the idea of genetically manipulated and cybernetic performers who are part human and part bird, insect, snake, spider and machine.

Electronic Big Top combines virtuoso dance, stunning computer animations, songs, aerials, sampled sound, aerial dance, puppetry, electronic soundscapes, live music, and interactives.

skadada’s cross-disciplinary productions have toured throughout Australia and Asia to wide critical and public acclaim.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Dance
Spectacle
Organisations
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The prestigious China Shanghai International Arts Festival invited Australia to present a week-long cultural program at its fourth Festival in November 2002. Australia was the first country to be invited to be a guest nation at the Festival. The week-long program, under the banner of Celebrate Australia 2002, brought together over 200 Australian artists to focus on Australian culture from Nove
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Celebrate Australia 2002 - 4th China Shanghai International Arts Festival online program http://www.reckless.on.net/shanghai2002/program.html
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 118747