Description
Free Event
"Pole dancing at the Sydney Opera House"
The Daily Telegraph
"Four daredevils tell an epic story of love, loss, joy and freedom."
LiveNews
Aerial artists from Strange Fruit will enact an intriguing ritual of courtship, discovery and broken hearts on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt as part of our free school holiday line-up.
The timeless romantic story of boy meets girl is retold as a comic aerial spectacle. Four daredevils dance and flirt their way through a light hearted look at love, loss, jealousy and joy. Set to a soundtrack ranging from Mozart to Swing, this piece is a lively and spirited treat for all ages. The Melbourne based troupe have performed around the world to critical and audience acclaim, now they come to Sydney Opera House to spread their aerial magic.
Duration: 20 minutes
Note: If steady rain or high wind - session will be cancelled.
“Out of this world” The Straits Times, Singapore, June 2002
“Breathtaking, graceful and strangely hypnotic” The Hindu, Dehli, January 2007
“Australian performing arts company Strange Fruit drew such crowds at a major Helsinki arts festival that public transport ground to a halt” ArtsHub, Australia, August 2007
“The Australian performers … were the undisputed highlight of the festival..." Gaiesener Anzeiger, Marburg, Germany, June 2001
"Wonderful outdoor entertainment that marries a European sensibility with mime, comedia dell’arte, dance and masterfully hidden athletic skill. Wistful and funny, breathtakingly simple and yet strange and mysterious … sublime." The Australian, Adelaide 2002
"It’s like air ballet. You won’t see anything like it." The Wharf, UK, 1999