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Flying Fruit Fly Circus Big Sky Term 3

25 – 26 September 2024

In the Studio

Circus

Circus Performance Early Stage 1 - Stage 4 | Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of the world-renowned Flying Fruit Fly Circus in a show performed by kids, for kids.

Never have I felt so much love for a show and its performers radiating out from around me.

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What adventures will happen from sunset to dawn?

Following on from the success of previous shows Tempo and Spherical, Big Sky is the premiere of a new up-close circus experience from 12 remarkable young performers aged between 10 and 18.

Kids in regional Australia grow up under a big sky, surrounded by space, allowed to run free. But for some kids growing up in a country town can be claustrophobic and limiting. Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of the world-renowned Flying Fruit Fly Circus in a show performed by kids, for kids.

Directed by Anni Davey.

Sydney Opera House presents a Flying Fruit Fly Circus production

 

Teacher’s resource pack

Our resources are packed with practical, creative activities that will add to your students’ experience. 

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Curriculum links

Big Sky encapsulates the essence of circus performance demonstrating the embodiment of physical prowess, with acts that showcase the culmination of rigorous training, discipline, and a deep understanding of physical wellbeing. It offers a vivid tableau of original theatrical storytelling where each act narrates a tale, invokes emotions, and challenges perceptions.

The performance supports general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities around critical and creative thinking.

Big Sky supports learning across the Creative Arts, Drama, Dance, and PDHPE.

Learning resources

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Plan your visit

Excursions at the Opera House

A Day Out at the House

Offer your students to an unforgettable day out at the Sydney Opera House with our new curated program. Students can attend a Creative Learning Performance or Workshop onsite accompanied by a Walking Tour of our internationally renowned performing arts centre, all in time to back by the final school bell.

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Arts Assist

Does your School need financial assistance to attend a Sydney Opera House excursion?

Schools Tour

Filled with stories that demonstrate the power of creativity, students join a guided tour to learn how architect Jørn Utzon created a sculpture on Sydney Harbour that changed the course of 20th century architecture.

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