Review: Circus Mixtape
Flipside Circus’ Circus Mixtape was a fantastic addition to the 2023 Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor’s Children’s program for Brisbane Festival. A joyful and often quite amazing 50 minutes of spectacular circus, presented by the Flipside performance troupe.
As always, it’s difficult to believe that all of the performers are under 18, with some as young as 10. The scene setting opening was a charming comic performance by the young artist who cleverly drew the attention of the capacity audience, and started a run through of possible tunes for the show. And then we were treated to a sequence of numbers that included trapeze, silks, amazing see-saw jumps, towers, tumbles, lifts and incredible aerial rope.
Picture: Flipside Circus’ Circus Mixtape (Credit: Creative Futures Photography).
Picture: An assured comic opening to Flipside Circus’ performance troupe Circus Mixtape show (Credit: Creative Futures Photography).
Picture: Excellent acrobatic work by Flipside Circus (Credit: Creative Futures Photography).
Picture: The highpoint of the Circus Mixtape show (Credit: Creative Futures Photography).
Flipside Circus runs classes for all abilities, and ages, so I hope that this new show will have inspired a few more kids to take up the offer of a free trial lesson, and perhaps even to ‘get the circus bug.’ And I am sure that adding the Lord Mayor’s program into the 2023 Brisbane Festival mix will have ensured that a few more residents know to keep an eye out for future free events in the regular City Hall programming.
Verdict: Another Flipside Circus success; impressive and highly professional circus skills, set to a an upbeat playlist.
Picture: Amazing Flipside Circus see-saw jumps and tumbles (picture: Creative Futures Photography).
Audience tip: Circus Mixtape, had only two shows in the 2023 Brisbane Festival program: Brisbane City Hall, 20 September 2023, 10am and 1pm). 50 minutes (no interval). All ages (recommended 5+) . Free entry (registration required). Sign up to the Flipside Circus newsletter to hear more about future shows, and keep an eye on the BCC website for future City Hall programming.
The reviewer attended the 10am performance, 20 September 2023