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Spherical Flying Fruit Fly Circus Term 2

28 - 29 June 2023

In the Studio

Theatre

Schools Circus Performance | Stages 1 - 3

Inspire your students with courageous circus acts for, and by young people.

Teacher’s Resource Pack

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

Watch the Flying Fruit Fly documentary Now and Then: a documentary celebrating students past and present of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus

Curriculum Links

Exploring themes and skills across balance, acrobatics, aerial and manipulation in Circus, Dance, Personal Health, Development and Physical Education.

Resources for teachers

The Opera House’s Teacher Resources provide inspirational activities to watch, listen and read for students in the classroom or learning at home. 

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Comedy and breathtaking aerials

The young artists at Flying Fruit Fly Circus are back at the House with a brand-new show for all ages. Spherical is a new circus performance that celebrates 50 years of Australia’s most famous building from Australia’s most famous circus.

This 60-minute masterpiece weaves knockabout comedy, and breathtaking aerials into an all-round circus extravaganza

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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Ticket and Travel Subsidy

The Sydney Opera House is committed to providing the very best national and international performing arts experiences to NSW students as part of their educational studies.

The Sydney Opera House Arts Assist program provides the full cost of the Creative Learning performance ticket and $5 per student toward travel costs. School applications are assessed according to socioeconomic disadvantage, schools with special needs and individual responses regarding the School Profile and School Community.

The Sydney Opera House thanks and acknowledges our generous Arts Assist donors; The Greatorex Foundation and Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee.

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